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Supply Chain Dive published a photo tour of BFI4, Amazon's fulfillment center in Kent, Washington, following a July 23, 2026 site visit. The facility, which opened in 2016, was described as the first in Amazon's network able to handle more than 1 million items per day, combining roughly 3,500 associates with robotics. Inventory shelving "pods" spanning four floors are moved by Hercules robots to Amazon Robotics Semi-Automated Workstations (ARSAWs) and manually operated Universal Stations, where projector lights guide associates to the correct item to pick. Packing uses a CW1000 machine that measures each item with sensors to apply only the needed wrapping material, alongside manual stations with box-size guidance and automated tape dispensers. Packed orders move to a ship dock for sorting centers or delivery stations.

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