The document summarizes a simulation project conducted by Britvic Soft Drinks to model operations at their Leeds factory and warehouse after installing a new high-speed PET production line and expanding warehouse capacity. The simulation aimed to answer questions about vehicle traffic, gate throughput, trailer parking needs, loading bay requirements, forklift needs, and warehouse flows. Key learnings included identifying pinch points in traffic flows and validating the number of trailer parking spaces and loading bays needed. Next steps involve further enhancing the Leeds model with additional production line and automation details and developing models for other Britvic sites.
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Lanner client Britvic discuss their Leeds factory & warehouse simulation
1. Neil Brinkman, David Rice
Britvic Soft Drinks
Leeds factory & warehouse simulation
5. Strategy
Being the
benchmark
integrated branded
soft drinks
business for both
PepsiCo and our
own brands
in GB & Ireland
Fully exploiting
global category
opportunities in
Kids, Family and
Adult
Creating a
simple focused
operating model,
empowering our
people and
matching
resource and
capability to the
opportunities
Being a trusted
and respected
member of the
communities in
which we operate
6. Leading branded soft drinks business
贈1,321.9m
Group revenue
Source: Britvic Plc Annual report 2013
8. Leading branded soft drinks business
2,066.9m
litres per year
Source: Britvic Plc Annual report 2013
9. Strong track record and growing
No2 in British branded carbonate soft
drinks
in Irish branded soft drinks
in French syrups
Britvic became PepsiCo bottler in UK
No2
No1
1987
Source: Nielsen/Britvic Soft Drinks report 2013
11. Where we operate - GB
Hemel Hempstead
Solihull
Factories
Offices
1850 employees
Lutterworth
Distribution
Norwich
8 lines PET
Beckton
4 lines Plastic (PET)
Rugby
6 lines Can,
PETandAseptic
Leeds
3 lines Glass and Bag in box
1 PETline
640 products
Where we operate
13. Network simulation:
Have the ability to model our network
Supporting business decisions
Capital investment planning
Whats made where
Storage requirements
Inventory policy review
Benefits cases
Centre of gravity analysis
Capacity planning
Having agreed the network solution a more detailed analysis is required by location.
14. Skyfall Leeds New High Speed PET line
New high speed PET production line
optimised at 36K bottles per hour
New finished goods warehouse
New loading bays to support increased
inbound materials and outbound loads
New trailer park
Line capable of producing 1litre to 3 litre
packs
Line started Monday 9th November
15. What were the questions?
Vehicle movements around the site
Gatehouse throughput
Trailer parking how many?
Loading bays how many?
Internal warehouse movements
Number of FLTs required
Traffic volumes key pinch points
Warehouse flows
16. Leeds - Skyfall New loading bays
New warehouse
New staff & visitor parking
New trailer parking
New production Line
Existing production lines (3)
Gatehouse
17. Key learnings
Vehicle movements around the site
Gatehouse throughput
Site could work, however we have designed the trailer park to enable easier access
Trailer parking how many?
30-35 trailer parking spaces, this is to ensure we cover off weekend pre loading
Loading bays how many?
6 loading bays would work
Internal warehouse movements
Number of FLTs required
Confirmed the number FLTs in each area
Traffic volumes key pinch points
Key H&S risk points identified, 1 way system put in place
Warehouse flows
Automation flows started to be considered
18. Beginning to see the output from the modelling
One way system out into the loading bayTraffic flows in to the warehouse
19. Beginning to see the output from the modelling
Warehouse starting to take shapeLoading bays nearly ready for use
20. Simulation key points / next steps :
Key learnings :
Great way to bring changes to life
Key to gain buy in from the sites ensure you can model the as is
Be clear on the questions you are seeking to solve
Good guidance from Lanner, as we wanted answers to questions that didnt exist!!!
Next steps :
Further enhancement of the Leeds model
Refine the modelling as we understand the operation post go live
2nd new line announced
Further automation
Development of models for other sites further investment at Rugby site