This engagement is the first phase of the Plato Improvement Process, a structured consulting methodology designed to help breweries improve operational performance through assessment, implementation, and continuous improvement.

Purpose

Establish an objective baseline of the brewery's operational performance by evaluating production efficiency, manufacturing costs, production data quality, operational KPIs, and operational trends over the previous twelve months.

The assessment also identifies the highest-impact opportunities to improve brewery performance and provides management with a prioritized roadmap for future operational improvement efforts.

Scope of Work

• Production Data Collection Assessment

• Brewery Production Performance Review

• Packaging Performance Review

• Operational Benchmarking

• Operational KPI Development

• Trend Analysis

• Production Cost Review

• Executive Findings

• Improvement Opportunities and Prioritization

Deliverables: Brewery Operational Assessment Report

The completed Operational Assessment Report includes:

• Executive Operations Dashboard

• Production Performance Analysis

• Packaging Performance Review

• Operational KPI Scorecard

• Twelve-Month Trend Analysis

• Prioritized Improvement Roadmap

• Executive Findings Presentation

The Brewery Operational Assessment Report will provide an objective review detailing:

• How efficiently your brewery is operating

• Where production variability exists

• Where labor efficiency can improve

• Where product loss is occurring

• Whether current data and KPIs support effective decision making

• Which operational improvements should receive immediate attention

• The estimated operational and financial impact of each recommendation

Average Client Outcomes: Clients have recaptured on average 4-5% improved volumes from efficiency gains. For a brewery producing 2,000 barrels a year that is between 80-90 barrels of beer recaptured for sale. That can equate to $42,500-$170,000 in recaptured revenue depending on how that product is sold (distribution or in house draft sales). This will also reduce the number of brewhouse turns, fermenter residency time, and associated labor and ingredients.

Disclaimer: Average client outcomes not guaranteed. Potential for improvement will vary by business status and ability to execute operationally on consultant recommendations.

Client Data Required: 12+ months of brewery production and packaging logs (ERP/Excel), COGS and Unit costing data, labor scheduling and expense data. Prep guide provided, partial data okay, gaps flagged for improvement .

Note: Pricing varies with production volume, business size, and location count. Outcomes vary by execution of consultant recommendations; ongoing support and scope bundles are available to maximize results.