Why Switch from Manned Fork-trucks to an Automated Solution?
Like many companies, in order to stay competitive, they were looking for ways to trim operating costs – particularly the costs associated with its continuous trailer loading operations. In addition to labor costs, the bottler was experiencing high costs related to down time, equipment maintenance and damaged product. The bottling company desired an innovative way to reduce operating costs associated with product movement within the warehouse while maintaining trailer load time and accommodating peak loading periods with less effort. The bottling company turned to the Jervis B. Webb Company, a leading Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) developer based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, to design, engineer and manufacture a product that allowed the bottling facility to maintain its current operating schedule while reducing production costs. “The beverage company knew our capabilities and asked if we could develop a vehicle that could be an automatic warehousing vehicle,” commented Ralph Mills, J
