Metro completes nearly $1billion supply chain transformation
Metro Inc. announced the completion of its automated distribution centre for fresh products in Toronto, a nearly billion-dollar investment in the modernization of its supply chain.
Initiated in 2017, the project has included investments in a new automated fresh and frozen distribution centre in Terrebonne, Quebec, that opened in 2023, the expansion of the fresh produce distribution centre in Laval, Quebec, and the construction of two new automated distribution centres in Toronto—a frozen facility that opened in 2022, and the opening of the fresh facility.
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"Our new automated distribution centres as well as the expansion of one of our facilities represent a substantial investment in Metro's future," said Eric La Flèche, president and chief executive officer of Metro. "The transformation of our supply chain will provide capacity for future growth and efficiency, strengthen our market position and generate new opportunities for our employees."
The automated distribution centres feature technology provided by Witron.
"The opening of Metro's Toronto Fresh DC represents a major milestone," said Dan Gabbard, vice-president of logistics and distribution, Metro. "This facility incorporates modern technology that boosts our efficiency as a retailer, ensuring we can deliver high-quality food products to our stores more efficiently, thereby enhancing freshness and quality."
