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From Chaos to Clarity: Smarter Brewery Production Planning with Data & Forecasting
Production planning is one of the bigger challenges in brewing. In this episode, Jeremy Carney from Central Coast Analytics and Dru Ernst from Dru Bru break down how breweries can move from reactive, spreadsheet-driven decisions to proactive, data-powered planning.
You’ll hear a real-world case study from Dru Bru, explore how forecasting by brand, package, and channel actually works, and learn how better planning directly impacts cash flow, margins, and operational efficiency.
We also look ahead at how AI is beginning to shape the future of brewery production decisions.
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