Deschutes Brewery Finds the Perfect Blend with Vicinity Manufacturing

    MARIETTA, GA, May 05, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Vicinity Manufacturing is pleased to announce that Deschutes Brewing has selected the Vicinity software solution for craft brewing to address their specific ERP software needs.

Deschutes has grown to be the fifth-largest craft brewery in the Unites States. Throughout the years, Deschutes has remained dedicated to producing beers of exceptional quality. Their selection of best-selling and award-winning ales include: Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale, Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Black Butte Porter and Chainbreaker White IPA. The carefully crafted excellence of every beer has bestowed Deschutes with national and global attention. Deschutes' prestigious Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale has repeatedly received the title of "world's best beer".

"Vicinity provides a cohesive solution that meets the challenges of the craft brewing industry. Breweries need a cohesive, easy to use, software solution that utilizes a centralized database to record and analyze critical information throughout their production process." -- Randy Smith, CEO/Co-Founder, Vicinity Manufacturing, Inc.

Deschutes has chosen to support their accelerated growth with the selection and implementation of Vicinity. Vicinity solutions provide breweries with the tools essential to address their specific ERP software needs, such as TTB reporting, regulatory compliance, centralized formula management, quality control, material resource planning (MRP), lot traceability and recall, HACCP, MSDS, batch yield, and scheduling.

Vicinity Manufacturing offers a comprehensive brewery management solution for Microsoft Dynamics by integrating and automating critical data along production, finance, quality, scheduling and compliance. Key functionality includes centralized recipe management, quality control, lot traceability and recall, TTB reporting, inventory control, production planning, and scheduling. Vicinity's craft brewing clients include Deschutes Brewery, Highland Brewing Company, Flying Dog Brewery and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.

Vicinity Manufacturing is a proud member of the American Brewers Association and traveled to Washington D.C. in March to Exhibit at the 2013 Craft Brewer's' Conference (CBC).

About Deschutes Brewery
Founded in 1988 as a brew pub in downtown Bend, Oregon, Deschutes Brewery is known for such brands as Black Butte Porter, its flagship brew and the nation's number one selling craft porter, and the popular Mirror Pond Pale Ale. In addition to its original Bend pub, the brewery opened a second pub in Portland's Pearl District in 2008. The company's main brewing facility is located in Bend's Old Mill District and produces approximately 250,000 barrels of beer annually for distribution in 19 states and two provinces.

To find out more, visit www.DeschutesBrewery.com.

About Vicinity Manufacturing
Vicinity Manufacturing develops software exclusively for the process manufacturing industry. Vicinity software for brewing increases operational efficiency and reduces costs by automating and integrating critical information along the supply chain. Vicinity with Microsoft Dynamics enables breweries to meet fluctuating demands of customer requirements for quality, delivery, and price.

As a Microsoft Certified Partner, Vicinity Manufacturing has provided industry leading solutions for batch manufacturing for over a decade. Our clients span across four continents and are comprised of manufacturers from the food, beverage, chemical, paint, coatings, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Vicinity is available as an onsite application or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.vicinitymanufacturing.com

To learn more about how Vicinity Manufacturing can help your formula manufacturing business, please contact us at 770-421-2467 or email us at [email protected]. Be sure to visit our website at www.vicinitymanufacturing.com!

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