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Woolworths, the Australian grocery retailer, has officially opened two state-of-the-art distribution centres in Western Sydney via a A$1.3 billion ($830 million) investment, the largest single-site investment in the company’s history.
The new Moorebank Logistics Precinct comprises a regional distribution centre (RDC) alongside a national distribution centre (NDC), together covering 75,000 sq m of warehousing. The facilities are designed to handle over 5 million cartons per week, supplying more than 1,000 stores across Australia and managing a product range of approximately 20,000 SKUs.
Woolworths said the new automated set-up – which delivers “aisle-ready” pallets optimised for individual store layouts – will speed up replenishment and improve on-shelf availability, particularly important ahead of peak retail periods such as Christmas.
The project created around 1,300 jobs during construction and is expected to employ approximately 800 people in ongoing operational roles. The precinct benefits from direct connections to Port Botany, interstate rail and Sydney’s M5 and M7 motorways, infrastructure Woolworths says will both streamline freight flows and cut about 26,000 truck movements from Australian roads annually.
According to Woolworths CEO Amanda Bardwell: “Our customers will benefit from better product availability and convenience […] these new facilities are a game-changer, putting products in stores more efficiently and seamlessly”.
The launch follows the group’s earlier investment in an automated online fulfilment centre in Auburn, underscoring Woolworths’ push to modernise its supply-chain capacity and support both in-store and online retail growth.
Source: Woolworths / Food & Drink Business / Transport Journal
