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The Empire State Building Would Fit Inside DigiKey’s Massive, Highly Automated New Warehouse

August 01, 2024 Eric Sorensen
The Empire State Building Would Fit Inside DigiKey’s Massive, Highly Automated New Warehouse
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The Empire State Building Would Fit Inside DigiKey’s Massive, Highly Automated New Warehouse
Aug 01, 2024
Eric Sorensen

About two years ago, DigiKey, a distributor of electronic, automation and control components, unveiled the company's new 1 million square foot facility in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The warehouse has 2.2 million usable square feet, making it one of the largest warehouses in North America. The warehouse is so big you could lay down the Empire State Building inside of it, and it's so technologically advanced that some employees say it's like working on the Death Star--logistically, not ideologically. 

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About two years ago, DigiKey, a distributor of electronic, automation and control components, unveiled the company's new 1 million square foot facility in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The warehouse has 2.2 million usable square feet, making it one of the largest warehouses in North America. The warehouse is so big you could lay down the Empire State Building inside of it, and it's so technologically advanced that some employees say it's like working on the Death Star--logistically, not ideologically. 

Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.