From seals weighing only half a gram to crankcases that tip the scales at 11.4 tonnes - the 2008 opened spare parts logistics center in Überlingen (near Friedrichshafen) tocks around 80,000 parts on modern racks twelve meters high. An average of 1.400 items are picked for oders in the goods dispatch section for packages around the world every day, reaching 2.200 items on peak days. Around 300 consignments are prepared for dispatch every day, which has a total floor area of 20,000 square meters.

Innovative Information Systems like the SAP Extended Warehouse Management software ensure perfect control of the precision-tailored conveyor and storage systems. Using this system, the Tognum brand MTU provides the reliability which underpins technical product support: fast, expert and flexible in critical situations. MTU is continually developing its product support concept in line with its customers' needs - for example preventive maintenance programs, remote monitoring and diagnosis facilities.