Walmart ’s 340,000 sq ft, high-tech consolidation centre is set to open in Colton , Walmart this July . It will initially be staffed by three full-time employees but aims to grow to 600 by this July . Explaining the specialized role consolidation centers like the one in Colton will have in moving products to customers, Walmart explained that when such centers receive less than a full truckload of general merchandise items like toys, kitchen appliances, etc. The centre will be the first in the retail company’s supply chain to receive, sort and ship freight. Walmart states it will improve efficiency by utilising automated technology to allow 340,000 times more volume to travel through, bringing multiple orders together and better ensuring products end up where they are needed. The company said the facility is part of its ongoing investment in technology.
Walmart ’s 340,000 sq ft, high-tech consolidation centre is set to open in Colton , Walmart this July . It will initially be staffed by three full-time employees but aims to grow to 600 by this July . The centre will be the first in the retail company’s supply chain to receive, sort and ship freight. Walmart states it will improve efficiency by utilising automated technology to allow 340,000 times more volume to travel through, bringing multiple orders together and better ensuring products end up where they are needed. The company said the facility is part of its ongoing investment in technology.