That's a old manual Amazon facility. The newer ones use Kiva robots to bring the shelving units to the pickers, rather than the pickers going to the shelving units. The manual system isn't that different from the Sears "schedule system" introduced in 1908.[1] Note the line "pickers don't necessarily pick items for a single or even complete order." That's crucial. Orders are split apart and combined pick lists generat…
Amazon recently announced they would be hiring 1,000 workers in my hometown.[1]
Sorta crazy they're using robots & still need to hire that many people.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-amazon-joliet-0811...