NZ Post is partnering with global provider Daifuku to deliver one of the country’s largest material handling investment programmes.
The project will be staged across three NZ Post processing facilities starting in September this year and is expected to be complete by 2023.
It includes the new Christchurch processing centre, Wellington super depot, and the Auckland processing centre, totalling a footprint of 70,000m2.
The modernised facilities will see the implementation of automated packet and parcel sortation, along with advanced inbound processing and automatic singulation technology.
The upgrades will allow NZ Post to deliver faster processing speeds and increase existing regional delivery capabilities.
NZ Post has experienced unprecedented volumes in parcels over the last 12 months, processing volumes originally forecasted for 2023.
The enhancements delivered over the next two years will future proof the nation’s essential service, the company says.
“Our latest eCommerce Spotlight shows that New Zealanders spent more than a billion dollars more online last year than the year before, and that the way people shop has changed for good,” NZ Post chief transformation officer Janet Selwood says.
“This investment in our network will help set us up to be more efficient and continue to meet our customers’ needs, while also helping New Zealand businesses grow.”
Daifuku Oceania intralogistics executive general manager Cory Saunders says the project is a “milestone” which will help NZ Post achieve greater visibility and tracking throughout its network.
The use of sustainable materials and energy-efficient technology has also been a high consideration throughout planning and production to achieve 2030 carbon neutral status, Saunders says.
