Tractor Supply opens Idaho distribution center with automation, dedicated AI team
Supply Chain & LogisticsOperations
THE AI ANGLE
Addressing operational needs in the warehouseTractor Supply opened an 865,000-square-foot distribution center in Idaho to serve stores across the Northwest. The facility uses an automated storage and retrieval system and includes an on-site group focused on operational artificial intelligence.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
Operations teams can evaluate the decision to base a dedicated artificial intelligence staff inside a regional warehouse rather than at corporate headquarters.Read the original at supplychaindive.com Generate teaching or study materials
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