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FOOD & BEVERAGE
TACKLE COMMON HANDLING CHALLENGES IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE WAREHOUSES
The food and beverage industry is one of the more complex and dynamic sectors for warehousing and intralogistics. Specific challenges are faced in food and beverage distribution, logistics, and retail operations. However, the right warehouse equipment can help. Ron Farr, director Warehouse Sales – EMEA for Yale Lift Truck Technologies explains.
HANDLING A GREATER RANGE OF SKUS SKU proliferation is a natural part of business growth and adapting to customer demands. However, it also ties up a large amount of stock in the warehouse, increasing the complexity and time of picking processes, reducing the available space for storage, and requiring more equipment and labour.
One solution that may help businesses to optimise their operations and warehouses and overcome some of the most common industry challenges is deploying efficient low level order pickers for certain tasks. For example, the Yale MO10-25 Horizontal Order Picker can help boost picking performance in high-capacity warehouses thanks to its variable lift height and different platform lift height choices.
HIGH DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS Today, customers expect faster delivery times, more delivery options, more personalised service, and more transparency throughout the order fulfilment process. These expectations put pressure on food and beverage distribution businesses to improve their logistics performance, reduce errors and delays, increase flexibility and responsiveness, and enhance customer satisfaction. Businesses should select equipment options
to improve their productivity, reliability, and agility. With an AC traction motor, the Yale MO Order Picker Series benefits from high performance acceleration, travel speed, and braking speed. It is ideal for stop and go operations. The energy efficient, high-
performance motor is low maintenance with built in thermal protection. As a result, these trucks can be relied on to deliver to customer requirements on time.
ADHERING TO FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY REGULATIONS Food and beverage products require special care and attention during storage, transportation, and delivery, as they are perishable, sensitive to temperature and
humidity, and subject to strict safety and quality regulations. Food safety is a critical aspect of food
distribution, as any breach of food safety standards can result in serious health risks for consumers, legal liabilities for businesses, damage to reputation and brand image, as well as loss of revenue and market share. Food and beverage distribution businesses need to comply with strict safety and quality regulations at every stage of the supply chain.
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