Walmart is the largest private employer in the world. At the Walmart Supercenter in Secaucus, New Jersey, some 750 employees have been interacting with artificial intelligence on a daily basis for the past few years. Retail workers use an AI and augmented-reality app to quickly and remotely gauge what needs restocking, reducing trips between the store aisles and the backroom. It helps cut the time it takes workers to manage the backroom inventory by a third, according to the company.
AI also suggests optimal product placements on shelves, while a new feature under development will soon prioritize workers’ tasks according […]
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