Corralling the Cider Chaos with Alisha Blue

Inventory tracking, production scheduling, ingredient buying, vendor relations, task organization. All the critical yet not very sexy responsibilities that go into getting that craft drink in your hand. My former co-worker Alisha Blue joins me as we share a day in the life of production management. When everything is going right until it all goes very wrong. What needs to happen and how you adapt in the constantly shifting world of alcohol production.

Online Production Management Resources (that helped us)
Ekos - Brewery/cidery/distillery management software
Asana - Task management software

Production Meeting Agenda:

Tasks for the Week:
Tuesday - Can 500g of Dry
Wednesday - Finish brite in kegs of Dry with an emphasis on 1/2BBLs
Thursday - Filter OG
Friday - Juice arrival!!!!

Inventory Check In:

• Cans

• Can ends

• Case trays

• Ingredients

• Cleaning chemicals

At the end of the day, it's not a heart in the cooler. Stay safe and have fun!

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