Answer to Question #221932 in Management for Nablis

Question

f. Give a history of improvements to Heineken Breweries Ethiopian Limited process (e.g. look at lean manufacturing).

g. Discuss any issues that pertain to capacity. What determines capacity for Heineken Breweries Ethiopian Limited process? How do you deal with uneven demand? 

Answer 1

They bought local Breweries that is Bedele and Harar to help them be recognizable in the local market. They built their brewery near the capital Addis Ababa to better help them compete with France's Castle Group. They are selling beverages to supplement their products.

The process capacity of Heineken brewery is determined by the slowest series task in the process ; that's, having the slowest throughput rate or longest cycle time.

To deal with an even demand includes: maintaining a level workforce, maintain constant rate of output, matching demand in every period.