Walmart Selects McCordsville, Indiana for High-Tech Next Generation Fulfillment Center
03 Junho 2022 - 1:01AM
Business Wire
The 2.2 million square-foot high-tech facility
is set to open spring 2023 and will provide Walmart+ members and
customers with next- or two-day shipping on more items than ever
before
This morning, Walmart announced plans to build four new
high-tech fulfillment centers, one of which will be located in
McCordsville, Indiana – 20 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The new
2.2 million square-foot facility will be located at 5259 W 500 N
and is set to open spring 2023, bringing more than 1,000 new jobs
to Hancock County.
The fulfillment center will implement state-of-the-art
automation technology that provides customers and Walmart+ members
in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio with access to next- or
two-day shipping on millions of items, setting an entirely new
precedent for Walmart on the speed of fulfillment while continuing
to create a positive work environment for associates.
“Our new next generation fulfillment center is a
first-of-its-kind for Walmart that will transform the way we ship
online orders to customers,” said David Guggina, senior vice
president, automation, and innovation at Walmart. “Through our
automated storage system and patent-pending five step process,
we’ll not only provide increased comfort for associates but also
double the storage capacity and double the number of customer
orders we’re able to fulfill in a day.”
Walmart selected McCordsville due to its proximity to some of
the nation’s largest metros combined with its significant growth
and attractive pipeline of talent. According to the city,
McCordsville has grown 688% since 2020 and permits for single
family homes has almost doubled.
“We’re thrilled to be bringing this high-tech fulfillment center
and more than 1,000 supply chain jobs to McCordsville and the
Greater-Indianapolis area,” said Karisa Sprague, senior vice
president, supply chain e-commerce fulfillment at Walmart. “We
continue to modernize our supply chain network and prepare for
growth in our digital business, and this new facility will play an
integral role in helping us serve even more customers and Walmart+
members with access to fast shipping on millions of items.”
The fulfillment center will be hiring full-time positions,
including new tech-focused jobs like control technicians, quality
audit analysts and flow managers.
Walmart associates are provided a path of opportunity beginning
on their first day. Associates may participate in Walmart’s Live
Better U program, where they can earn a college degree in business,
technology, supply chain management or more without the burden of
debt, with Walmart paying 100% of college tuition and books. Other
career advancing opportunities include Walmart Supply Chain
Academies, which pay associates to learn through immersive teaching
that combines technology, classroom training and ongoing coaching
in role.
“We look forward to supporting Walmart as they grow their
Indiana operations and provide jobs for Hoosiers,” said Brock Herr,
senior vice president of business development, Indiana Economic
Development Corporation.
Full-time positions qualify for Walmart’s total rewards and
benefits plans, including medical, vision and dental insurance,
401(k) matching, paid time off and stock purchase plan. Associates
also have access to a tuition-paid college degree through Walmart’s
Live Better U. Candidates can search for open positions and
complete applications online at careers.walmart.com.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better — anytime and anywhere — in retail stores,
online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately
230 million customers and members visit more than 10,500 stores and
clubs under 46 banners in 24 countries and eCommerce websites. With
fiscal year 2022 revenue of $573 billion, Walmart employs
approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues
to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and
employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be
found by visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at
facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at twitter.com/walmart.
About Walmart in Indiana
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores,
online and through their mobile devices. In Indiana we serve
customers at 127 retail units and online through Walmart Online
Grocery and Walmart.com. We are proud to employ over 46,006
associates in Indiana. Walmart supports local businesses, spending
$1.2 billion with Hoosier suppliers in fiscal year 2022 and
supporting 32,902 Hoosier supplier jobs. Walmart continues to be a
leader in employment opportunity, sustainability, and corporate
philanthropy. In fiscal year 2021, Walmart and the Walmart
Foundation contributed more than $34.8 million in cash and in-kind
donations to local nonprofits in Indiana. Learn more at
corporate.walmart.com.
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