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Experts note that advanced robotics, AI technologies can transform warehouses, making beverage operations more dynamic, agile, responsive and safe.

As today’s warehouses face widespread labor and safety issues, and with workforce shortages expected only to rise, experts note that lift truck technology has become a crucial component to the success of beverage operations.

As automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are one type of technology to help overcome labor shortages in the warehouse, experts note the technology provides operators a means to fill the resource gap, allowing human labor to be allocated to more complex tasks.

When it comes to the incorporation of palletizing and depalletizing systems, experts highlight how these operations serve as the bookends in the automation cycle.

The proliferation of packaging formats has influenced both the conveyability and durability of cartons, thereby changing the way conveyors are being used in the beverage world.

Beverage operations are juggling SKU proliferation, varying pack sizes and a changing workforce. Packing machinery is helping these manufacturers minimize disruptions to those operations.

As more beverage facilities add automation to their operations, companies are recognizing the durability, sustainability and longevity that reusable transport packaging offers.

Back after four years, PACK EXPO International convened more than 44,000 attendees, surpassing the 2018 event. With 2,200 exhibitors and more than 1.2 million net square feet at McCormick Place in Chicago, PACK EXPO International took place Oct. 23-26, showcasing the latest innovations and trends impacting the packaging and processing markets.