Beverage company Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland has implemented a new semi-automated pallet system in an additional warehouse.
Opened in 2010, the Knockmore Hill production facility in Lisburn operates nine production lines and continues to expand its operations.
It supplies beverage brands throughout the island of Ireland, ranging from Coca-Cola classics to Dr Pepper, Monster Energy, Powerade, Schweppes and Sprite, as well as various locally owned brands, including Deep RiverRock.
The new system, developed by storage technology and logistics software business Mecalux, provides high-density storage and direct access to inventory control.
Coca-Cola intend to use the system to manage 9,000 pallets, supporting distribution to the island of Ireland.
The storage solution is equipped with four motorised shuttles with – once operators position them in the storage channels – these vehicles able to deposit and retrieve pallets autonomously.
Additionally, Mecalux’s warehouse control system enables staff to issue commands to the shuttles via a tablet.
Logistics route to market manager at Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland, Karl Quinlivan, said: “As a fast-moving consumer goods company, speed is everything.
“We need to manage our warehousing, inventory control and distribution processes efficiently to optimise customer service and operate cost-effectively.”
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