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TOP 10 – AUTOMATED WAREHOUSES

Walmart has reached a US $ 1tn valuation since it began rolling out automation and working on its digital business. The company is planning to invest US $ 330m to modernise its regional distribution centre in Opelousas, Louisiana, with the aim of doubling its shipping capacity.

Today, more than 60 % of Walmart US stores accept freight which has come from automated distribution centres and more than 50 % of the company’ s eCommerce fulfilment centre is automated.

The company is seeing major decreases in shipping costs due to its implementation of automation. It is also seeing significant productivity transformation across automated fulfilment centres, which are increasingly entering Walmart’ s supply chains. The automation process will take place to support its staff, rather than replace them, aiming to upskill its workforce in order to work collaboratively with the automation. supplychaindigital. com

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