ASIA national and international standards . “ That ’ s a key part of our current strategy – how we cope with double the volume in a way that drives efficiency and reduces complexity ,” Gracie explains . “ That includes a lot of working with the world-class partners like Krones and Gebo Cermex in terms of our packaging processes , and with some of our wine partners to benchmark against Australian Vintage ( McGuigan wines ), E & J Gallo , and Accolade who are leaders in the field . We can learn a lot from how their businesses – which are much larger in scale – perform versus ours . “ Driving efficiencies in the conversion process is a key part but the prime driver is looking at alternative materials . Moving from cork closures to roll on screw caps has been a big way of mitigating cost increases .”
A crucial part of the company ’ s supply chain evolution has focused on ensuring that its operations are performed inline with international standards , which is why it has endeavoured to work in accordance with ISO
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9000 and ISO 14000 guidelines . Keen to take advantage of the snowballing importance of data , Siam Winery implemented SAP systems last year in order to take a detailed look at its historical data .
Forward thinking The niche varieties that Siam Winery produces are well soughtafter by connoisseurs across the world . By making these brands more accessible both regionally and globally , the company is putting Thailand ’ s viticulture sector on the map . While alcohol advertising is practically forbidden in Thailand , it is certainly not on the continent , which is why the company is dedicating serious resources to the creation of an
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