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When it comes to IT systems supporting and
improving the supply chain, Delhaize Group
brought SAP on board for its operations in
Europe and Indonesia. The system is an
integrated end-to-end Supply Chain pack-
age, centralizing all processes pertaining
to the purchasing, ordering, delivering, and
invoicing of goods. It enables organic growth
for Delhaize in Europe through business
innovation and IT integration. In 2013, the
company reached important milestones in the
implementation of the program throughout
the different operational banners. Delhaize
Belgium kicked off the first implementation
phase of masterdata in the Supply Chain in the
product category of Frozen. This implemen-
tation will result in a more efficient, faster and
more transparent way of working to the benefit
of our customers. In 2014, both the Grocery
and Health & Beautycare (HBC) product
categories will be the next ones to benefit from
these improvements. “These systems will allow
our businesses to respond better and faster to
NEW DC IN SERBIA
In 2013, Delhaize Group
kicked off the construction
of a new distribution
centre in Stara Pazova,
Serbia in the presence
of the Minister of Foreign
and Internal Trade and
Telecommunications,
Rasim Ljajic, and the
Mayor of Stara Pazova,
Djordje Radinovic. The
new distribution centre
will be finished and ready
to use by the end of 2014.
Its size will be 70 000
square meters, with the
possibility of extending its
capacity to as many as
125 000 square meters in
the following years. It is
connected with the 3 key
road directions and it will
have 100 loading and
unloading points available
so that it will be able to
accept 250 freight trucks
daily. Once completed, the
new distribution centre will
be able to deliver 6 500
pallets per day, which is
the amount of goods that
is sufficient for supplying
450 stores. Its future
expansion could support
the growing retail network
of this company in the
region. The use of modern
materials in construction
will enable greater energy
efficiency of the building,
leading to a 15% smaller
carbon footprint compared
to a traditional DC.
70 000 sqm
for our new distribution center
in Serbia
6 500
pallets to be
delivered every day
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DELHAIZE GROUP ANNUAL REPORT 2013
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