Gati gears up to meet festive season demand surge with enhanced service delivery capabilities

Mumbai, September 13, 2023:Gati Express and Supply Chain Private limited (GESCPL), India’s leading premier Express Distribution and Supply Chain Management provider, has ramped up its warehousing and delivery capabilities to meet the surge in demand during the festive season in the commerce domain as well as in the white goods, consumer durables, and FMCG segments. GESPL is equipped to handle 20 percent more cargo loads anytime during the year due to its continued capacity and efficiency enhancement measures.

With 1.48 lakh sq. ft. the mega state-of-the-art and tech-enabled Surface Transhipment Centre and Distribution Warehouse (STCDW) at Bhiwandi on the outskirts of Mumbai, 1.5 lakh sqft Surface Transhipment Centre (STC) at Farukh Nagar as well as STCs at Indore, Nagpur, Guwahati and in Bengaluru (upcoming) with capacity of 39,140 sqft, 50,000 sqft, 40,000 sqft and 1.46 lakh sqft, respectively, GESCPL offers greater reach due to its strategic locations covering length and breadth of the country. GESCPL will help SMEs in those regions build more geographically diversified markets during the festive season.

Commenting on the preparedness for the festive season, Mr. Rajesh Gowrinath – Senior Vice President – Sales – Gati Limited, said, “We are fully prepared with our enhanced delivery capabilities to meet the festive demand surge and uptick in the order volume. We expect an 18–20 percent increase in festive demand this year. To facilitate festive volume-based e-commerce logistics fulfilment we have increased our network capacity by 20–25% to accommodate the peak season load and build superior delivery efficiency. With Allcargo Group’s strengths, GESCPL offers integrated logistics services for diverse logistics requirements and access to a global network operating in 180 countries.”

As a part of its continued efforts to build delivery capacity, GESCPL has set up state-of-the-art Express Distribution Centres (EDCs) across India that are equipped with advanced technologies and warehousing facilities. The company has also built a robust delivery network spread over the air and road to offer enhanced coverage and connectivity. With a fleet of over 2500 alternate fuel vehicles, GESCPL facilitates stronger market access and faster delivery within 24-48 hours.

Gati Air, the air freight services of GESCPL, banking on strategic tie-ups with the country’s leading airlines, offers seamless deliveries and customised logistics solutions. With 32 air transhipment centres and air operating centres at key trade hubs and industrial centres, Gati Air offers pan-India movement of urgent and time-sensitive cargo.

With direct delivery services to over 5400 pin codes and accessibility to 19800 pin codes covering 735 districts out of 739 districts in India, GESCPL’s customers can leverage better transit time and delivery efficiency due to the superior traceability and connectivity that help them scale up their businesses across India during the festive season.

Equipped with data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), Gati Enterprise Management System (GEMS), the core operational software system of GESCPL, offers customers superior operational efficiency and cost optimisation.