India Retail News

Highly-automated systems for handling the warehousing of packaged foods have evolved to facilitate rapid and accurate throughput of increased numbers of SKUs and smaller order quantities. Such systems are meeting the just-in-time order requirements for retailers and the changing purchasing habits of consumers. This paper examines some of the latest and most efficient automation technology used in the storage and handling of packaged foods in warehouses, and the implications such automation is having on throughput and cost-efficiency for food manufacturers, distribution centers and retailers.