Diageo partnered with the University of Strathclyde to create a digital cask-filling system that has the potential to save the Scotch industry millions of pounds in inventory costs. The digitized system specifically helps to address the problem of inconsistent fills—which result in overspilling, underfilling or foaming.
With this innovative new digital system, Scotland’s multi-billion-pound whisky industry may be transformed with technology that accounts for every drop that goes into a cask and promises 99% fill consistently on a 200-litre cask in less than a minute.
As it's estimated that cask production accounts for 10% to 20% of the overall cost of whisky-making, this solution is bound to save valuable warehouse space and whisky from being wasted.
Digital Cask-Filling Systems
Diageo & the University of Strathclyde are Remedying Inconsistency
Trend Themes
1. Digitized Cask-filling - Digitized cask-filling systems that ensure consistent fills offer disruptive innovation opportunities for the beverage industry.
2. Inventory Management Solutions - Innovative inventory management solutions have the potential to save industries millions of pounds in inventory costs.
3. Technology in Whisky-making - The integration of technology into whisky-making processes presents exciting opportunities for disruptive innovation in the industry.
Industry Implications
1. Beverage Industry - The beverage industry can benefit from the implementation of digitized cask-filling systems to ensure consistent product fills.
2. Inventory Management Industry - The inventory management industry can provide solutions to optimize warehouse space and reduce inventory waste in various sectors, including the whisky industry.
3. Technology Industry - The technology industry can contribute to the whisky-making process by developing innovative digital systems to improve efficiency and productivity.