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He said : “ We are working to strike an optimal balance by developing an end to end supply chain which is both effective for our customers and efficient . In order to do both we need engaged colleagues .”

Expanding Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland ( MRPI ) caters for 686 stores across Ireland comprised of larger SuperValu stores and supermarkets alongside the smaller convenience-style brand of Centra , respectively competing with the likes of Tesco and Spar .

Now branded as SuperValu , the Superquinn stores have taken the number of SKUs covered by MRPI to 15,000 , making the extra 57,000 square feet of chilled warehousing space at its Fonthill warehouse in Dublin a very welcome addition when it becomes operational next summer .

This will ease pressure on the existing 78,000 square feet in Fonthill and joins an ambient storage facility in Kilcock , Co . Kildare and an all-temperature site in Cork which serves the south of the country . “ Bringing across that volume has involved squeezing it into our existing space to date , and the extension will help greatly in managing this efficiently ,” Hanlon added .

“ We have had to move stores around from depot to depot to smooth out volumes but we are in a healthy position and looking forward to the new space . It has forced us to become leaner and smarter , which we will continue to push for .”

Luke Hanlon , Supply Chain Director

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