Technology advancements have a growing influence on beverage facilities. As these technologies progress, beverage producers have questions to ask where technology fits in their operations.

The BevOps Fleet Summit will take place April 11-13 at the M Resort Spa & Casino in Henderson, Nev. The conference will address the business challenges and industry trends of today’s beverage marketplace and how operators can prepare for what’s next.

When the beverage supply chain in all segments is dissected into the specific operations, one stands out because the activity is traditionally part of an overall operation — warehousing.

Warehouse automation can eliminate labor, control pre-distribution functions, reduce capital expense and improve distribution productivity.

The supply chain is vital for successful beverage operations, but recent years have shown that management sub-supply chains are just as vital.

With eCommerce, SKU proliferation and labor shortages posing additional challenges to beverage operations, experts note that voice picking solutions can help simplify the complex challenges warehouses now face.

The inventory issue always has and continues to be a complex and costly subject for beverage producers and distributors. Today, there are more brands, categories, packages and economic factors that must be considered in the inventory level setting process.

As the pandemic has had unforeseen impacts on beverage manufacturing, experts note that advanced palletizing systems have helped warehouse operations increase efficiencies while bringing returns on investment.