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Meritor Extends Emergency and Unit-Down Hours at 2 Facilities

Meritor announced that it is extending emergency and unit-down ordering hours at the Florence, Ky., and Brampton, Ontario, Canada distribution centers.

by Staff
July 16, 2015
Meritor Extends Emergency and Unit-Down Hours at 2 Facilities

 

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Meritor announced that it is extending emergency and unit-down ordering hours for two of its North American distribution centers.

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Hours are being extended at the Florence, Ky., and Brampton, Ontario, Canada distribution centers. Air-freight emergency and unit-down orders will now be accepted until 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Previously, the cut-off time was 3 p.m.

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Additionally, daily hours for ground freight orders will be extended to 4:30 p.m. Emergency and unit-down orders can be placed by phone at 888-725-9355 in the U.S. and 800-387-3889 in Canada. Orders can also be placed online at meritorpartsonline.com

For more information on emergency and unit-down orders, go to Meritor’s Literature on Demand website and search for the Warehouse Distributor Policies and Procedures manual.

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