About

Starting Semester: Spring 2026
Assigned: Yes
Location: Atlanta

Coca-Cola

Client Profile

The Coca-Cola Company, with approximately 200 brands sold across more than 200 countries and territories, serves 2.2 billion drinks per day. We own 30 billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide.







We Are Guided by Our Purpose: Refresh the World. Make a Difference.







Our vision for growth has three connected pillars:



1) Loved Brands. We craft meaningful brands and a choice of drinks that people love and enjoy and that refresh them in body and spirit.



2) Done Sustainably. We grow our business in ways that achieve positive change in the world and build a more sustainable future for our planet.



3) For a Better Shared Future. We invest to improve people’s lives, from our employees to all those who touch our business system, to our investors, to the communities we call home.

Project Description

This project focuses on optimizing warehouse traffic flow and improving space utilization to increase efficiency, safety, and cost savings. The initiative involves a three-pronged approach:



Traffic Optimization with Space Constraints: Redesign material flow paths and staging areas to minimize congestion in high-traffic zones, ensuring efficient movement of both people and equipment within limited available space.



High-Dollar Product Positioning: Reallocate storage locations for high-value products, strategically placing them closer to dock doors to reduce travel time, handling, and risk of damage, while also improving order fulfillment speed.



Tie Guard Expansion for Current Volume: Expand and reinforce tie guard systems to accommodate existing product volume, with an emphasis on reducing manual picking pounds. This will minimize strain on operators, lower safety risks, and enhance overall productivity.



The project’s overall goal is to streamline warehouse operations, improve product accessibility, and create a safer, more efficient layout that supports both current and future business needs.



Questions

1. How can we redesign product flow to minimize congestion while balancing space limitations?

2. What criteria should determine which high-value products are positioned closer to dock doors?

3. How can ergonomic assessments and tie guard expansions reduce manual handling risks for operators?



Desired Outcomes

-Data-Driven Layout Recommendations – Development of a space utilization model (e.g., heat maps, slotting strategies, or simulations) that demonstrates how to optimize traffic flow and product placement.

-Ergonomic Improvement Plan – Clear recommendations or prototypes (tools, process changes, workstation adjustments) that reduce manual handling pounds and align with standard work best practices.

-Scalable Solution Framework – A proposed framework that not only solves today’s space and traffic challenges but can be adapted for future volume growth and changing product mix.

Skills

- Product Flow & Logistics Analysis – Ability to evaluate and optimize material movement from receiving to shipping to improve efficiency.
- Space Optimization & Capacity Planning – Skilled in maximizing warehouse space under current and projected volume constraints.
- Ergonomics & Standard Work Assessment – Proficient in assessing tasks against standard procedures to ensure safe, efficient, and ergonomic operations.