The Future of Food and Beverage Manufacturing, LIVE from Rhinegeist Brewery in Cincinnati, OH

<p>What happens when you put a food and beverage industry leader, a brewer, and an industrial specialist who’s seen hundreds of manufacturing facilities on the same stage? You get this week’s episode.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.cbtcompany.com/?utm_source=show+notes&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=manufacturing+happy+hour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBT Company</a> recently invited Manufacturing Happy Hour to host a live panel discussion at Cincinnati's iconic Rhinegeist Brewery on the future of food &amp; beverage manufacturing. We were joined by Rhinegeist’s Cole Hackbarth, SugarCreek’s Jeremy Saunders, and CBT’s Larry Hecker for a conversation that covered more than a few critical manufacturing topics.&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, you’ll hear our panelists discuss the characteristics of a modern maintenance program, why flexible manufacturing is so important to food &amp; beverage manufacturing, and plenty of innovative ideas for recruiting and training your people.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>We also have a bonus Q&amp;A where we cover some very candid questions around making manufacturing more accessible to <em>everyone</em>. You’ll even learn a few things about the Cincinnati manufacturing community and what makes the industry in that region so unique.&nbsp;</p><p>Make sure to visit <a href="http://manufacturinghappyhour.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ManufacturingHappyHour.com</a> for detailed show notes and a full list of resources mentioned in this episode. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, find out:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>The realities of maintaining and scaling a brewery&nbsp;</li><li>Why all processes should focus on the end user&nbsp;</li><li>Why you need everyone on your team to be on the same page&nbsp;</li><li>How a great onboarding program can prepare new hires&nbsp;</li><li>How staff retention challenges affected the craft beer industry&nbsp;</li><li>Why companies should be flexible for their employees&nbsp;</li><li>Why automation isn’t a