Cardinal Health has announced plans to open a new distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas, by summer 2025.

The facility, which will support the company’s at-Home Solutions business, will consolidate two existing warehouses into a single 340,000-square-foot site.

The move is expected to add 74,000 square feet of inventory capacity while maintaining the current workforce. Once operational, the distribution center will handle an average of 10,000 shipments per day, delivering medical supplies directly to patients' homes across the U.S.

"Our business plays a critical role in the lives of the patients we serve, and we are honored to continue this important work in the Fort Worth community," said Rob Schlissberg, president of Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions.

Like its recently opened facilities in South Carolina and Ohio, the Fort Worth center will feature advanced robotics and automation technologies. Key components include 74 robots, a 1,500-foot-long conveyor system, and four automated box-making machines capable of producing 500 custom boxes per hour. The technologies aim to enhance speed, accuracy, and efficiency in shipping operations while minimizing waste.

The facility will also utilize a cloud-based warehouse management system powered by AI, designed to streamline operations by integrating demand, inventory, labor, and transportation management on a unified platform. According to Schlissberg, such investments have already delivered record improvements in quality, service, efficiency, and employee safety in the company’s network.

Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions, which serves more than 5 million patients annually, focuses on delivering medical supplies directly to consumers. The company describes this expansion as part of its broader effort to enhance customer experience while supporting employee safety and operational efficiency.

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