Woolworths Group has honoured two of its transport partners for outstanding performance in safety, compliance and service.
Nolan’s Interstate Transport was awarded Large Carrier of the Year while South West Express was awarded Small Carrier of the Year at the seventh annual Supply Chain Transport Safety Day.
The event was attended by more than 250 carrier partner representatives and industry professionals on November 14.
Nolan’s Interstate Transport is a family-run business which began in 1908. It has grown a lot over the past 100 years and now operates173 trucks and 263 trailers.
South West Express is another strong family business which began in 1993 as a mother and father operation. The company has developed a great working relationship with Woolworths’ Perth regional distribution centre.
Woolworths head of transport Chris Brooks says the two firms “can be incredibly proud of all they have achieved in 2019”.
“Like Woolworths, both of these carriers have an unwavering commitment to safety in road transport.
“They have also delivered exceptional service to customers throughout the year – delivering goods across our network on time and with great care.
“We’re grateful for their positive contribution to our transport network and wish to congratulate them on their achievements,” Brooks says.
Woolworths operates one of Australia’s largest supply chains with a fleet of 1600 vehicles and more than 7000 truck movements every day.
It has around 60 transport partners which deliver to more than 2600 supermarkets and metro stores nationwide.
