Description: BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — At first glance, this warehouse looks like many: Forklifts unload pallets from the back of dozens of tractor-trailers. Canned soup, soda and cleaning supplies whiz by on conveyer belts. Store-bound merchandise gets sorted by department and store aisle before getting stacked high like an elaborate game of Tetris. The difference? Tasks are powered by giant automated claws and rolling robots, instead of people. The driver’s seats on the forklifts are empty.
Source: CNBC.com – video report
Date: Apr 11, 2023
Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/11/walmart-warehouse-automation-powers-higher-profits.html
Questions for discussion:
- What is Walmart doing to modernize operational efficiencies and address rising costs?
- How should this orientation be understood by employees, customers, and investors?