2016 Archived News Articles

Westfalia Technologies, Inc honored on FL100+ list

Date Posted: 12/20/2016

Westfalia Honored on 2016 FL100+ List

Publication acknowledges logistics solutions provider for helping food and beverage manufacturers and distributors optimize processes and maximize efficiencies with warehouse automation

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Westfalia Technologies, Inc wins Green Supply Chain Award

Date Posted: 12/8/2016

Westfalia Receives Third Consecutive SDCE Green Supply Chain Award

Logistics solutions provider recognized for helping warehouses and distribution centers execute green supply chain strategies through automation technologies

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Hiring skilled technicians for the new era of the supply chain

Date Posted: 10/7/2016

Hiring Skilled Technicians for the New Era of the Supply Chain

One of the biggest challenges facing supply chain manufacturers today is hiring skilled workers. As companies look to hire new supply chain technicians to meet their growing needs, Westfalia's Bob Douglas, Service Manager, notes three tips that can help steer them in the right direction.

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CPBJ Business of the Year Award logo

Date Posted: 8/31/2016

Westfalia Named a Finalist in the Central Penn Business Journal’s 2016 Business of the Year Awards

Logistics solutions provider recognized for its dedication to success, business and the Central Pennsylvania community 

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Westfalia automates Breakthru Beverage Illinois with AS/RS

Date Posted: 8/12/2016

Warehouse Automation May Be More Than A “Nice To Have”

The days are gone when 200-300 SKUs was "a lot." Nowadays, as those numbers grow to the thousands, many are turning to warehouse automation. 

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Aaron Corcoran, Westfalia

Date Posted: 8/8/2016

Westfalia and Cimcorp Team Up for Webinar on Order Fulfillment with Automation

Westfalia and Cimcorp team up for a webinar on order fulfillment with AS/RS and layer picking. Live webinar, “Conquer Order Fulfillment with the Union of Automated Storage and Layer Picking,” Slated for Aug. 30 

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AS/RS and conveyor system reduce bottle damage for The Glenmore Distillery

Date Posted: 8/4/2016

AS/RS “Absolutely Reduces” Bottle Damage for Spirits Supplier

Westfalia's automated storage and retrieval system has helped The Glenmore Distillery reduce bottle damage and increase efficiency in their new $45 million distribution center. 

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Heaven Hill Logo

Date Posted: 7/25/2016

Heaven Hill Brands Selects Westfalia

See Who Selected Westfalia Technologies to Automate Their Bardstown Facility.

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Westfalia wins fourth consecutive Top Green Providers Award

Date Posted: 6/27/2016

Westfalia Wins Fourth Consecutive Top Green Providers Award

Logistics solutions provider’s “Go Green with High Density” warehouse automation technology continues advancing sustainability across the food and beverage supply chain 

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Prepare to automate by evaluating your operations ASRS

Date Posted: 6/16/2016

Preparing Operations to Implement Automation

Automation technology is one of today's fastest-growing supply chain innovations and is ranked as the top emerging technology expected to transform the supply chain in the next 10 years. 

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Westfalia's Dave Williams, overcoming order fulfillment with WES

Date Posted: 6/14/2016

Overcoming Order Fulfillment Burden with Warehouse Execution Systems

Customers today are finicky. They expect to receive their orders as quickly and accurately as possible, while receiving the highest level of service. Consequently, order fulfillment has become more than simply receiving an order and shipping it out to the customer.

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Westfalia's Satellite technology stores multiple deep in one lane

Date Posted: 6/1/2016

AS/RS drive human innovation in the Supply Chain

Manual processes are a thing of the past and automation oftentimes appears as a threat to job security. In the Refrigerated and Frozen Foods article, "How AS/R systems transform humans' roles in the supply chain," Andy Drozinski states "...the supply chain industry must find ways to attract demographics that historically haven't comprised a significant part of its workforce."

