Case Study: Deschutes Brewery boosts production efficiency with Microsoft Cortana Intelligence Suite

Deschutes Brewery - Customer Case Study

Deschutes Brewery, a craft brewer, faced production constraints at its Bend, Oregon facility and needed to increase output to meet growing demand without making costly capital investments. Partnering with Microsoft and using its Cortana Intelligence Suite, the brewery sought to leverage its existing production data to optimize its complex fermentation process and improve efficiency.

Microsoft's solution integrated the OSIsoft PI System with the Cortana Intelligence Suite in the cloud, enabling predictive analytics to accurately forecast the optimal time for a key stage in fermentation. This resulted in a projected 20% increase in production capacity, saving an estimated 48 hours per fermentation cycle. For Deschutes, this Microsoft-powered solution is expected to boost annual profits by millions of dollars by generating more output from existing equipment, all while maintaining the quality and consistency of its beer.

Deschutes Brewery

Brian Faivre

Brewmaster