Coca-Cola has a massive global footprint and manages its complex supply chain through regional distribution centers. It is continually looking to improve efficiency, such as by opening a new automatic storage and retrieval system at its distribution center in the Netherlands. Coca-Cola's supply chain involves five key partners - customers, retailers, wholesalers/distributors, manufacturers/plants, and components/raw material suppliers - and through efficient operations and responsiveness to consumer behavior, it has established itself as a leading brand worldwide.