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486: Predicting Brewhouse and Cellar Issues before They Happen, in Partnership with Brightly Software

486: Predicting Brewhouse and Cellar Issues before They Happen, in Partnership with Brightly Software

Author: Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine June 11, 2026 Duration: 49:42
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In this special episode, we talk about efficiency and managing assets in your brewery, as well as proactive and preventive approaches that extend the lifespan of your equipment and reduce equipment downtime. There’s more data available to you than ever before, but understanding how to use that data to make smart decisions and anticipate issues before they happen can save you money and avoid costly downtime. Here we talk about some of the more common issues that breweries deal with as well as the warning signs, so that breweries can avoid problems rather than react to them.

Joining for the episode are:

Bobby Cole, President & CEO of Think-PLC, Lexington, North Carolina

Corey Dickens, Principal Solutions Consultant for Manufacturing at Brightly Software, a Siemens company

This special episode was produced in partnership with Brightly Software, a Siemens company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, that helps organizations manage their assets, facilities, and infrastructure throughout their entire lifespan. For more than 25 years, Brightly Software has been the global leader in intelligent, cloud-based asset-management solutions, offering excellent training, support, and services. More than 12,000 clients globally rely on Brightly to improve their teams, operations, and planning.

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