Pepsi bottler and beverage manufacturer with eight filling plants across 20 states
Wis-Pak operates a multi-plant beverage manufacturing and distribution network for Pepsi franchises, anchored by legacy enterprise systems (JD Edwards, Palantir Foundry) and a manufacturing-dominant hiring profile. Current project slate—lean six sigma, daily management systems, obeya flow rooms—reflects operational maturity, while pain points cluster around OSHA/EPA compliance, safety, and production planning inefficiencies, suggesting internal process standardization remains the primary lever for margin improvement.
Notable leadership hires: Human Resources Director
Wis-Pak is a cooperative beverage manufacturer and distributor founded in 1969 to supply Pepsi-Cola products to franchise bottlers across the Midwest and South. The company operates eight filling plants, a transportation division, a brands unit (including Klarbrunn Sparkling and BUBBL'R antioxidant sparkling water), and centralized administration, serving 65 franchises across 20 states. The shareholder base comprises 35 Pepsi-Cola franchisees. Wis-Pak's operational scale—501–1,000 employees—is concentrated in manufacturing roles, with downstream functions in logistics, finance, and supply-chain management supporting multi-facility production and distribution.
JD Edwards (ERP), Palantir Foundry (data/analytics), Microsoft Office suite, Minitab (statistical process control), SharePoint (collaboration), and standard social/marketing tools (Meta, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube).
Primary pain points include OSHA/EPA compliance, safety hazard reduction, downtime minimization, production planning, and shareholder order processing inefficiency. Active projects center on lean six sigma, daily management systems, and obeya flow methodology.
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