FMCG / Foodservice
Case study / FMCG / Food
AGV deployment in Huhtamaki Foodservice Poland
A case study from Huhtamaki Foodservice Poland: automation of pallet transport for raw materials, paper rolls and finished goods in a dynamic production environment.
Published: July 24, 2024
Two key pallet transport streams
Production, buffers and finished goods pickup
More stable flow and fewer manual interventions
Why this case matters
What this deployment helps you evaluate
Use this case study to compare process fit, site conditions and expected operating effect rather than only the exact fleet size. In most projects the key question is whether the transport logic matches your own bottleneck.
The strongest reference point is usually route repeatability, pick-up and drop-off logic, mixed traffic and how the first rollout scope supported a measurable business goal such as more stable flow or fewer manual interventions.
Compare where the transport starts, where it ends and which part of the flow needed the highest discipline or automation maturity.
Check whether the case involves similar traffic conflicts, aisle limits, workstations and safety constraints to your own warehouse or plant.
Focus on the operating effect: predictability, buffer discipline, manual workload reduction and readiness for the next automation stage.
Huhtamaki Foodservice Poland needed a stable way to automate several pallet flows in a demanding manufacturing environment. The project included raw materials, paper rolls and finished goods, so the operating model had to be safe, repeatable and easy to integrate with the daily production rhythm.
Challenge
The plant was dealing with repetitive pallet movement across a dynamic production area. The target was to reduce manual dependence while keeping the flow predictable and safe in mixed traffic conditions.
Solution
The deployment automated two key internal logistics streams and aligned AGV work with transfer points, production needs and process safety rules. The scope was designed to support real operations rather than a narrow demonstration scenario.
Outcome
The result was a cleaner transport model, better timing of pallet movement and a more stable internal logistics process. The project also created a stronger foundation for further automation steps within the plant.
Next step
Do you want to test a similar scenario in your own plant?
We can review your process, compare it with this deployment and point to the AGV / AMR scope that makes the most business sense to start with.