PHOTO/VIDEO OP - Hudson's Bay Company Unveils First-in-Canada Robotic Fulfillment Technology at Scarborough Distribution Center; Most Advanced Technology in the Industry

TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2016 /CNW/ - Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) will unveil new state-of-the-art robotic fulfillment technology—an installation that catapults HBC to the forefront of e-commerce distribution—on Friday, November 4^th.  The Perfect Pick case shuttle system, installed at HBC's Scarborough Distribution Centre, is the first of its kind in Canada and the largest ever built.

The immense order fulfillment structure features an impressive array of robotic technology, including two custom-built robotic arms to automate insertion of packing lists, 15,000 feet of conveyor and a fleet of approximately 300 autonomous robotic delivery vehicles, iBOTs, which move inventory for storing and shipping.  This will enable HBC to deliver orders three times faster than distribution centres using typical technology, and with near 100% accuracy.

WHAT:	Unveiling of HBC's new industry-leading robotic distribution centre technology, the largest Perfect Pick case shuttle system ever built and first in Canada
WHEN:	November 4, 2016
	Media tours 9 am
	Ribbon cutting ceremony 10 am
WHERE:	HBC's Scarborough Distribution Centre
	100 Metropolitan Road, Scarborough, ON
WHO:	Hudson's Bay Company CEO Jerry Storch will deliver remarks and, joined by Liz Rodbell, President, Department Store Group and Paul Beesley, CFO,  cut a ribbon to officially open the new Scarborough Distribution Centre technology

SOURCE Hudson's Bay

MEDIA CONTACTS: Tiffany Bourré, Director, Corporate Communications, Hudson's Bay Company, P: 905-595-7184, [email protected]