To store and transport products at least cost, and to make daily deliveries to outlets, Les Mousquetaires have set up their own logistics system.
It consists of: regional facilities for fresh produce: situated along major highways, often in areas of agricultural production, they are easily accessible by lorries and supply the stores with fresh produce everyday. lorries which provide the stores with the equipment they need allowing them to optimise their supply management. computer systems which optimise the transportation of goods
Today, this represents: 48 logistical bases (fresh, dry, and mixed produce and general goods) 1.3 million m˛ of storage area 10 million tonnes of goods stored and transported each year 2,300 semi-trailers 740 million food cartons every year 40 million boxes of general goods every year 10,000 employees