PepsiCo has announced plans to open a new automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland.
The smart warehouse would open in the third quarter of 2026 and feature six stacker cranes serving racking equipped with the Automated Pallet Shuttle.
A floor-mounted electric monorail system and automatic conveyors will link the warehouse with the production lines, enabling a continuous, round-the-clock pallet inflow.
AS/RS operations will be overseen by Mecalux’s Easy WMS warehouse management system, which will be integrated with PepsiCo’s SAP eWM software.
This two-way connection will coordinate all logistics processes, from goods receipt to outbound shipments.
This AS/RS will be the third warehouse project Mecalux has delivered for PepsiCo Polska.
Additionally, the Grodzisk Mazowiecki facility’s stacker cranes equipped with an energy recovery system estimated to save between 15% and 20% in energy consumption with every movement.
They also incorporate an AI-powered computer vision system instead of traditional photocells, ensuring safe, accurate pallet positioning.
PepsiCo warehouse automation design manager, Bartłomiej Lesiuk, said: “With this logistics automation project, production, the warehouse and dispatch will be automatically connected.”
“We’ve opted for a modular design that gives us the flexibility to adapt as our needs evolve.”
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