Ahold Delhaize USA modernises supply chain model
Ahold Delhaize USA is stumping up $480 million to overhaul its supply chain operations on the US east coast.
A three-year project, this will involve the acquisition of three distribution facilities from C&S Wholesale Grocers and leases on two additional ones. It also includes investment in two automated frozen facilities, to be constructed in the northeast and mid-atlantic of the US.
The aim is to reduce costs, improve speed to shelf, enhance relationships with vendors and improve product availability and freshness for customers.
“This announcement is another example of how we are transforming our infrastructure to support the next generation of grocery retail,” says Kevin Holt, CEO and Ahold Delhaize USA and Ahold Delhaize Management Board Member (pictured above).
“Through this initiative, we will modernise our supply chain distribution, transportation and procurement through a fully-integrated, self-distribution model, that will be managed by our companies directly and locally. This will result in efficiencies and most importantly product availability and freshness for customers of our local brands, now and in the future, whenever, wherever however they choose to shop.”