BRQ and a global brewer raise operational efficiency by 78% across more than 250 factories

One of the world's largest beverage companies, present in more than 50 countries, needed to measure and ensure operational excellence across all of its units. The challenge was complex: integrating data from different regions, operating cultures and management standards to make sure processes followed the company's standards, without bloating the routine with unnecessary meetings and controls.

The company needed a solution capable of collecting and analyzing data at a global scale, measuring both in-process work and final results, while ensuring products stayed within quality standards over time. To build it, the company partnered with BRQ.

BRQ and the client developed the Digital VPO (Voyager Plant Optimization) program together, a solution for collecting, organizing and displaying data through dashboards that gives visibility across the entire production chain. The implementation involved building a robust process for acquiring and structuring data, integrated with legacy systems, capable of measuring in-process work and results at a global scale.

The impact on operations was direct: +78% in operational management efficiency, -40% in time spent on extra meetings, +8 points in actions generated after meetings and +17 points in improvement of complementary actions. Meetings started producing efficient follow-through, contributing to continuous improvement and freeing up leadership for strategic activities.

The solution was internally recognized as one of the most-used tools among senior leadership, serving as a model for other initiatives within the company.