It’s an investment in technology that will pave the way for good jobs and great careers for our associates," said Maren Waggoner, senior vice president, End-to-End People Operations at Walmart U.S. "The new Stockton facility is another great example of how Walmart is people-led and tech-powered. The retailer will hire for a variety of positions, including tech-focused jobs. The Stockton fulfillment center will soon be home to more than 1,000 Walmart associates. Walmart Fulfillment Services, Walmart’s end-to-end third-party fulfillment service, will also leverage the space to fulfill third-party Marketplace items. population with next- or two-day shipping. "In response to increasing customer demand for online shopping, we are implementing technology to enhance delivery speed and accuracy for our customers, all the while creating new and exciting technology-empowered career paths for our associates."Ĭombined with the rest of Walmart’s fulfillment network, ‘next generation’ fulfillment centers, like the Stockton facility, will enable the retailer to reach 95% of the U.S. "The announcement of our high-tech fulfillment center in Stockton commemorates yet another significant stride in our omni-channel retail efforts," said Karisa Sprague, senior vice president, Fulfillment Network Operations for Walmart U.S. Benefits of the new technology include more comfort for associates, double the storage capacity and twice the number of customer orders Walmart can fulfill in a day, expanding next- or two-day shipping for Walmart customers. The high-tech facility will feature an automated, high-density storage and retrieval system that streamlines a manual, 12-step process down to just five steps. The Stockton fulfillment center will be the fifth of Walmart’s ‘next generation’ facilities combining skilled associates with technology and machine learning to provide the west coast with faster shipping and delivery, while increasing fulfillment capacity for orders. Increased Order Capacity Means Faster Shipping Speeds Artist rendition of new fulfillment center(Photo: Business Wire)
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