Metcash has commenced construction of its new Victorian distribution centre (DC) at Goodman Group’s RBR Hub in Truganina.
The new facility spans almost 115,000sqm and will be its largest wholesale distribution centre in the country – about 25,000sqm larger than the current facility at Laverton.
Metcash Group CEO Doug Jones said the larger centre will help the business carry a wider range of products for retailers.
“The new distribution centre will also house new fit-for-purpose facilities and amenities and utilise updated warehouse technology such as semi-automated goods-to-person and layer-picking solutions which will deliver great efficiencies compared to the current centre at Laverton.”
He added the new DC will ultimately help provide better support to the local communities in which they operate.
Once completed by mid-next year, the new distribution centre will support close to 4000 stores across the business’ independent retail network in Victoria.
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