The new high-tech facility will begin
operations ahead of the holiday season, bringing next- or two-day
shipping to customers across Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
Today, leaders from Walmart, government officials and community
members joined Walmart associates in Joliet to celebrate the grand
opening of Walmart’s 1.1M square-foot Next Generation fulfillment
center (FC), located at 3501 S. Brandon Road.
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Walmart FCs work to store millions of items, available on
Walmart.com, that are then picked, packed and shipped directly to
customers – now faster than ever. The new state-of-the-art facility
will also fulfill Marketplace items shipped by Walmart Fulfillment
Services (WFS), Walmart’s end-to-end fulfillment service for
third-party eCommerce sellers.
“As the first-of-its-kind for Walmart, our newly opened facility
introduces an array of opportunities to our associates, including
brand new tech-focused jobs. There’s never been a more exciting
time to join Walmart Supply Chain,” said James Bright III, general
manager, Fulfillment Center FC3040. “I look forward to seeing the
positive impact this team of associates and the Joliet facility
will have on not only the Northeast Illinois community and economy,
but also for Walmart customers across the Midwest.”
First-of-its-Kind Automation for Walmart
The new Joliet fulfillment center will be the first of four
next-gen FCs, announced earlier this year, that will feature a new
patent-pending process powered by the combination of people,
robotics and machine learning. This process will set a new
precedent in fulfillment speed by streamlining a manual twelve-step
process to just five steps. Once completed, the four new
state-of-the-art FCs for Walmart could provide 75 percent of the
U.S. population with next- or two-day shipping.
“Customers continue to expect faster delivery times and we are
excited to be able to meet those needs with these new high-tech
facilities,” said Karisa Sprague, SVP Fulfillment Network
Operations, Walmart U.S., “The addition of the Joliet next
generation FC, paired with our 31 dedicated eCommerce fulfillment
centers, will allow Walmart to fulfill online orders for
Walmart.com and Walmart+ customers with greater shipping speed in
the mid-west region. And, with the holidays around the corner,
we’re excited to provide a more seamless experience for our
customers.”
New Career Opportunities
The facility is still actively hiring with a goal to hire more
than 1,000 local full-time associates by the end of the year.
Candidates can search for open positions and complete applications
online at careers.walmart.com.
“This new facility capitalizes on the way consumers are shopping
today by ensuring products get to homes faster, all while providing
good jobs to local families,” said State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr.,
“While this fulfillment center will have an impact across the
Midwest, the impact felt locally will be greatest due to the
commitment made to our local community and the jobs being created
for workers here in our region.”
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 and more with Walmart paying
100% of college tuition and books, removing the burden of debt.
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.
Full-time positions qualify for Walmart’s total rewards and
benefits plans, including medical, vision and dental insurance,
401(k) matching, paid time off, stock purchase plan and more.
Continued Investment in Illinois Community
During the grand opening ceremony, Walmart celebrated its
commitment to the northeastern community by presenting two $15,000
donations to local nonprofits, SOS Children’s Villages Illinois and
the Spanish Community Center. Since 2015, Walmart and the Walmart
foundation have averaged more than $1billion in annual donations
each year to a variety of local causes and organizations.
“SOS Children’s Villages Illinois is grateful and excited to be
partnering with the Walmart Joliet facility to support and
strengthen families in foster care. The mission of Walmart is to
help others to live better,” said Tim McCormick, Chief Executive
Officer. “The gift today and ongoing support will ensure that
children and families in our community are cared for and given all
the resources to heal. This commitment not only strengthens a
child’s life but also makes our community stronger.”
"We are very grateful to Walmart for supporting our community
and our New Americans Initiative Program,” said Sylvia Acosta,
Acting Executive Director. “Their investment in local communities
helps us provide ESL and citizenship instruction for recent
immigrants hoping to receive their citizenship"
About Walmart in Illinois
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 Illinois we serve
customers at 184 retail units and online through Walmart Online
Grocery and Walmart.com, and our family of brands. We are proud to
employ more than 56,500 associates in Illinois. Walmart supports
local businesses, spending more than $62 billion with Illinois
suppliers in FYE 2022 and supporting more than 567,000 Illinois
supplier jobs. Walmart continues to be a leader in employment
opportunity, sustainability, and corporate philanthropy. In FYE 22,
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation contributed more than $32
million in cash and in-kind donations to local nonprofits in
Illinois. Learn more at corporate.walmart.com, and our Facebook,
Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram channels.
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.
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