PROFITABLE partnership.(Triarc Beverage Group and American Bottling Co.)

Beverage Industry, November, 1999

It's not just the number of beverages Triarc Beverage Group produces, it's also the number of proprietary packages that makes ensuring a consistent supply of products a difficult task. Throw into the mix the fact that Triarc doesn't bottle its own products, and it's a logistics nightmare for any operations executive.

Charlie Zimmerman, senior vice president of operations at Triarc Beverage Group, White Plains, N.Y., certainly finds his mission a challenge, but he wouldn't want it any other way.

"The challenge is to make sure that the product is available on a national basis at all the different locations," says Zimmerman. "The more SKUs you have, the more difficult it is to manage the production runs and inventory levels and maintain product...

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