Introduction to Beverage Warehousing Capabilities

For over 30 years, Stahlman Group has

been specializing in the planning, been specializing in the planning, design, and construction of

“World-Class” beverage facilities.

With all engineering disciplines handled in house, we’re your one-stop

engineering solution for the beverage industry.

Facility

Engineering Services

Warehouse/Distribution Planning• Facility Master Planning

• Acquisition & Facility Consolidation Planning

• Selection Area Design & Slotting

• Racking Layouts

• Storage Optimization

Facility Design• Detailed Plans and

Specs for Bidding

• Civil

• Structural

Construction Management

From preliminary

planning to

facility startup,

Stahlman Group

offers the most

comprehensive

planning,

engineering, and • Storage Optimization

• Greenfield & Brownfield Site Selection

• Inventory Profiling

• Automation Analysis

• Labor Analysis

• Distribution Network Optimization Studies

• Structural

• Architectural

• Mechanical / HVAC

• Plumbing

• Refrigeration

• Electrical

• Controls

• Materials Handling

Management• Cost Estimating

• Contractor Selections

• On-Site Supervision & Field Engineering

• Manage Project Schedule

• Final Project Accounting

• System Startup & Training

engineering, and

construction

services in the

beverage

industry.

Improvement Opportunities in

Beverage Warehousing

When is a warehouse design in need of an evaluation?

• Increased volume growth due to acquisitions

• Increasing amount of SKUs introduced to the operation

• Out-of-date material handling equipment and techniques being used

• Insufficient storage space available for the operation

• Safety concerns due to forklifts frequently crossing personnel travel patterns

• Old warehouse design not expandable and adaptable to current operations

Stahlman Group’s Warehouse Layout Solutions:

• Optimizes selection areas and storage lane depths

Warehouse Planning Solutions

for Distribution Facilities

• Uses expert analysis to gain peak operational picking rates

• Increases order accuracy and customer service

• Decreases overall labor expenses due to increased efficiency

• Improves forklift and personnel travel distance which decreases safety concerns

• Plan for future growth and operational changes

• Considers expandability and adaptability to insure facility is “right-sized” for the future

Selection Area

Design Solutions

• Complete ABC inventory analysis to optimize selection area

• Reduce travel distance through selection aisles which increases productivity

• Handle and store each type of SKU appropriately based on volume, which increases order accuracy, customer service, and reduces damage

• Design detailed rack drawings and specs for vendors

Storage Lane Depth

Optimization

• Storage lanes that are too deep or too shallow lead to inefficiencies in warehouse operations

• Our warehouse design concepts will optimize your storage lanes, while minimizing honeycombing, and increasing efficiency

• Optimizing your storage lanes leads to a better utilization of your facility’s footprint, leading to less facility capital expenditures

51- Point Distribution Facility ChecklistDue to our extensive experience in the beverage distribution industry,

we give thought to every part of the operation in our facility layout

designs. Our 51-point checklist covers all areas of the operation to

insure the facility is running at “world-class” standards.

1. Site Plan Review

2. Economic Development

3. Permitting

18. Shipping/Recv. Office

19. POS Storage

20. POS Pickup

35. Keg Cooler

36. CTW -Reserve Area

37. CTW – Selection Area

“Stahlman

Group’s vast

knowledge and

expertise proved

again that their

command of

materials

handling, design, 4. Landscaping

5. Retention Ponds

6. Site Security

7. Office Security

8. Auto Parking

9. Truck Parking

10. Co. Vehicle Parking

11. Vehicle Flow

12. Street Access

13. Employee Access

14. Visitor Access

15. Employee Flow

16. OTR Driver Control

17. Customer Pick up

21. Neon Repair

22. Draft Shop

23. Repack

24. Battery Charging

25. Sign Shop

26. Recycling Area

27. Dunnage Docks

28. Compactor

29. Floor Scrubber

30. Fork Lift Equipment

31. Dock Equipment

32. Truck Washing

33. Vehicle Maintenance

34. On Site Fueling

38. Automation

39. Outbound Staging

40. Truck Loading

41. Truck Stripping

42. Racking Layouts

43. Drivers Settlement

44. Employee Facilities

45. Offices

46. Aesthetics

47. Utility Positioning

48. Weather Positioning

49. LEEDS Certified

50. Expandability

51. Value Engineering

handling, design,

and construction

is excellent.”

-Perry Parsons

Vice President

Houston

Distributing Co.

Facility Master Planning

• By using our “51-point checklist”, the Facility Master Plan will

address every area of the operation up front, so no issues will arise

in the future.

•Stahlman Group’s Facility Master Planning studies provide a

sequenced plan, outlining all facility modifications required to

address your needs in the future.

“Stahlman Group

designed a

contemporary

facility with a

materials

handling system

that has far

exceeded any

method we could

have possibly address your needs in the future.

• By analyzing your business, the plan will develop a program to

determine the most effective way to grow your operation to support

your business model.

• When it comes time to expand, the Facility Master Plan will

provide the proper blueprint to insure the least disruption to your

current operation.

• The goal is to insure your facility is operating effectively and

efficiently for today and tomorrow.

imagined.”

-Thomas

Milewski

Director of

Operations

Origlio Beverage

Preliminary Design

• Advanced Conceptual Facility, Site and Floor Plans

• Define and Develop Interior Spaces

• Develop Building Elevations and cross-sections

• Conduct Initial Code Review

• Communicate with the Local Building

Full-Service Facility Design

Final Design

• Complete Final Design and Construction Documents

• Civil Design

• Structural Design

• Architectural Design

• Plumbing

• Electrical Design

Stahlman Group

provides a one-

stop approach

with all

engineering

disciplines

in-house, from • Communicate with the Local Building Official

• Develop and Design Mechanical, Plumbing, Refrigeration and Electrical Systems.

• Update the Preliminary Budget and Schedule

• Meet with the Owners to review the Preliminary Drawings

• Electrical Design

• Power

• Lighting

• Fire Alarm

• Refrigeration

• Ammonia

• Freon

• Mechanical Design

• HVAC

• Boiler

• Compressed Air

• Fire Protection

in-house, from

civil, structural,

architectural,

electrical, and

mechanical to

process design

and controls.

Stahlman Group is nationally regarded for our state-of-the-art facilities.

As a result, we have had the privilege of working with several of the most

renowned companies and corporations in the beer industry.

With 14 regional offices around the United States, the Stahlman Group has the

ability to service clients on a local level to provide immediate support for all

of the client’s needs.

Why Stahlman Group?

Stahlman

Group’s

in-depth

knowledge of

all facets of

planning,

materials

handling,

design, and the

construction

• Stahlman Group offers the most comprehensive planning, design,

and construction management services, all under one roof, in the

beverage industry.

• Due to our extensive knowledge in design and construction, all our construction

process allows

for a seamless

flow from

design, to

project

completion.

• Due to our extensive knowledge in design and construction, all our

preliminary planning layouts keep in mind the design and

construction process, to insure future facility costs are minimized,

and minimal issues arise.

• Since Stahlman Group focuses solely on the food and beverage

industry, we have cross-referenced knowledge of all the latest

technologies and design methods being used in the industry.