Powerhouse Brewery: Fermenting Change

In spring 2026, the newly hired operations manager at Powerhouse Brewing Company in London, Ontario, was tasked with identifying ways to increase the brewery’s packaged beer production capacity. Growing demand for packaged beer sales had begun to outpace the brewery’s existing production capabilities, creating pressure to expand operations before the busy summer season. Several alternatives were under consideration: purchase an additional canning and labelling machine, alter the brewery’s production mix to emphasize faster-producing ales, or switch to pre-labelled cans to improve packaging efficiency. The operations manager needed to analyze the current process and decide which alternative would help Powerhouse keep up with rising demand, ensuring all customers were satisfied.