In this context, it innovates by integrating advanced technologies that contribute to the advancement of the industry, minimize the company’s environmental footprint, improve the efficiency of facilities and ensure the exceptional quality of their final products.
The technological innovation tools applied by the company are summarized below:
The Crown of Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon investment program is the Mega-factory in Schimatariwhich serves as a model and center of excellence for the group. The integration of new technologies starts from this unit and the know-how acquired is then transferred to other factories in the group.
Here, since 1989, more than 600 employees and 17 production lines produce 100% of the company’s juices and 96% of its soft drinks. 75% of the internal sales volume is handled from here, distributing more than 540 different products daily. It is worth highlighting that the aforementioned factory is recognized for its high operational performance in terms of Health and Safety of workers, Quality and Environmental Management. It also has 4 specialized quality control laboratories and a leading microbiological laboratory for the Coca Cola HBC Group.
In addition, the company’s investments in digital solutions, intelligent and interconnected manufacturing systems, such as the Manufacturing Platform, the Connected Worker, Vision Picking and the 5G Network, have those characteristics of increasing productivity and competitiveness that end up paving the way for the 4th Industrial Revolution. These are advanced systems designed to perceive, predict and interact with the physical world, allowing the company’s workers to make decisions that support production in real time.
The result of the above applications and practices is reflected in productivity, process optimization, energy efficiency and sustainability.
The human factor
Given the recognition of the human contribution to its work, the company will implement a training program from 2023 to update and strengthen the skills of supply chain workers. This includes the Digital Production Platform, which facilitates the monitoring of production lines, energy consumption and suggests preventive maintenance. In addition, the application Connected Worker allows production workers to have online access to all the material necessary for the production process, production schedule, health and safety instructions at work, as well as training and development of the necessary skills, effectively integrating augmented reality technology.
The reason for the application Vision Choicethe augmented reality glasses used by the operator on production lines in Greece, so that the manufacturer can guide him in the necessary actions.
Additional use of technological capabilities
In order to progress, the company collects and processes a large amount of data from all production processes (Data Insights & Analytics) to predict and adapt to future needs and trends. The result is once again palpable in efficiency, worker safety and the quality of products that reach the consumer. The effort is ongoing, as is the use of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, the Internet of Things and Cloud Technologies.
The Greek case
With the driving force of each objective opening new horizons in terms of sustainability, the Group has developed strong ties with our country, which is also one of its first markets.
In addition to the strong evidence of dynamic presence in the Mega-Plant Diagram, today, the 96% of Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon products are produced in facilities in Greececreating thousands of jobs in small and large companies in every corner of the country. In addition, the Group has adopted a production and distribution model centered in Greece, with products produced here exported to 11 countries.
In conclusion, it is concluded that Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon, with innovation as an ally, opens new horizons that bring the country closer to realizing the vision of a sustainable future.