{"id":26102,"date":"2026-04-13T14:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=26102"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:26:45","slug":"beverage-supply-chains-dont-break-where-you-expect","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/blog\/beverage-supply-chains-dont-break-where-you-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Beverage supply chains don&#8217;t break where you expect"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26102\" class=\"elementor elementor-26102\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd2b07 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbd2b07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d428b3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d428b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three fires at an upstream aluminum plant disrupted beverage supply chains that had no direct relationship with the supplier \u2014 and exposed what logistics flexibility actually looks like when it matters.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc3085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afc3085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>By Charlie Taylor, Vice President of Sales &#8211; Intermodal and T&amp;W, Odyssey Logistics<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc96d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fc96d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In late 2025, a major aluminum coil supplier experienced a series of fires at its main production facility. The plant supplied a significant share of North American can stock, and when output dropped, beverage manufacturers with no direct relationship with this supplier had to reconfigure supply plans mid-season. A disruption two tiers upstream became their problem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c832a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04c832a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fires pushed supply chain risk further upstream than most beverage producers plan for \u2014 and further than most logistics partners can reach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d628980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d628980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the fires interrupted coil supply, Odyssey customers were ready because Odyssey had answers and interventions across the supply chain, including coil intake, transportation, and warehousing between aluminum producers and can manufacturers. When the manufacturer began sourcing coil from South America, Odyssey stood up intake in Savannah, Ga., established temporary overflow facilities, and managed transportation to can manufacturers in Florida. This response drew on relationships already in place \u2014 Odyssey was able to serve both the suppliers moving the coil and the manufacturers receiving it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116072e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"116072e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In our partnerships, Odyssey offers this full range of infrastructure to equip beverage manufacturers with more options and flexibility for their freight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6164224 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6164224\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f3bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6f3bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Odyssey fits in your supply chain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6982b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd6982b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom coil intake through finished goods distribution, Odyssey builds its engagement around a manufacturer&#8217;s pressure points.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e31d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e31d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pressure points are different for every manufacturer. Odyssey manages the supply chain from raw material intake through warehousing, transport and finished goods delivery to licensed distributors and understands each location along the journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5398771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5398771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s how we address each segment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4023b e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b4023b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5819a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f5819a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProduction-ready packaging, on demand \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a3050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86a3050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For manufacturers managing the packaging front end, the critical variable is whether blanks and coil are available when the line is ready. Odyssey operates just-in-time (JIT)-capable warehousing adjacent to major filling operations in key production markets \u2014 in some cases within the same parking lot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2132c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2132c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a filling line needs 42 pallets of 12-ounce blanks, a 30-minute delivery window keeps production moving. Upstream, Odyssey&#8217;s metals network handles aluminum coil from port through storage and into can manufacturers across multiple markets. Odyssey\u2019s infrastructure is designed to serve beverage manufacturers\u2019 tight production schedules.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a441f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a441f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe right mode for every shipment \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c352d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c352d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManufacturers moving product on predictable schedules have more mode options than they typically use. Westbound lanes are a clear example. Through Odyssey&#8217;s rail network, manufacturers can shift volume from truck to rail at 10 to 20 percent below comparable truck costs. This advantage comes from the volume of container capacity Odyssey moves through the US rail network \u2014 access that isn&#8217;t available through standard freight brokerage.