The Swiss grocery retailer Coop has invested 600 million CHF in a new central and highly automated distribution center. In Schafisheim near Zurich, three regional distribution centers, three freezer distribution centers and three large bakeries have been combined in a single location. The heart of the facility is a fully automated freezer distribution center, ‘the refrigerator’ for refrigerated goods and the empty container control center, that is helping Coop set new standards.