Flipkart Expands Supply Chain Network In Karnataka, With 3 New Fulfilment And Sortation Centres, To Create Over 14,000 Jobs
- BySheetal Sidhu | August 27, 2021
India’s leading ecommerce marketplace Flipkart has announced the expansion of its supply chain network in Karnataka with three new fulfilment and sortation centres, which are expected to create over 14,000 jobs. These new facilities located at Kolar, Hubli, and Anekal are collectively spread across nearly 7 lakh square feet, and have a storage capacity of 15.6 lakh cubic feet. In a statement, Flipkart said the three new facilities are launched ahead of the upcoming festive season, with an aim to support over 10,500 sellers. It will serve the sellers of large appliances, furniture, mobiles, apparel, and electronics.
Fulfilment centres are specialised facilities where products are received from sellers across the region, processed and packed, and then sent to sortation centres and delivery hubs for delivery to the customers. Flipkart has nine supply chain facilities, including fulfilment and sortation hubs in Karnataka spread across nearly 23 lakh square feet area, creating more than 26,000 direct and indirect job opportunities.
On the launch of the new facilities, Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Flipkart Group, said, “The new state-of-the-art facilities will help in fueling economic growth while setting a benchmark in the industry and make Karnataka even more attractive for ecommerce operations for all stakeholders, including sellers, MSMEs, small farmers, Kiranas, and artisans.”
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