Walmart has admitted in recent years the consolidation centers it uses were part of the problem with the order backlog. The new consolidation center in Colton is a big investment Walmart is making to improve the efficiency of bundling smaller orders together in full truckloads, which are cheaper to haul. Walmart found plenty of inefficiencies in the 11 third-party consolidation centers the company uses, known as CenterPoint. The new center is an attempt to help suppliers using consolidation hit the stricter guidelines and keep shelves fully stocked at its 4,700 stores.