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Video: "Plant Tour: Miller Brewing Co. – Milwaukee Brewery"
Attendees at IndustryWeek's 2008 Best Plants Conference were able to tour of one of the Milwaukee-area's
best manufacturers, providing the
opportunity to witness operational best practices first-hand. Miller Brewing Co. – Milwaukee Brewery graciously allowed
IndustryWeek to film portions of the plant tour. Please note: footage has been edited for quality and presentation
In This Tour You Will See
- Plant and safety orientation (in minute 1)
- How Miller beer is brewed (in minute 4)
- Miller's automated packaging facility (in minute 17)
- How Miller measures and tracks continuous improvement (in minute 19)
- Miller's shipping and distribution center (in minute 23)
- and the enjoyment of tour partipants as they sample Miller's final products (in minute 26)
About the Company
 Miller Brewing Co.'s Milwaukee brewery is the company's oldest with many
buildings dating back to the 19th century. It is one of Miller's six major
breweries across the country consisting of 76 buildings on 82 acres. 8.8 million
barrels (272.8 million gallons) of beer are produced annually by approximately
750 employees (including salaried). The Milwaukee brewery's shipping region
consists of 10 states and 120 beer distributors.
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