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Storage systems accommodate growing facilities, SKU proliferation

Automated storage systems gain popularity within beverage facilities

February 22, 2018

Growth and change in the beverage market has created trends that impact not only new product development and packaging design, but also extend into warehouse and distribution centers.

Creativity, automation propelling warehouse storage solutions

SKU proliferation, eCommerce impacting beverage warehouses

Jessica Jacobsen

February 15, 2017

Home improvement shows have put a spotlight on the benefits of customized closet organizing systems. Yet, when it comes to warehouse operations, it’s going to take more than a visit from “The Property Brothers” to accommodate the expansive needs of a beverage manufacturers and distributors.

Understanding the costs of a beverage warehouse

Storage constitutes true warehousing

John Peter Koss

October 14, 2016

From an operations perspective, a warehouse is more than just bricks and mortar or metal siding; it’s a day-to-day activity that handles zillions of beverage cases. But what does it cost to do that?

Automated storage systems accommodate SKU growth

Beverage storage systems continue to be driven by automation

AS/RS operations accommodate increased SKUs

Amanda Del Buono

February 15, 2016

Chicago-based Mintel’s Global New Products Database shows that between January 2015 and January 2016, 5,226 new beverages were launched in North America.

Summer, SKU proliferation drive contract storage

Contract storage, a growing option for beverage companies

Amanda Del Buono

June 15, 2015

As summer draws closer, many consumers daydream of sitting by the pool with a drink in hand, and that's exactly what those in the beverage industry are daydreaming of too.

AS/RS tackle storage challenges presented by SKU proliferation

Automated systems deliver complex orders at high speeds

Jennifer Storelli

February 16, 2015

“SKU proliferation is the largest change the industry has seen in the last decade,” says Aaron Corcoran, account executive for Westfalia Technologies Inc., York, Pa.

Warehouses turning to automation for storage needs

SKU proliferation demands enhanced storage solutions

Jessica Jacobsen

February 14, 2014

Although SKU proliferation is nothing new to the beverage industry, the phenomenon still is causing many warehouses to explore different ways to accommodate these growing product lines.

Racking up warehouse efficiency with storage systems

February 15, 2013

As many have said during tough times, “There’s nowhere else to go but up.”

Warehouses cope with growing pains

SKU proliferation, increased efficiencies impact storage

Jessica Jacobsen

February 13, 2012

With the onset of so many emerging categories in the industry — kombucha, coconut water, relaxation drinks — coupled with line extensions, the number of SKUs warehouses need to accommodate continues to grow.