Beverage Operations

From sourcing ingredients, packaging, shipping and receiving, contract manufacturing, inventory control, and raw material handling, an experienced beverage operations team is necessary to make sure the production process moves forward smoothly, on time and on budget. A pivotal question that affects the beverage manufacturing process is where to manufacture the new beverage. Sourcing of raw materials and shipment of finished products has cost implications, and an inappropriate location can burden a company's operation with increased overhead. Choosing a manufacture that is geographically convenient for the distribution network will facilitate operational efficiency. Different types of beverages require different manufacturing processes. When choosing a beverage manufacturer, it is important to understand the different types of processes and packaging that are available. Selecting the contract manufacturer that can handle both the process and the packaging requirements becomes simpler with some up-front research. Sourcing beverage-manufacturing plants, solving logistics issues, identifying freight operators and storage facilities are critical aspects to the beverage operations function.