Case Study: Pepsi Bottling Ventures achieves 61.5% more storage capacity with Swisslog Holding's PAS PowerStore

Pepsi Bottling Ventures - Customer Case Study

Pepsi Bottling Ventures faced a capacity and inventory-management challenge in its 54,000 sq ft Garner, NC warehouse, where pallets were floor-stacked up to four high, causing product damage, manual tracking errors and wasted inventory. Pepsi Bottling Ventures engaged Swisslog Holding to install PAS PowerStore™, a cart-and-lift-based warehouse automation system, to increase density and improve pallet traceability without expanding the facility.

Swisslog Holding implemented a seven-module PAS PowerStore™ system (8 vertical conveyors, 27 carrier sets, 14 turntables) integrated with PBV’s existing WMS, enabling automated storage and retrieval and operator-guided fork truck induction. The solution raised capacity from about 4,800 to 7,800 pallet positions (a 61.5% increase), eliminated manual location errors and pallet tumbles, improved throughput and inventory accuracy, and achieved these gains without adding building square footage or additional warehouse labor.

Pepsi Bottling Ventures

Matthew Bucherati

SVP Operations