Kroger and Ocado Select Cincinnati For Their First High-Tech Customer Fulfillment Center

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Nov. 20, 2018 - PRLog -- The Kroger Co. and Ocado one of the world's largest dedicated online grocery retailers, announced the Cincinnati region as its selection for America's first customer fulfillment center (CFC).

Kroger's first fulfillment center – an automated warehouse facility with digital and robotic capabilities, also known as a "shed" – will be constructed in Monroe, OH, a suburb north of Cincinnati, subject to securing state and local incentives. It will introduce innovative robotics technology, allowing for next-generation automated storage and retrieval.

The customer fulfillment center model will be replicated to serve customers across America. Kroger is planning to open 20 CFCs to support its seamless vision, according to a press release.

"Kroger is joining with the best partners in the world to co-innovate and leverage technology to redefine the customer experience," said Rodney McMullen, Kroger's chairman and CEO. "We are incredibly excited to partner with Ocado to transform the industry and deliver on our Restock Kroger vision to serve America through… To read the complete story, click on this link: https://abasto.com/en/news/kroger-ocado-customer-fulfillment-center/