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Robotics technology can be used to aid beverage industry operations as SKU proliferation impacts workflow. 

With strong demand for beverages that are fresh tasting, functional and free from preservatives without sacrificing safety or shelf life, experts highlight how HPP technology can deliver minimal processing while maintaining nutrient integrity.

Beyond basic behavioral shifts, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) recommends various idle reduction technologies. 

Beverage warehouses rely on forklifts to support a growing SKU portfolio while also maintaining safety within the facility.

It’s getting increasingly challenging to write about alternative fuels without mentioning electric vehicles (EVs) ― see, we’ve already failed. But there are still many viable options that don’t involve charging a battery and there’s been quite a bit of progress on many of those fronts.

As beverage operations consider how automation can either replace or augment warehouse duties, automated guided vehicles offer a viable solution. 

The beverage industry has increasingly embraced fuel alternatives, but biodiesel and renewable diesel are still a solution for delivery operations.

Automation demands, artificial intelligence are affecting the palletizer, depalletizer equipment within the beverage industry. 

The beverage industry has increasingly embraced new techniques and tools to mine efficiencies in the last mile before their products reach the end consumer.

With SKU proliferation and automation on the rise, Josh Goodman, AIA principal at HDA Architects, shares insights on new facility planning, from common requests to sustainability factors.