Lotte Chilsung Beverage Opens Automated Logistics Center in Daejeon... 'One-Stop' from Production to Shipment

Central hub connecting logistics centers nationwide
Connects the Daejeon plant's production building to the Daejeon Logistics Center
Automatically transfers products to the storage warehouse
Boosts operational efficiency through automated logistics management

Lotte Chilsung Beverage said on Oct. 21 that it will strengthen its logistics competitiveness by building an automated logistics center in Daejeon Metropolitan City that connects production and logistics.

The Daejeon Logistics Center has established a product quality management system through improvements to the working environment, including optimized loading and unloading. Automation equipment has also improved safety for on-site operations. In addition, the center has secured at least 10 days' worth of safety stock, enabling it to respond flexibly to market changes. The company plans to use this stock to ensure a more stable supply of products and help consumers buy the products they need when they need them.

A view of Lotte Chilsung's automated logistics center in Daejeon. Photo provided by Lotte Chilsung Beverage.

Lotte Chilsung Beverage said it pursued construction of the Daejeon Logistics Center to improve its ability to respond to changes in demand and the efficiency of its logistics operations in line with the segmentation of distribution channels and the diversification of consumer tastes.

Construction of the Daejeon Logistics Center began in 2024. After 30 months of construction, the facility was completed with a building area of 12,231 square meters (about 3,700 pyeong) and a total floor area of 21,488 square meters (about 6,000 pyeong). The company carried out a five-month stabilization period starting in May this year, and the center will begin full-scale operations this month.

The center will serve as a central hub connecting logistics centers nationwide and as a regional hub handling logistics operations in the Chungcheong region. As a central hub, it will stock beverage products for supply to around 40 logistics centers nationwide and distribute inventory according to each center's demand. The company also plans to consolidate logistics operations previously handled at sites in North Daejeon, South Daejeon, Cheongju and Nonsan at the Daejeon Logistics Center to improve efficiency.

Lotte Chilsung Beverage has also established its first one-stop logistics system at the Daejeon Logistics Center. By directly connecting the existing production building at the Daejeon plant to the logistics center, it has linked the entire logistics process, from production through picking, packing, transfer and shipment, into a single system. The center also uses an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). The 44-meter-high equipment, equivalent to the height of a 15-story apartment building, automates product storage, incoming and outgoing shipments, and improves operational accuracy. Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) handle repetitive tasks such as loading and transport.

A Lotte Chilsung Beverage official said, "By connecting the logistics process from production through shipment, we have improved operational efficiency and laid the foundation for a more stable supply of products through our nationwide logistics network. We plan to continue optimizing and upgrading our logistics system, respond flexibly to changes in the distribution market, and further strengthen our competitiveness."

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