Amazon India Expands its Sort Centre Network ahead of The Festive Season
With the aim to strengthen delivery speed and connectivity, Amazon India has announced the expansion of its sort centre network in preparation for the festive season. The five new sort centres will be launched in Vishakhapatnam, Farukhnagar, Bangalore, Mumbai and Ahmedabad and will expand eight existing sort centers to increase its overall sortation.
What are Sort Centers?
The Sort Centers sort customer packages before they are shipped to delivery stations. They are central to Amazon’s logistics network and help sort and deliver goods to Amazon delivery stations across the country. The sortation happens based on the location and mode of transportation of the package to customers.
Abhinav Singh, Director, Amazon Transportation Services, Amazon India shares about the development: “By expanding and investing in the Sort Centre network, we are positioned to ensure continued customer and seller delight, ahead of the upcoming festive season. This expansion will create hundreds of opportunities for individuals and ancillary industries especially during this time when economic growth is a priority for the country.”
Amazon India uses technology and automation such as sort slides and auto sorters in its sortation network. Sort Slides allow fast manual sortation of packages and auto sorters are completely automated machines that perform end-to-end sorting of packages. This automated and expanded network helps increase the speed of transporting packages for customers and sellers in the country. In July 2020, Amazon India announced the expansion plans of its fulfillment network by adding 10 new fulfillment centers and expansion of five existing buildings, in 2020. The company continues to build its operational network to ensure a smarter, faster, and more consistent experience for its customers and sellers across the country, leading up to the festive season.
