Ingredient three: Controlled Operations
The wise manager knows that you can’t control everything. Controlled operations align work processes and rewards with strategy – without clogging the overall system. We teach CAS members what critical systems, processes, and capabilities need controls and what to let go. Strategic controls enhance both worker motivation and workplace harmony.
CASE STUDY:
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Case Study: Pok Pok 2008
Restaurant operations are core to the success of brewpubs and tasting rooms. Find out how James Beard Award winning Chef, Andy Ricker struggled with success, and overcame challenges to build a national network of popular, profitable restaurants.
VIDEOS:
PODCASTS:
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Brewery Metrics and Moneyball with Jeff Althouse, Oakshire Brewing05/09/16
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Growing Pains with Tom Schmidlin, Postdoc Brewing01/04/16
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Downstream Distribution Controls11/02/15
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Dr. Sam Holloway Discusses Best Practices for Communication with Lawyers, Bankers, & Consultants09/22/14
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Discovery Driven Planning: Create a Future That Fits Your Unique Talents11/17/14
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Purchasing Controls: Basics for Brewery Owners11/17/14
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Dr. Mark Mecker on How to Motivate Employees to Save on Costs - Scanlan Plans10/10/14
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Professional Quality Digital media Assets with Producer, Erich von Tagen10/08/14
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Dr. Mark Meckler on 4-Month Operations Study of 3 Breweries09/04/14
WHITE PAPERS:
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Design To Cost, Bottom Up Profit Engineering
09/20/16: A very specific process outlined when you need to make a profitable cheeseburger with challenging your designers. Strategy short included.
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Sources of Guidance Part 1 of 2
01/19/16: When was the last vacation you took where you were completely calm and uninterrupted?
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Brewing In Rhythm Is Like Great Jazz: Timing and Controls
09/28/15: Get your timing down within functions and between functions by working to a common rhythm.
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Note On Backplanning
09/28/15: A simple technique for structuring a schedule. Best described by an example, here.
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Note On Necessary Quality Standards
09/07/15: Every one loves your triple dry-hopped imperial IPA, until your accountant tells you at the end of the month...
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Value Proposition Controls
09/01/15-Strategy Short added 10/03/15: Not offering the kind of value that anyone cares about? Put controls in place.
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Introduction to Strategic Controls
04/20/15: Strategic controls help ensure that you have money left at the end of each month, but also allow...
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Control Systems Basics
03/31/15: Aimed at home brewers and startups, this paper helps ensure there is money left at the end of every month...
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Note On Standards
03/30/15: How setting standards is the first step toward running a successful & profitable food and beverage operation.
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Managing New Product Development
01/19/15: A visual map to help keep product/project portfolios and risk levels organized and explicit.
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Optimizing RevPASH and ComPASH
01/05/15: Working with space and time to optimize pub and tasting room profitability.
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Information Systems Basics for Brewpub Managers
08/24/14: How do you know which menu items contribute to profitability? Which menu items are losing money?
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Revenue Controls
05/21/14: Regardless of accounting rules, the money is not real until it is in the bank, with a deposit receipt in your hands.
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What is Warehousing?
04/07/14: Space is an incredibly valuable resource. Space on a plate, space in a bar, space between tables, …
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Strategic Control Systems
04/07/14: We’ve collapsed brewery and restaurant operations down to five major areas of strategic attention.
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