Myers Opens Southeast Distribution Center

Myers Tire Supply has opened a 50,000-square-foot distribution center in Southaven, Miss., just across the border from Memphis.

"We look forward to serving our customers with even greater efficiency and care from this new regional distribution center," said Todd Smith, vice president and general manager. "The new DC enables us to increase our fill rates and stock more items. Also, we have upgraded our capabilities so each of the DCs provides same-day shipping."

According to the company, this is the beginning of an initiative to enhance its partnership with customers. As part of the initiative the sales force is transitioning to new technology, allowing orders to be entered in real-time and processed immediately at the DC, Myers said.

"Without the need to hand write and fax orders, the sales force has more time to provide technical and training support and keep customers apprised of business trends and industry issues such as TPMS, nitrogen service or non-lead wheel weights.

"In some cases a dedicated sales office with a customer service representative replaces a branch/warehouse. This allows the manager to spend more time on sales support and customer service and not have to process orders, track inventory and ship," the company added.

GRI recently conducted programs in Sri Lanka to empower women and motivate children under its Green x Circle initiative. The company said these endeavors aimed to address the needs of the community, focusing on both women empowerment and youth motivation.

GRI recently organized a training program titled "Management of household finance under current economic conditions" at the Ingiriya Rubber Collecting Center in Sri Lanka, South Asia led by Shashika Nimali, an NLP practitioner and life coach. The company said this initiative provided women in the industry with essential skills and knowledge to effectively manage household finances. GRI's tailored training sessions equipped participants with tools for informed decision-making, ultimately fostering greater financial security and independence, the company said.