Walmart is opening five automated distribution centers as it tries to keep its grocery dominance

Automation plays a crucial role in Walmart's profit growth strategy by increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and improving inventory management. By automating supply chain facilities, Walmart can operate more cost-effectively, better predict demand, and reduce money spent on safety stock. Automation also allows for higher storage capacity and increased throughput. As a result, Walmart expects to grow its profits faster than sales over the next five years.

Walmart's new automated centers aim to modernize its supply chain, expand capacity to fulfill online orders, and improve efficiency in the company's grocery business1. These facilities will use automation to store and retrieve perishable items, speeding up the process of getting groceries to stores and customers' doors.