Vanderlande, a Toyota Industries Corporation materials handling and logistics automation subsidiary, has been selected to automate Kmart Group’s new logistics facility in Sydney.

Included in the automation of the 100,000 sqm Moorebank Intermodal Precinct will be the deployment of “a large fleet” of Toyota automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and very narrow aisles (VNA) vehicles for pallet transport and high-density storage.

The omni-channel facility will also be equipped with Vanderlande’s Fastpick goods-to-person order fulfilment system and the Adapto automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS).

Vanderlande says the operation will be controlled by its Vision warehouse control system.

“The investment in the new Moorebank omni-channel fulfilment centre will be an important part of our long-term strategy to modernise our supply chain and simplify store operations,” explains Phillip Irvine, Kmart’s general manager – next generation supply chain. 

“Ultimately, this approach is about delivering even more value to our customers, which is central to who we are.”