Swire Coca-Cola Gets Robots for Heavy Lifting in Satisfying Chinese Consumers’ Thirst

Swire Coca-Cola gets robots for heavy lifting in demanding China market

Chinese consumers are demanding more variety from the drinks sections in their local stores, and Swire Coca-Cola is employing robots to help quench this increasingly diversified thirst. The company began using a robotic system for order picking this month in a factory in Zhengzhou, capital of central China’s Henan province, where it has invested 900 million yuan (US$134.3 million). “China is a growth market, and consumer habits are changing,” sa…

Swire Coca-Cola gets robots for heavy lifting in satisfying Chinese consumers’ thirst

Chinese consumers are demanding more variety from the drinks sections in their local stores, and Swire Coca-Cola is employing robots to help quench this increasingly diversified thirst. The company began using a robotic system for order picking this month in a factory in Zhengzhou, capital of…