First Key was engaged to an assignment with a Belgian-Inspired Farmhouse Brewery with the goal to enhance the productivity and efficiency of its brewing operations. Work began with a current-state analysis on-site to better understand existing process management, capacity bottlenecks, and production planning/scheduling methods. Through on-site assessments and analysis, First Key was able to produce a comprehensive technical report, as well as an action plan to achieve increased demand considering both capital and non-capital solutions over the short, medium, and long-term. Developing a capacity model to quantify the overall impact of each solution on brewery throughput, was an important component in this work. Due to this model – as well as the other action plans and budgetary estimates – the client was able to clearly gain a full picture of their operations and a plan forward for growth.
