Lotte Chilsung Debuts Korea's Premier Automated Hub for Multiple Products Fulfillment
In a significant stride towards modernising its logistics operations, Lotte Chilsung Beverage has consolidated four distribution facilities into a single, state-of-the-art logistics hub named Bupyeong Logistics Centre. Located in Bupyeong, South Korea, the new facility covers approximately 8,300 square metres, stands at a height of 42 metres, and boasts a capacity of 9,000 pallets, servicing more than 1.2 million cases of beverages annually.
Dematic, a global leader in supply chain automation, has played a pivotal role in this transformation. The installation of Dematic's advanced integrated logistics solution at the Bupyeong Logistics Centre marks the first fully automated, mixed case order fulfilment system in South Korea and the broader Asian beverage industry.
The system deploys cutting-edge technologies such as a 40-metre Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) for space-efficient pallet storage, the Dematic Multishuttle system for carton buffering and sequencing, robotic layer picking for automated product handling, RapidPall palletising cells that build optimized mixed-case pallets, and an automated dispatch buffer with pallet shuttle technology to reduce staging space and expedite truck loading.
These innovations have led to improved operational efficiency, quicker order processing, and better resource utilization, facilitating high-speed, accurate fulfilment that supports diverse sales channels, including convenience stores, e-commerce, and general retailers.
Shim Kyung-seop, Director of Lotte Chilsung's Bupyeong Logistics Centre, notes that Dematic's automated system has dramatically improved order accuracy, reduced delivery times, and enhanced overall customer satisfaction. The new facility is a major step in Lotte Chilsung's digital transformation and sustainability roadmap.
Michael Bradshaw, Vice President of Solution Development for Dematic Asia Pacific, notes that the system reflects the strength of Dematic's long-standing partnership with Lotte Chilsung. By implementing Dematic's automated system, Lotte Chilsung has significantly improved logistics efficiency within a compact footprint.
With automation playing a growing role in its logistics strategy, Lotte Chilsung plans to continue working with Dematic to develop future-ready supply chain solutions across Korea and beyond. The Dematic Warehouse Control System (WCS) manages all components of the solution and is seamlessly integrated with Lotte Chilsung's enterprise systems, providing real-time visibility into inventory and product movement, enabling stronger quality control and faster, more accurate responses to customer demands.
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- The implementation of Dematic's advanced integrated logistics solution at Lotte Chilsung Beverage's Bupyeong Logistics Centre, featuring technologies like automation, robotic layer picking, and the Dematic Multishuttle system, has revolutionized the beverage industry's finance and business operations, particularly in South Korea, by improving efficiency, reducing delivery times, and enhancing customer satisfaction.
- As Lotte Chilsung Beverage continues to tap into technology to modernize its logistics strategy, its collaboration with Dematic extends beyond South Korea, aiming to develop future-ready supply chain solutions that integrate advanced systems like the Dematic Warehouse Control System (WCS) and offer real-time visibility into inventory and product movement, fostering quality control and swift responses to customer demands in the broader finance and business sector, including commerce and retail.
