Case Name :      Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling

Authors :           Jorge Colazo

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            W14673

Discipline :        Operations Management

Case Length :    13 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

In September 2013, Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling was in its third year of operations and had so far been a success. Its beers and bourbons had won several tasting awards and its financials were meeting expectations, but the management team was starting to feel acute growing pains. Before the owners could even focus on growth plans, there were some unanswered questions they needed to tackle. Considering the current production records, what was the maximum attainable capacity of the plant? Would brewing capacity need to be expanded and, if so, what equipment should be purchased? Should the focus be placed on automating the brewing or filling process? Finally, what were the operational consequences of the recently passed beer laws in Texas? The owners had to choose an operational scenario for the 2014-2019 capital and manpower budget that would address these concerns.