Flipkart has added 66 new large-scale fulfilment and sortation centres across the country over the past few months and created 1.15 lakh additional seasonal jobs to strengthen its supply chain network ahead of the festive season.
The Walmart-owned company has also bolstered its last-mile delivery capabilities by adding more than 1,000 delivery hubs, while also expanding its partnership with kiranas.
These new facilities including warehouses and sortation centres have been added in the past four-five months, and the company now has more than 100 facilities across the country.
The 66 new large-scale fulfilment and sortation centres have been added in the states of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal.
Unlike traditional warehouses, fulfilment centres are equipped with highly automated pick, pack and shipping processes to facilitate safe and timely processing of orders.
In addition, Flipkart has also strengthened its last-mile reach with the addition of more than 1,000 new delivery hubs (DH) across the country.
The company has also increased direct job creation during festive time year-on-year- - it was about 50,000 jobs in 2019, 70,000 jobs in 2020 and in 2021, it is more than 1,00,000. This includes various roles in the supply chain and also in last-mile delivery including delivery executives.
In 2021, more than 100 facilities have been added from brand partners to help customers get faster deliveries.