Home Depot acquires warehouse tech firm to boost fulfillment strategy

Home Depot acquires warehouse tech firm to boost fulfillment strategy

The deal follows a distribution center pilot with Simpl Automation, which resulted in faster pick speeds and fewer product touches.

Home Depot Buys SIMPL Automation to Support Same-Day Delivery

The Home Depot aims to strengthen its same-day and next-day fulfillment strategy with its acquisition of SIMPL Automation. The home improvement retailer announced the acquisition in a Wednesday (April 15) press release, saying SIMPL uses advanced engineering and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help distribution facilities operate faster and more efficiently. Prior to the acquisition, the companies conducted a successful pilo…