United StatesRetail and e-commerce2023 – ongoingWalmart
AI Route Optimization for the delivery network
Walmart said its AI logistics software eliminated 30 million unnecessary miles
Problem
Inefficient delivery routes increased mileage and emissions. Trailer loading also affected how efficiently Walmart moved goods through its network.
Approach
Walmart developed AI software to plan routes and pack trailers efficiently. It deployed the technology at scale before offering it to other businesses through Walmart Commerce Technologies in March 2024.
Results
Takeaway
Walmart commercialized software already used in its own delivery network. The reported savings did not include a measurement period.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Retail and e-commerce
- Business function
- Logistics and supply chain
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Optimization
- Adoption
- Built in-house
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
Walmart announced external availability of its route optimization software. It reported reduced mileage and emissions from internal use and said deployment at scale earned a 2023 award.
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