If Woolworths get the green light to build its new fulfilment centre in Western Sydney, it will be able to fulfil up to 50,000 home deliveries a week.
Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has announced plans to build its first automated fulfilment centre to speed up home delivery orders. Subject to state government approval, the plans will see Woolworths construct a 22,000-square metre centre in Sydney’s west at Auburn. The retailer boasted the new centre will feature automation technology from Knapp that will help Woolworths‘ personal shoppers pick and dispatch up to 50,000 home deliveries a week in Western Sydney. „This fulfilment centre will deliver a step change in our online offer for our Western Sydney customers. With Knapp’s world-class automation, our team of personal shoppers will be able to pick many more orders — offering our customers faster delivery options and extra windows to choose from,“ WooliesX managing director Amanda Bardwell said. The plans come as Woolworths reported online sales saw a significant jump of 92% to AU$1.8 billion in the half year to 31 December 2020. This represented 7.7% of its Australian food business sales that came in at AU$23.5 billion for the period.
