Walmart's Innovative Changes for Online Orders and Delivery.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox Business
Walmart's Market Fulfillment Center in Arkansas is using an automated bot called Alphabot to help associates fill online grocery pickup and delivery orders faster. The system uses a proprietary storage and retrieval system to hold inventory separate from the store floor. The bot retrieves items from the storage system and brings them to an associate at a picking station, where "pick to light" technology guides the associate to which item to pick and which bag to place it in. The system is creating new jobs and opportunities for associates, and is already enhancing the customer experience by reducing congestion on the store floor.