Students: Supply Chain
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:40am — swellbow
- Up until 3-4 years ago, we didn't have a formal Supply Chain department. Prior to that we had 1 forecaster/scheduler, 1 purchaser, and warehouse personnel.
- Now we have a formal group with 13 people.
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:40am — swellbow
- We typically turn over our finished product in 2-3 weeks.
- We produce to order so excess inventory is not typically a problem
- Excess inventory is disassembled into its parts and recycled.
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:39am — swellbow
- You can find a majority of our information on sustainability at: http://www.newbelgium.com/sustainability
- Specifically to Supply Chain, we developed Sustainable Purchasing Guidelines in which we include sustainability and green practices when selecting and evaluating our suppliers.
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:39am — swellbow
- Yes, all alcohol in the United States is required to be sold through a 3 tier system, which involves a manufacturer (NBB), a distributor, and a retailer.
- We have 185 current distributors in 26 states.
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:39am — swellbow
- Our specific supplier information is proprietary to New Belgium.
- Our bottles come from Windsor, CO
- Our cardboard comes from CO and CA
- Malt comes from US, Canada, and Europe
- Hops come mostly from the Pacific NW, some from Europe, and a few from NZ.
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:38am — swellbow
- Distributors must submit orders with a 3 week leadtime
- Orders are processed and entered into our enterprise software
- Orders are fulfilled using a warehouse management system, which automatically pushes the order back into our enterprise software for billing
- Product is shipped in full loads via refrigerated semi truck to most of our customers.
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:38am — swellbow
- Some materials operate under a JIT/Kanban system. We have a satellite warehouse, and materials move from supplier to warehouse to production using this method.
- On average, we carry 2 weeks of raw material inventory.
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:38am — swellbow
- Customer Relationship - on an individual basis, depending on the needs/requirements of the particular customer
- Supplier Relationship - depending on the size/scope of the relationship, it varies on a case by case basis. We do try to be good customers to all of our suppliers (pay within terms, etc).
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:37am — swellbow
- For empty kegs, it is a collaborative effort between our warehouse and our distributors.
- For defective material, typically our suppliers will manage the reverse logisitics.
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 9:37am — swellbow
- Historical trend analysis
- Rolling forecast
