As one of the biggest names in the drinks sector, Diageo’s manufacturing network reaches across the globe. Four years ago, the company’s packing plant in Runcorn, Cheshire undertook an asset management audit with mixed results. Tim Brown discovers that the journey to world class manufacturing status was more closely linked to the management of systems and human assets than machines.
Diageo ’s Runcorn site comprises two divisions, a traditional smallpack (bottling & canning) and a keg plant. The primary product catered for at the site is the world famous Guinness stout, but the plant is also responsible for producing several lager brands. In 2006, the Runcorn plant enlisted the assistance of lean and training experts…
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