The growth in SKUs, premium expressions and the changing nature of the market has presented real challenges to storing dry and finished goods.

With many distilleries experiencing a significant difference in the volume and the throughput of SKUs, many are looking for a new approach that maximises capacity and efficiency.

Add in the issue of premium and rare bottlings and warehouse managers have a real challenge with space utilisation and often feel they have no option but to use external storage providers at significant costs.

Thistle Systems’ expertise in automated, semi-automated and dynamic storage solutions, together with our extensive experience in the whisky sector, enables us to deliver high performance solutions that can transform operations and reduce associated costs.

Our specialist whisky storage team understand the traditional approach of block stacking or pallet racking often no longer meets the requirements of a modern distillery.

With the need to maximise every inch of available space, our team has developed a unique approach to transforming dry and finished goods, using a combination of science, creativity and years of experience.

By understanding the stock profile, the throughput and the picking processes, we can develop an integrated, multi-faceted approach that maximises capacity and efficiency whilst dramatically reducing the associated operating costs.