New Logistics And Distribution Center of Regional Tobacco Industry Goes Into Operation

Source from:  Tobaccochina Online 01/13/2010

Along with the assortment, sealing and downloading from the production line of cigarettes made under orders placed by a first batch of clients, a new logistics and distribution center established at Ziyang City Tobacco Company in southwest China's Sichuan Province successfully went into operation on January 2. Built with a total investment of 49.4 million yuan (7.1 million U.S. dollars) and covering a total area of 10,680 square meters, the logistics and distribution center is a priority project designated by the Ziyang City government. Construction of the logistics and distribution center lasted 16 months as of the start of construction work in September 2008. The logistics and distribution center integrates the functions of transmitting cigarette receipt and dispatch signals, cigarette storage, assortment, allotment and distribution into a comprehensive system, with effectual control over the placement of orders, logistic supply and distribution and flow of information. The entry into operation of the logistics and distribution center, which is divided into the cigarette storage zone and the cigarette assortment operation zone, has contributed to greatly promoting the modernization of the system of cigarette allotment and distribution of Ziyang City Tobacco Company to a higher level. The cigarette storage zone is managed with a digital controlled storage system, with stereometic storage racks capable of holding 5 billion cigarettes (10,000 cases). The cigarette assortment operation zone is equipped with two manual-assisted assortment lines capable of accurately assorting and sealing cigarettes in accordance with the requirement of orders placed by clients. Enditem