Deschutes Brewery
Craft Brewery & Distributor
Deschutes Brewery wasn’t the first company held back by its old ERP solution. And it won’t be the last.
The Oregon-based brewer planned to expand into U.S. East Coast markets, but realized that additional production could not be supported by its ERP solution—a system it had been using, in combination with manual processes, for nearly 19 years.
Challenges
- Existing ERP could not accommodate a multi-plant operation
- Needed to eliminate spreadsheets and manual data entry for scheduling, forecasting and demand planning
- Legacy system made for discrete manufacturing was difficult to use for managing production planning, and
tracking raw materials and finished goods inventory - Needed a solution that could improve supply chain management and accuracy
Learn how Ultra utilized business process improvement, new efficiencies and modern software to give Deschutes the capabilities it needed to open a new brewery in Roanoke, Va.
“Ultra added some necessary structure to hold the vendors accountable. Normally, vendors just show you what they think you want to see. Ultra held them to a script, which is essential for narrowing a long list down to a short list.”
— Tim Plummer, IT Director, Deschutes Brewery
About the Company
Founded in 1988 as a brew pub in downtown Bend, Ore., Deschutes Brewery is known for its wide variety of beer styles, and products that include Black Butte Porter, Fresh Squeezed IPA and Mirror Pond Pale Ale. The company’s main brewing facility is located in Bend’s Old Mill District, and it produces more than 225,000 barrels of beer annually for distribution in 32 states and Washington, D.C., and around the world.
