Food & Beverage Distributor

Challenges

Facing & solving industry challenges

Pain points in segment
Manual Handling
Acme Solution

Food Safety & Temperature Control

Manual Handling / Acme Solution

Manual Handling

Food and beverage storage facilities must maintain high levels of cleanliness and hygiene. Manual handling processes can increase the risk of contamination, spills, and leakage if not properly managed. All storage areas need to meet sanitation standards and be easy to clean.

Acme Solution

Automation solutions help transport, store or palletise goods in a consistent and predictable manner, avoiding collision or damage. 

Our range of food-grade conveyor belts & hygiene solutions can transport even raw ingredients safely and can be equipped with add-on cleaning units.

Order Fulfillment Accuracy & Efficiency

Manual Handling / Acme Solution

Manual Handling

Manual picking and packing can be slow and error-prone, especially for large orders or orders with a variety of items. This can lead to delays in order fulfillment, customer dissatisfaction, and missed business opportunities.

Acme Solution

Conveyor systems automate the movement of materials and products throughout the warehouse and between different stages of order fulfillment, reducing manual handling time.

WMS enhances inventory management and optimises picking routes, offering real-time visibility into inventory levels.

Robots can be employed for order-picking tasks with high precision and speed.

Space Management

Manual Handling / Acme Solution

Manual Handling

Increasing and fluctuating demand make it hard to predict order volumes.  Meeting customers' need for swift delivery requires maintaining larger stock volumes, which strains storage capacity.

Acme Solution

AS/RS and smart software solutions allow for better use of existing warehouse space, maximising vertical and horizontal storage space, while also making it easy to adhere to First-In, First-Out (FIFO) principles to ensure product freshness and prevent spoilage.

Productivity

Manual Handling / Acme Solution

Manual Handling

Labour-intensive processes such as loading and unloading, palletising, and safe material movement and storage can slow down operations significantly, especially for heavy ingredients. Other factors, such as temperature control can further restrict productivity.

Acme Solution

Robotic or semi-automated vacuum handling solutions enable faster & safer palletisation.

Conveyor systems can be used to transport ingredients and finished goods without the need for manual lifting or carrying. 

AS/RS help safely store and retrieve material in high-density racks.

Automated truck (un)loading systems operate (un)load a trailer in about 2-3 minutes.

Limited Scalability

Manual Handling / Acme Solution

Manual Handling

Scalability is a constraint in manual warehouses, making it hard to handle growing order volumes and diversified product offerings.

Acme Solution

Automation solutions are scalable and can be implemented gradually. Conveyor Systems, AS/RS and WMS streamline operations, enhance space utilisation, and accommodate rising order volumes and product diversity. Automated picking robots and packing machines can significantly increase order processing speed.

Solutions

Food & Beverage Distributor / Specific solutions

  • 01
    Case & tote handling

    Achieve remarkable business benefits through automating your order picking and dispatch processes for cases and totes.

    From safe transport to efficient storage of your goods, we provide custom solutions for every step of your operational process that will enhance your productivity and profitability.

  • 02
    Pallet handling

    Pallets play a vital role in material handling. Automated pallet handling solutions throughout the different stages of your operational process will help you realise significant business advantages.

    Our tailor-made solutions to your specific needs can integrate with your existing systems for a seamless material flow.

  • 03
    Picking & sortation

    As the amount of orders increase and customers expect faster delivery timeframes, automated material handling solutions help achieve higher efficiency at lower operational cost.

    Automated order fulfilment solutions allow for higher accuracy, aiming to reduce returns.

  • 04
    Robotics

    Reallocate your staff's time on higher-value work, while robots take care of repetitive or dangerous tasks, increasing your throughput, reducing accidents or leakage, and cutting operational cost.

  • 05
    Shelving & Racking

    Shelving and racking systems let you make the most of your warehouse's storage space. 

    Explore dependable and operationally effective solutions that can be tailored to your requirements.

  • 06
    Software & Controls

    Experience improved accuracy, refined management, operational transparency and higher product quality through software and control solutions that manage and monitor your processes reliably.

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