Correos has invested €4.7 million in acquiring 15,000 new sorting cages to be used for sortation,internal transportation and distribution of parcels between different postal divisions to improve
the company’s delivery service. The cages will be equipped with RFID control tags used by thecompany since 2006.The acquisition of this equipment is part of Correos’ modernisation programme aimed atsimplifying the transportation of mail and parcels. It is integrated in the “Automation Plan” ofthe company drawn up to improve the distribution quality.
This investment in new transport and storage equipment is expected to make the distributionof parcels and freight in general more efficient and to simplify the working processes in the biglogistics centres of the company. These include 17 automated sorting hubs, 38 postal handlingcentres and 57 mass volume injection points in addition to about 1,800 distribution units and 100special services centres used for the delivery of express shipments.
Correos plans to employ 5,000 cages annually between 2008 and 2010.
Last year, Correos had announced plans to invest EUR 275.5 million this year in order toimprove the infrastructure and introduce new technologies in all processes, products and servicesof the company. The part of the investment of EUR 37.2 million was intended for transportation andsecurity equipment.
