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Published on: 2/24/2006
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Operating 24 CertiFit stores across the U.S., Ostler International will start shipping 10,000 different types of after-market auto body parts to 18 of its stores from the Memphis facility, says Jay Sorensen, Ostler vice president for operations.
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"We needed to serve the East Coast better," Sorensen says about selecting the Memphis location."We considered other cities, such as Louisville, Ky., and Cincinnati, but chose Memphis for its good-sized labor force and the lower costs associated with getting parts from Taiwan to Memphis."
The decision to open a Memphis facility was reached during the first quarter of 2005, he says.