bringing new STEM-focused job opportunities to Walmart’s Palestine workforce and enhance customer experience in East Texas
Today, Walmart is announcing the completion of the renovations made to the retrofitted regional distribution center (RDC) in Palestine, Texas, transforming it into a high-tech automation center. This multi-million-dollar investment to the 1.2 million square foot facility is part of a broader initiative that the retailer announced last year to renovate all 42 regional distribution centers with automated technology. This technology will continue modernizing Walmart’s vast supply chain network aiming to increase the speed, efficiency and safety at which products are distributed.
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Walmart Transforms Regional Distribution Center in Palestine, Texas into High-Tech Facility (Photo: Business Wire)
“Walmart’s Palestine distribution center has been a pillar in the community for the last 42 years, and we’re excited to transform our building into an industry-leading, high-tech distribution center. This isn’t just an investment in our facility, but also our associates, our community, and our future. I couldn’t be more proud to be at the forefront of Walmart’s supply chain transformation,” said Marty Denney, General Manager, Regional Distribution Center #6036, Walmart US
Walmart’s supply chain is undergoing a digital transformation to ensure customers can get the items they want, when and how they want them. Regional distribution centers are a strategic part of Walmart’s supply chain network and exist to keep its more than 4,700 stores stocked with food items, home goods and tech gadgets. This new, revolutionary technology …
