As beverage warehouses adjust to a growing number of SKUs, voice-guided technology is supporting more accurate picks while promoting a safer environment for employees.

As automation, SKU proliferation and technology continue to impact the beverage industry, these forklifts have evolved to keep stride.

In the beverage market, the diverse need states of consumers is encouraging original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) within the labeling division to ensure that their machines are able to be just as flexible and versatile.

The constant change of beverage categories, packaging materials and pack sizes have had a domino effect on case packing. These shifts begs the question — is there a standard case size anymore?

On-premise and foodservice operators are embracing the new dynamics brought on by the pandemic in order to engage with consumers.

With the right processes in place, new product development is a highly effective way to scale your business.

Among the factors pushing the automated palletizer industry to a predicted $3.27 billion market by 2025 are SKU-mixed cases; the need to save space, time and money; and streamlining processes when it comes to a limited workforce and optimizing equipment collaboration.

Observations, studies, research and experience in a broad variety of retail stores have generated significant, timely and technical concerns and questions. The number of brands, products and packages displayed on the store-length gondolas in the beverage section pose the first question: who created all these SKUs, and why?

Pressure to adapt processes to accommodate SKU proliferation is felt by manufacturers and distributors seeking methods to best suit their operation.