24,900 Gift Packs Delivered to Tesco On Time for Christmas

How Lemonpath helped Bluetree meet seasonal demand with precise packing, barcoding, and retail-ready execution.

14m
Gift sets packed each year

99%
Packing Accuracy

24,900
sq ft of warehousing space

Objective

To effectively mange the the receipt, storage, quality control, and production of 100,000 componentry items across three ale variations, ensuring correct placement, fitment, box build accuracy, full traceability, BBE Controls and on-time delivery of finished goods to Tesco Hubs.

Process

  • Receive all stock - circa 100K componentry items for three ale variations, booking receipts into the WMS System

  • Conduct quality checks on all incoming items to confirm this is no damage or contamination

  • Allocate appropriate storge space for componentry and finished goods

  • Generate gold seal samples for production specifications and submit for client approval prior to production.

  • Utilise detailed production plan using the delivery dates advised by BlueTree

  • Generate packing picks for requires stock, ensuring BBE dates exceed six months from the expected in-store delivery date.

  • Allocate and secure staff, QC and service support for the production run.

  • Perform QC checks during production for correct placement, box build and ale variations

  • Record BBE and batch codes for each product produced to maintain traceability

  • Store Finished Goods securely until dispatch

  • Dispatch as per required schedule, generating goods-out paperwork for finished goods.

Solution

A structured, end-to-end workflow established to manage a high-volume componentry, multiple variations and stringent QC requirements. By integrating WMS controls, comprehensive quality checks, production planning, staff allocation, and traceability processes, the operation ensures:

  • Accurate assembly and box builds

  • Compliance with client-approved specifications

  • Robust traceability for potential recalls

  • Efficient and timely delivery to store

This approach guarantees product quality, operational efficiency, and reliable execution across all three ale variations.

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