Linfox and BevChain win at the Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards

Together with automation partner Swisslog, Linfox subsidiary BevChain has won the 60th anniversary Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Award (ASCLA) in the Supply Chain Management category.

This award category recognises an organisation that has demonstrated significant achievement or improvement within a section or across its entire supply chain.

The prestigious accolade was awarded to BevChain and its automation partner Swisslog for a smart PowerStore warehouse, designed and implemented by experts from both organisations.

“Particularly suited to industries seeking high throughput and space optimisation, the automated facility boosts storage capacity by around 60 per cent in the same building footprint, improves safety, picking accuracy and customer performance and profitability,” explained Linfox President BevChain, Misha Shliapnikoff.

Converted from a previous manual operation, the automated 24/6 facility includes over 30,000 pallet locations, with vertical conveyors transferring pallets to and from one of five levels.

It has 20 satellite AisleCarriers and RowCarriers, one in each level of the four quadrants transferring pallets to and from their location. This is all pre-determined by Swisslog’s intelligent SynQ software which is fully integrated with BevChain’s warehouse management system for seamless operations.

“The customisable PowerStore is a win for BevChain and our brewing customer, conveniently located in the adjacent inner-western Sydney site,” said Misha.

“Future-proof and scalable for growth and demand fluctuations, the technology is well-positioned for maximum efficiency now and in years to come.

“With record numbers of people working for us, it also opens exciting opportunities for them to extend their skills and experience in the new world of logistics.”

This award reaffirms that Linfox BevChain is working smarter for its customers, investing in the right type of warehouse technology at a time when robust supply chains are more crucial than ever.

Swisslog Head of Sales and Consulting, Cuong Vo, says this award is a testament to the hard work of both Linfox and Swisslog teams, as they navigated new challenges and worked together to deliver flexibility and efficiency for BevChain’s customers.

“From the beginning, Swisslog and BevChain worked together to achieve the best outcomes.

“The result is a warehouse that is more productive, more accurate, safer, and quieter.

“Our on-site operations team will continue to optimise system performance and work closely with BevChain to achieve outstanding results with minimal downtime.”