The company is expanding the number of retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers, which use robots to fill thousands of prescriptions for patients who take medications to manage or treat ...

Walgreens’ micro-fulfillment center in Minnesota is the first to open since the company paused the expansion of its network of the automated facilities last fall. With the addition of the Minnesota ...

The facility will support nearly 200 stores regionally with the dispensing and shipping of prescriptions, allowing pharmacists to spend more time with patients. "Walgreens’ investment in ...

Large retailers are placing automated MFCs in stores to pull inventory closer to demand, compressing cycle times.

Micro-fulfillment centers already have generated approximately $500 million in savings by cutting excess inventory and boosting efficiency, Kayla Heffington, Walgreens’ pharmacy operating model vice ...

The facility will support nearly 200 stores regionally for dispensing and prescription shipping. Walgreens noted that these high-tech facilities have yielded successful results, including: A 24% ...

As struggling drugstore chains work to regain their footing, Walgreens is doubling down on automation. The company is expanding the number of retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers, ...