Flipkart strengthens supply chain network, aims to create over 100,000 jobs

This year, Flipkart is creating direct seasonal employment for more than 1,15,000 people of which 15 per cent are women and people with disabilities

E-commerce giant Flipkart has strengthened and expanded its supply chain across the country in the run-up to the festive season. The aim is to cater to the growing needs of millions of consumers coming online and to support market access for lakhs of MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises), sellers, artisans, and kiranas.

Towards this effort, Flipkart has added 66 new large-scale fulfillment and sortation centers across the country in the states of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka and Maharashtra. The other states include Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal.

“Our supply chain infrastructure and technology-enabled