KEEPING TABS ON KEGS THROUGH DIGITAL TRACEABILITY

 

The world’s top beverage manufacturers move large fleets of kegs around the world. Keeping tabs on their movement throughout the supply chain is no easy task. Digital, unit-level traceability technologies provide a solution.
 
USE CASE FOR BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS

• Stainless steel kegs are expensive and require planning and regular maintenance.
• Kegs can be reused multiple times when the distributor returns empty kegs to the manufacturer to exchange for full ones, contributing to the “circular packaging” economy.
• Manufacturers want visibility over the entire fleet of kegs to optimize return rates, demand forecasting, inventory level and location, maintenance, and of course, to reduce costs and minimize losses.

CHALLENGES
• Achieving control and visibility over fleets is a daily challenge.
• Keg traceability is complex because of the high number and numerous locations of distributors.
• Collection of the traceability data needs to be simple and automated.
• Internal transfers between distribution sites or retailers are frequent.
• Markings on the kegs need to be damage-proof and cost-effective.
• Solutions must be able to process kegs already in circulation.
• Reverse logistics is complicated in markets where beer is not pasteurized.

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