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Walmart de México Deploys Artificial Intelligence to Prepare for 40-Hour Workweek

The retailer is piloting electronic shelf labels with advanced store-management tools to maintain output under Mexico’s reduced labor hours.

Overview

  • Walmart de México has integrated AI into customer service to resolve growing volumes of queries faster without human intervention.
  • AI-driven store-management tools now help managers prioritize daily tasks and generate detailed e-commerce product pages.
  • Pilot tests of electronic shelf labels are automating price updates and reducing manual tagging in select stores.
  • Smart receiving and image-recognition pilots are speeding order fulfilment by cutting stock configuration times from weeks to hours.
  • These initiatives aim to offset rising labor expenses and preserve productivity ahead of Mexico’s phased reduction of the workweek from 48 to 40 hours.