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 50 full - time employees but aims to grow to 600 by 2021 . The centre will be the first in the retail company ’s supply chain to receive , store and process freight . Walmart states it will improve efficiency by using 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 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 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.