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METRO Inc. Completes the transformation of its supply chain with an investment of nearly a $1 billion
METRO Inc. Completes the transformation of its supply chain with an investment of nearly a $1 bil...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n METRO Inc. Completes the transformation of its supply chain with an investment of nearly a $1 billion\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n Fresh Distribution Centre in\n \n Toronto\n \n now open\n \n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Oct. 29, 2024\n \n\n /CNW/ - METRO Inc. (\"METRO\") (TSX: MRU) announced today the inauguration of its automated distribution centre for fresh products in\n \n Toronto\n \n which marks the completion of nearly billion-dollar investment in the modernization of its supply chain.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n With the new Toronto Fresh distribution centre now fully in operation, the final milestone of METRO's seven-year modernization project has been reached. Initiated in 2017, the project has included investments in a new automated fresh and frozen distribution centre in\n \n Terrebonne, Quebec\n \n , that opened in 2023, the expansion of the fresh produce distribution centre in\n \n Laval, Quebec\n \n , and the construction of two new automated distribution centres in\n \n Toronto\n \n – a frozen facility that opened in 2022, and the opening of the fresh facility.\n \n\n \"Our new automated distribution centres as well as the expansion of one of our facilities represent a substantial investment in METRO's future,\" said Eric La Flèche, President and Chief Executive Officer of METRO Inc. \"The transformation of our supply chain will provide capacity for future growth and efficiency, strengthen our market position and generate new opportunities for our employees.\"\n \n\n Our automated distribution centres feature state-of-the-art technology provided by METRO's automation partner, Witron, a German Company and an international leader in automation in the food distribution sector, with whom METRO has been working since 2017.\n \n\n \"The opening of METRO's Toronto Fresh DC represents a major milestone,\" said\n \n Dan Gabbard\n \n , Vice President of Logistics and Distribution, METRO Inc. \"This facility incorporates modern technology that boosts our efficien...