Walmart claims the center’s automated technology will enable three times more volume to flow throughout the center and will also help Walmart deliver the right product to the right store, so customers can find the products they need. Walmart’s 340,000 sq ft, high-tech consolidation centre is set to open in Colton, California this July. It will initially be staffed by 150 full-time employees but aims to grow to 600 by 2021. The new Walmart store has been designed with the help of a team from Google and its design studio called OMA.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/@@ Walmart states it will improve efficiency by utilising automated technology to allow three 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, California this July. It will initially be staffed by 150 full-time employees but aims to grow to 600 by 2021. The new Walmart store has been designed with the help of a team from Google and its design studio called OMA.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/@@ Walmart states it will improve efficiency by utilising automated technology to allow three 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.