Walmart Canada and SCI open 450,000 sq ft facility
New distribution facility is dedicated to fulfilling Walmart’s e-commerce orders across Canada
SCI Canada and Walmart Canada have opened an approximately 450,000 square feet Distribution Centre (DC) in Mississauga, Ontario. The DC is the main facility dedicated to fulfilling Walmart Canada's online orders. It is SCI's largest dedicated and purpose-built distribution centre (DC).
The new DC has a four-level, 70,000 square foot pick platform for storing and picking smaller items and pallet racking for larger and higher volume items. The facility has SCI's warehouse management system and automated conveyors to transport materials to one of five zones on each level and complete pick totes to a put-wall area from both the platform and pallet racks.
"The retail business is constantly evolving and becoming more complex," said Guy Toksoy, vice president, operations, SCI. "SCI's commitment to continuous improvement and innovation helps our clients meet increasing e-commerce demands, and we were excited to partner with one of Canada's largest retailers to go beyond conventional logistic services and adapt an automated model to best suit Walmart Canada's needs."
"It's exciting that shopping on Walmart.ca continues growing in popularity with our customers. We've been modernizing and innovating to ensure products can get to our customers in the quickest and most efficient way possible, without compromising on our everyday low prices and the quality customers expect," said Alexis Lanternier, executive vice president e-commerce, Walmart Canada. "We're proud to have partnered with SCI to create this distribution centre as it provides a customized end-to-end solution that suits our growing business needs."