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Automated guided vehicles benefits expand during pandemic

Advancements help AGVs operate more efficiently, safely in beverage warehouses
Sarah Graybill
Sarah Graybill
August 5, 2020
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have long been revered for the efficiencies they create in the manufacturing operations realm. However, now more than ever, the advantages are becoming more evident (and even essential) in the wake of the pandemic.
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Operations Perspective

Packaging line logistics drive integrated supply chain

Future challenges will be driven by today’s demands
John Peter Koss - Beverage Industry
John Peter Koss
July 29, 2020
The logistics of beverage packaging lines are important and vital because they represent the core of an integrated supply chain.
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2016 KHS Traypacker
Operations

Refurbished equipment makes mark in beverage industry

Like-new machines save end user about 50 percent
Barbara Harfmann
July 22, 2020
“Like-new” refurbished equipment enables beverage manufacturers to save about half of what they would spend on new equipment while remaining in lockstep with beverage industry trends.
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Operations Perspective

Automation adoption impacts staffing challenge for beverage operations

Changes to materials, equipment additional factors in staffing needs
John Peter Koss - Beverage Industry
John Peter Koss
July 10, 2020
Although automation has altered staffing needs for beverage operations, it has not eliminated the challenges that beverage manufacturers and distributors need to address.
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Packaging Materials

Secondary packaging enhances marketing, sustainability efforts

Suppliers release new can carriers using less plastic
Barbara Harfmann
July 1, 2020
As beverage manufacturers strive to unlock the power and potential of secondary packaging, they have a plethora of options from which to choose, including shrink-wrap, paperboard and corrugated packaging.
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Highly flexible palletizing robots
Operations

Automated palletizer systems optimize manufacturing, save time

Increased efficiency, space utilization improve operations
Sarah Graybill
Sarah Graybill
June 26, 2020
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.
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Operations

New facility builds address beverage operations growing pains

Architectural-lead design balances costs and function
jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
May 27, 2020
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the beverage market had seen a lot of mergers and acquisitions among beverage wholesalers as well as continuous SKU proliferation from beverage manufacturers. Because of these trends, many beverage operations are turning to new facility builds to ease the pain.
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Operations

Inventory maintenance lies with tangible, intangible costs

Domino effect of supply chain highlights importance of flexibility
John Peter Koss - Beverage Industry
John Peter Koss
May 27, 2020
The domino effect in the beverage supply chain showcases the importance of inventory maintenance to keep product on the shelf.
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Dorner’s D-Tools
Operations

OEMs prioritize sanitation, efficiency for conveyor solutions

Web tools support customization of conveying operations
jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
May 11, 2020
For manufacturers of conveyor systems and supporting materials, sanitation measures have been driving the innovations emerging from this market.
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Operations Perspective

Beverage operations realize benefits of digital advancements

Formulation, packaging, storage and distribution all reap benefits
John Peter Koss - Beverage Industry
John Peter Koss
May 5, 2020
Recently, a robust research effort was initiated to answer questions posed at a technical conference: “what does going digital mean?” and “what do you mean by digital?” The variety of answers received was interesting because they demonstrated different interpretations of the questions, as well as a real understanding of the term “digital.”
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