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d485b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d485b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This same logic applies across other legs. Odyssey can price by leg, so manufacturers optimize against their own rates on specific segments, or take the full move at a single rate. Some manufacturers carry stronger dray rates on certain legs than Odyssey does \u2014 in those cases, Odyssey takes the segments where the value is highest and the manufacturer covers the rest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e947e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e947e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScale your warehousing without the long-term commitment \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db56a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4db56a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fast-growing brands don&#8217;t have to sign five-year leases to fund growth they&#8217;re still forecasting. Odyssey holds the warehouse leases on finished goods facilities, so manufacturers don&#8217;t have to commit to long-term square footage before their volume stabilizes. A brand that enters the market with modest space requirements and doubles or triples its footprint within months can absorb that growth without renegotiating a single commitment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5059c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5059c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At rail-sided facilities, boxcars arrive direct, we store product first-in-first-out and release it by lot number on customer call, processing 30 to 35 loads per day out of a single facility. Odyssey absorbs the real estate risk so manufacturers can focus on growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922f23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"922f23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisibility through proximity \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab0192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ab0192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Multimodal supply chains rarely provide true end-to-end tracking. Rail networks don&#8217;t consistently share real-time data, and international legs often require stitching together feeds from multiple sources. For JIT operations, the most reliable visibility comes from operational proximity \u2013 working with a logistics partner who is close to your facilities and aligned to your production cadence. When issues surface, visibility becomes a phone call and a fix, not a dashboard refresh.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89ea1c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89ea1c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOperations expertise that handles the unexpected \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579cfd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579cfd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe people managing Odyssey&#8217;s operations have an average tenure of over ten years, with some approaching 35. Supply chain disruptions surface problems no playbook fully anticipates \u2014 and the experience of the team closes the gap. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491cc9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"491cc9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are operators who have managed through market shifts, carrier failures, and demand swings so many times that nothing fazes them. No matter the issue, they can handle it. Combined long tenures of operational experience also make them Odyssey\u2019s strongest customer advocates, delivering consistent performance on hard problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7082495 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7082495\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c14258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c14258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The demand side isn't getting simpler<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56858f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d56858f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShifting consumer preferences and evolving product formats are compounding beverage supply chain complexity \u2014 and the pace of change isn&#8217;t slowing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e85e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e85e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe beverage supply chain continues to evolve rapidly. Younger consumers are shifting toward seltzers, energy drinks, and THC-infused beverages, pulling volume away from traditional beverage options. Can formats are following, adopting slimmer profiles that change pallet configurations and storage math across every facility in the chain. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f8e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96f8e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe complexity isn&#8217;t easing. A logistics partner that can provide genuine flexibility matters more now than it did three years ago.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ee880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76ee880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Volatility in beverage supply chains rarely shows up where you&#8217;re watching. Odyssey&#8217;s beverage logistics experts have managed this supply chain long enough to know where problems start before they surface. Start a conversation with one of our experts today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9daf86 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c9daf86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27a6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d27a6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e98e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5e98e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>When does intermodal rail make sense over trucking for beverage manufacturers?<\/h4> Three conditions favor the shift: truck rates are trending upward, the shipment doesn&#8217;t require next-day delivery, and the lane has available repositioned container capacity. When all three align, moving product by rail in a 40-foot box can run 10 to 20 percent below comparable truck costs. When truck rates are depressed or timing is tight, the math shifts back toward over-the-road. Odyssey can structure pricing either way \u2014 by leg, so manufacturers optimize against their own rates on specific segments, or as a single A-to-B rate across the full move.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55a52d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f55a52d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What makes beverage supply chains uniquely complex?<\/h4> Beverage supply chains span raw material sourcing, packaging production, blank storage, filling operations, finished goods warehousing, and regulated outbound distribution across multiple modes and geographies. Disruption at any point, including upstream suppliers, like aluminum coil manufacturers, can cascade quickly through the rest of the chain. Most manufacturers manage only a portion of those handoffs directly, which leaves exposure in the segments they aren&#8217;t watching.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e52c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e52c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How does multimodal logistics reduce costs for beverage manufacturers?<\/h4> By matching each leg of the supply chain to the most cost-efficient mode for that lane and timeline. On westbound long-haul moves, rail in repositioned 40-foot containers can run 10 to 20 percent below comparable truck costs. For JIT blank delivery, proximity and dedicated assets eliminate the premium typically associated with short notice moves. Odyssey can price by leg or deliver a single A-to-B rate \u2014 whichever approach surfaces the real savings for a given customer.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229e1f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"229e1f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What should beverage companies look for in a 3PL or 4PL partner?<\/h4> Full-chain coverage, flexible warehousing capacity and an operations team with deep category experience. 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