With six manufacturing facilities and 22 distribution operations across eight states, Raleigh, N.C.-based Pepsi Bottling Ventures (PBV) has a lot from which to take inspiration. But for the Pepsi-Cola bottler, which is a jointly owned venture between Japan-based Suntory International and PepsiCo, Purchase, N.Y., it doesn’t have to venture too far away from home to find stimulating operations.
Throughout the last decade, PBV has been developing its flagship Raleigh manufacturing and distribution facility, says Matthew Bucherati, senior vice president of supply chain and operations with PBV. Within the last four years, PBV’s owners have invested approximately $100 million in the facility to make sure it is at the forefront of innovation for the manufacturing and delivery side of the business, adds Paul Finney, president and chief executive officer of PBV.