Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Visited Statewide Independent Wholesales.  This is the only grocery distribution center in Tasmania with shared  ownership between two major grocery stores.  This is undoubtedly the most well organized, automated center for inventory control I've seen with over 300 employees on the floor continuously running fork lifts picking misc. goods on pallets to be delivered to one of the 250 stores located in Tasmania.  All goods are stored and organized based on temperature, frequency of sale, size, etc.. The average box shipped to a grocery store only generates around 10 cents for this center making efficiency of the up most importance. This is the biggest building on island and eventually is expected to be the biggest employer with estimated annual revenues reaching a billion within the next 5 years.  Because this center is owned by two major grocery store entities and is the only food distribution center makes it virtually impossible for any other competing grocery stores to enter the market.

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