Amazon to open first Alabama DC
Amazon continues to expand its vast fulfillment network.
The online giant announced plans for its first Alabama fulfillment center, in the city Bessemer, which will create 1,500 full-time jobs. The company currently operates a sortation center in Mobile, Alabama.
With its fulfillment center, Amazon is making the largest single private investment in the city of Bessemer’s 131-year history. The planned 855,000-sq.-ft. center will utilize advanced robotics technology from Amazon Robotics to “help employees complete jobs in a more efficient manner,” the company center.
Employees at the fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship small items to customers such as books, household items and toys.
The online giant announced plans for its first Alabama fulfillment center, in the city Bessemer, which will create 1,500 full-time jobs. The company currently operates a sortation center in Mobile, Alabama.
With its fulfillment center, Amazon is making the largest single private investment in the city of Bessemer’s 131-year history. The planned 855,000-sq.-ft. center will utilize advanced robotics technology from Amazon Robotics to “help employees complete jobs in a more efficient manner,” the company center.
Employees at the fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship small items to customers such as books, household items and toys.