For beverage distributors, the growth of SKUs has challenged the storage space in their warehouses. However, these operators are not the only ones facing this challenge. Third-party logistics firms also are finding ways to ensure that their warehouses still are meeting their customers' needs. "It's pretty much a constant battle," says Dean Hoerlein, vice president of warehousing for Walton, Ky.-based Verst Group Logistics. "What that has done from our side is it creates a scenario where we have a lot more pick facings, so our overall storage density that we can have in the building isn't as great." Hoerlein notes that because Verst traditionally is not on-site during manufacturing processes for its customers, if there are changes in production, they do not know. Because of this, flexibility is crucial for their operations.
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机译：对于饮料分销商而言，SKU的增长已经挑战了其仓库中的存储空间。但是，这些运营商并不是唯一面临这一挑战的人。第三方物流公司也正在寻找方法，以确保其仓库仍能满足客户的需求。总部位于肯塔基州沃尔顿的Verst Group Logistics仓库副总裁Dean Hoerlein说：“这几乎是一场持续的战斗。” “从我们这边做起的是，这创造了一个场景，我们面临着更多的采摘面，因此我们在建筑物中可以拥有的整体存储密度并不是那么好。” Hoerlein指出，由于Verst传统上不为客户在制造过程中现场，因此如果生产发生变化，他们将不知道。因此，灵活性对于他们的运营至关重要。
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