Westfalia releases white paper to help bakeries improve operations
Westfalia Technologies, Inc. (Westfalia), a provider of logistics solutions for manufacturers and distributors since 1992, recommends manufacturers of fresh and frozen bakery products implement automation technologies in order to manage the short shelf life of perishable items, control labor costs, minimize product damage, increase inventory accuracy and maximize warehouse capacity.
According to Global Industry Analysts, Inc., the global market for bakery products is projected to exceed $570 billion by 2024. In order to meet consumer demand and manage varying expiration dates manufacturers need real-time inventory data to gain insights on how to plan future production. In addition, manufactures are often burdened with SKU complexity due to the demands for various product variations and high costs of expanding the current warehouse footprint to accommodate an expanding inventory.