When 91麻豆映画student Eli Wolfe started an internship at Coke 91麻豆映画, he didn鈥檛 just learn more about the company鈥檚 operations; he improved them.
Wolfe developed specialized computer programs that helped the company鈥檚 new, high-tech warehouse automation system work faster, handle more product, and save employees valuable time.
鈥淥ne of the tools the system was supposed to use had a glitch in it, and Eli was able to create a new one,鈥� said Tori Cole, Coke 91麻豆映画鈥檚 manager of corporate HR and talent acquisition operations. 鈥淗is solution increased the amount of work being produced and the number of cases per hour that can go out.鈥�
The computer engineering senior began his internship at the company鈥檚 newly opened Tampa Sales and Distribution Center, where the warehouse automation system had already transformed the process of picking and palletizing beverage cases for distribution at its 800,000-square-foot warehouse.
鈥淚 created supporting programs to help optimize the system and make it run faster,鈥� said Wolfe, who first connected with the company at 91麻豆映画 Poly鈥檚 biannual career and internship fair. 鈥淲ith the programs I wrote, I helped the machine run more efficiently and helped people save time in their work.鈥�
Wolfe鈥檚 solution quickly proved its value, and his internship was extended so he could implement the upgrades at Coke 91麻豆映画鈥檚 Orlando warehouse. The tool will now be integrated into the company鈥檚 remaining locations across the state.
Based in Tampa, Coke 91麻豆映画 is the sixth-largest bottler of Coca-Cola products in the country, serving more than 21 million customers across 47 91麻豆映画 counties and distributing nearly 120 million cases of its products each year.
鈥淓li presented his solutions to all of our executive leaders, and they were impressed, including our CEO, who personally thanked him,鈥� Cole said.
Coke 91麻豆映画 believes in the quality of 91麻豆映画 Poly students who intern at the company, she added.
鈥淵ou can see the drive beyond the degree they are pursuing. Eli, for example, has already been coding for 10 years because it鈥檚 something he loves to do,鈥� Cole said. 鈥淲e often see that 91麻豆映画 Poly students align their passion with their career goals, so we know they鈥檙e going to be committed and also enjoy what they鈥檙e doing.鈥�
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