Cimcorp’s automation will help Penske increase processing volume, ensure order accuracy, reduce costs, and maximize product freshness for its bakery customers.
Cimcorp has partnered with Penske Logistics (Penske) to enhance the leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider’s distribution capabilities in the bakery industry. Cimcorp will provide cutting-edge automated systems and software designed to optimize bakery order fulfillment, enabling Penske to improve processing volume, order accuracy, product freshness, and ROI for its customers.
Enhancing warehouse operations with automation
As a reliable logistics and supply chain partner, Penske successfully services numerous companies in the food and beverage industry. Its services include warehouse labor supported by state-of-the-art labor management systems, a top-level warehouse management system (WMS), seamlessly integrated with customer systems via EDI, and material handling equipment. As part of its strategy to continuously improve the supply chain for bakery customers, Penske chose Cimcorp for its decades of expertise in automation and unique distribution technologies.
We are very pleased to collaborate with Cimcorp to offer a consolidated logistics solution. This will provide the customer with immediate results. Which includes improving their order accuracy, enhancing customer satisfaction, and also a reduction in the reliance of manual labor.
Pete Bayer, Senior Vice President of Operations, Distribution Center Management for Penske Logistics.
Leveraging robotics and software for future-proof bakery distribution
One of the highlights of this partnership is the integration of Cimcorp’s Warehouse Control System (WCS) and MultiPick technology. The solution will automate and optimize the flow of fresh bread and buns from the bakery to the store shelf. This collaboration demonstrates Penske’s commitment to growing its capabilities while providing the best solutions for its customers.
Cimcorp’s automation will enable Penske to offer greater value through:
🍞 Labor consistency 🍰 Processing volume growth 🥖 Fresh and fast distribution 🍪 Longer shelf-life for fresh products 🧁 Quality assurance 🍩 Guaranteed product availability 🍞 Streamlined distribution for direct-to-store delivery
With a proven history of success, Cimcorp has optimized order fulfillment for bakeries around the world. This includes companies such as Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.®, Fazer Bakeries, and Kwik Trip. Cimcorp’s award-winning bakery order fulfillment solution is designed to meet the unique needs of the bakery industry. Helping companies improve efficiency, support food safety, reduce costs, and maximize product freshness. The solution combines buffer storage and order picking into one seamless operation to meet high throughputs with 100-percent order accuracy. Its modular design allows bakeries to scale operations as seasonal demands and business growth increase. Making it a future-proof choice for today’s bakeries.
We’re thrilled to collaborate with Penske, a world-class leader in 3PL services. Our companies complement each other well across the service and distribution industries, tackling the need for human-automation interaction within those networks. Both Penske and Cimcorp put customer success at the heart of everything we do. And our team is excited to help Penske achieve immediate and sustainable results that support customer growth well into the future.
Adam Gurga, National Manager of Grocery and Retail Partnerships at Cimcorp
About Penske Logistics
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. The company is a leading provider of innovative supply chain and logistics solutions. Penske offers solutions including dedicated transportation, distribution center management, lead logistics, freight management, transportation management, freight brokerage, and a comprehensive array of technologies to keep the world moving forward.
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