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Westfalia Savanna.NET WES Order fulfillment webinar

Date Posted: 5/6/2016

Order Fulfillment with WES Webinar

Westfalia Technologies to Hold Webinar on Optimizing Order Fulfillment with Warehouse Execution Systems (WES)

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Glenmore Distillery ASRS model

Date Posted: 4/26/2016

Westfalia’s AS/RS and WES Automates The Glenmore Distillery’s New Distribution Center

Westfalia Technologies’ automation solutions enhance The Glenmore Distillery’s new distribution center. Facility is using Westfalia’s automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) and warehouse execution system (WES) to efficiently store and retrieve goods

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Buffalo Trace Distillery

Date Posted: 4/14/2016

Whiskey flows freely at Buffalo Trace Distillery

The whiskey flows freely at Buffalo Trace Distillery fulfilling customer orders just in time. In the Inbound Logistics article, 'Whiskey, Bartender--and Make it Quick', Jason McDowell states, "With the booze business booming, Buffalo Trace Distillery knew it had to update its storage and retrieval practices if it wanted to keep product flowing on time for its customers."

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Westfalia's Rick Handberg Picture

Date Posted: 4/13/2016

Westfalia’s Rick Handberg Featured

Westfalia's Rick Handberg, senior field service technician featured in Modern Material Handling's MRO magazine first ever Technician Spotlight. 

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Date Posted: 3/28/2016

Westfalia Technologies’ Dave Williams Earns Food Logistics Champions Award

Director of software and solutions recognized for the creation and implementation of warehouse operations to optimize the food industry .

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Modex 2016

Date Posted: 3/16/2016

Westfalia Technologies to Highlight New Testing/Training Facility & Upgraded S/RM at Modex 2016

Logistics solutions leader will showcase its warehouse automation technology at booth #947 and host an educational seminar during supply chain trade show

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Savanna.NET® Warehouse Execution System

Date Posted: 3/14/2016

Reduce and Prevent Recalls with a WES

Westfalia’s Dave Williams, director of software and solution delivery, was published by Food Quality & Safety.  In the article, Williams discusses the importance of warehouse automation techcnology to reduce and prevent recalls. 

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Breakthru Beverage Group Crane

Date Posted: 3/7/2016

Questions to Measure Your Warehouse Automation Requirements

Automation is an innovative solution for growing companies that are taking on more SKUs, but how many SKUs do you need to have for automation to be a valuable solution?  Westfalia’s Aaron Corcoran, account executive, wrote an article published by EBN explaining how automation can fit any unique situation no matter the number of SKUs.

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Track-and-Trace

Date Posted: 3/1/2016

Achieving Automated Visibility

A sophisticated automated solution with an AS/RS and WES is the solution to combat food and beverage recalls, while creating total visibility.

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Date Posted: 2/22/2016

Driving Just-in-Time Order Fulfillment with a Warehouse Execution System

How does the trucking crisis impact warehousing operations? Westfalia’s Dave Williams reviews how the lack of drivers means delayed pickups that can be combated by implementing just-in-time (JIT) order fulfillment strategies.

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Storage Racks

Date Posted: 2/19/2016

Beverage storage systems continue to be driven by automation

Automating a warehouse with an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) will combat the struggle of growing SKUs with vertical storage. 

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Dave Williams

Date Posted: 2/18/2016

Dave Williams Honored as a Provider Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Westfalia Technologies’ Dave Williams recognized for leadership in developing and implementing warehouse automation technologies that address clients’ supply chain challenges.

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Westfalia's ASRS Webinar

Date Posted: 2/9/2016

Westfalia Presents A Webinar on Transforming Warehouse Operations

With the constantly changing consumer demand and the increased need for supply chain visibility, companies are looking for new ways to optimize their current operations.  Attend Westffalia's webinar and learn how automation technology can help improve warehouse operations, overcome common challenges and create a more efficient, productive facility.

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Savanna.NET® WES

Date Posted: 1/12/2016

Software solutions for bakers, snack manufacturers

Bakers and snack manufacturers are turning to software solutions to help with the many logistical challenges they face.

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