Accumulating 130 additional SKUs within the last five years to reach nearly 500 total SKUs, Beverage Industry Bottler of the Year Swire Coca-Cola USA was pressed to find a warehousing solution to accommodate this proliferation. The company originally considered expanding its Draper, Utah, headquarters and moving its production facility in West Valley City, Utah, there. Although Swire ultimately decided to keep production in West Valley City, it did move forward with a significant expansion to its Draper facility.

In 2011, the bottler added 312,000 square feet of warehouse space and another 33,000 square feet of office space to the Draper location, says Jeff Edwards, senior vice president of technology and supply chain.