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Optimize Cold Chain Integrity, Ensure FSMA Compliance, and Scale Distribution Efficiency
In today’s fast-paced food and beverage distribution environment, “good enough” is not an option. Whether you are navigating the complexities of a sub-zero cold chain, complying with strict FDA regulations, or managing the expanding SKU demands of the beverage market, your warehouse is central to your brand commitment.
At KPI Solutions, we engineer resilience rather than simply providing equipment. As an independent integrator, we combine advanced Warehouse Automation and data-driven Supply Chain Consulting to help food and beverage leaders reduce labor dependency, eliminate waste, and build future-ready operations.
Solving the Unique Challenges of Food & Beverage Logistics
The Food & Beverage (F&B) sector faces a “perfect storm” of operational pressures. Our solutions are designed to address the four pillars of modern F&B distribution:
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Labor Scarcity: Finding staff for -10°F freezers is hard. Our AS/RS systems thrive where humans shouldn’t have to.
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Food Safety & Traceability: With stricter FSMA rules, real-time lot tracking is essential. Opto™ WES provides full visibility for recall readiness.
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Expiration & Freshness: In F&B, inventory age matters. FEFO logic ensures freshness and reduces spoilage.
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SKU Growth & Mixed-Case Picking: Demand for craft, organic, and variety packs raises the need for high-speed palletizing and efficient fulfillment.
Our Core Food & Beverage Automation Technologies
We provide a technological-neutral approach, selecting the right tools for your specific temperature zones and throughput requirements.
- High-Density Cold Storage AS/RS – Maximized density is critical when every square foot of refrigerated air is an overhead cost. Our unit-load and mini-load AS/RS solutions enable deep-lane storage, reducing the footprint of your cold storage facility and increasing storage capacity by up to 400% compared to traditional racking.
- Robotic Palletizing & Depalletizing – Automate tough roles. Our robots handle heavy cases and fragile produce, building stable pallets for safe transport.
- Goods-to-Person (GTP) Systems – For e-commerce and grocery fulfillment, speed is king. Systems like AutoStore enable ultra-high-speed picking of small-format items, ideal for health foods, vitamins, and specialty bottled goods.
Powered by Intelligence: Opto™ Software Suite
Automation relies on smart software. The Opto Software suite is your F&B brain:
- Inventory Orchestration: Dynamically manages stock levels across multiple temperature zones.
- Compliance Tracking: Automated logging of batch numbers and expiration dates for 100% traceability.
- Labor Optimization: Coordinates human and robotic assets to eliminate bottlenecks during peak demand periods.
Proven Success in Food & Beverage
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef
Capitol Distributing
