From packaging to sorting to final delivery, Brut takes you behind the scenes to one of Flipkart’s largest big box facilities in Haringhata, Kolkata.
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00:00When you make a purchase through the Flipkart app, your order is relayed to the seller who
00:04collaborates with one of Flipkart's fulfillment centers like this one in Haryangata, Kolkata.
00:10Inside the center, the order pops up on a screen along with its exact location in the
00:15warehouse.
00:16A Flipkart associate then tracks down the order, moving through the vast network of
00:21storage aisles.
00:22Once the item is located, it's put inside a box and placed on the center's 9-kilometer-long
00:28conveyor belt.
00:29Sliding along this conveyor belt, the box is picked up by a Flipkart employee who packages
00:34the item to get it ready for shipping.
00:37Once the item is packed, it's put back onto the conveyor belt.
00:40The conveyor belt then automatically sorts these packages into different boxes or bags,
00:46depending on its delivery location.
00:48In this way, the center is capable of completing up to 1 million shipments per day.
00:54Along with these large numbers, the platinum-certified facility uses methods like solar power and
01:01rainwater harvesting to keep the operation sustainable.
01:05Once all the packages are in the carts, a tugger carries them to the loading area.
01:10From here, the orders are placed inside trucks.
01:13Next destination, your doorstep.