Are Retailers Finding Automated Micro-Fulfillment Too Expensive?
Automated Micro-Fulfillment: Slow Progress But US Still Leading The Way
Micro-fulfillment center (MFC) definition: a fulfillment center smaller than 50,000 sq ft, or automation within a retail store.
A change in expected demand
By 2030, we forecast just over 7,300 automated MFCs to be installed globally, with almost half being within the Americas. This is lower than previously expected due to a range of both supply-side and demand-side factors.
MFC forecast comparison from 2021 and 2022
