Over the 10 years that I've been working at Casa Sauza as a storage specialist, I've learned from the handling of the product at the warehouses and its logistics, until it makes it to its final destination, our clients. Due to the growth of the tequila industry, we at Casa Sauza have to innovate in the handling, storage and logistics of our products.
The Master Production Schedule, MPS, is an indicator of what, when, and how many items to produce. Additionally, the information that it generates can be used as an indicator that shows how much we can commit to produce for the client.
In 2019, Casa Sauza acquired new packaging equipment, such as a labelling machine, a packer, a palletizing robot, a trypack and other smaller equipment. I'll here share with you how their installation was made and how we ran functionality tests.
Each year Sauza holds a special supplier event. The purpose of this event is to recognize those suppliers that go above and beyond what is expected from them. Becoming an Alpha supplier is not an easy task to achieve and it is not solely done for the unique prize that is given every two years, but also for being recognized with the prestigious Alpha Supplier title in the eyes of Casa Sauza.
On my previous blog, Bulk Tequila Export, I wrote about the kind of tequila that can be exported in bulk and bottled abroad. I also mentioned the different transportation means that are used for this purpose at the tequila industry. I would now want to keep writing about this topic, focusing on the most important challenges that Casa Sauza has faced and how we managed to meet the requirements of our clients.
In a previous blog, I talked about handling pagues and diseases in the agave plant. I will elaborate a little more about this topic on this blog.
*Norma Oficial Mexicana- Official Mexican Standard
The affirmation that tequilas contain methanol is true and is recognized in the Official Mexican Standard "NOM-142-SSA1 / SCFI-2014, Alcoholic beverages. Sanitary specifications. Sanitary and commercial labeling ", issued by the Ministry of Health. In fact, in its previous version "NOM-142-SSA1-1995" such norm explained in its section B.4.1.1:
On August the 3rd, 2017, "El Financiero" (Mexican newspaper) published that, according to the Profeco's report (Mexican institution to protect consumers), 4 out of 10 bottles that are sold in Mexico, are pirate.
The Master Production Schedule, MPS, is an indicator of what, when, and how many items to produce. Additionally, the information that it generates can be used as an indicator that shows how much we can commit to produce for the client. The term MPS first came about in the 1960’s, although the meaning has changed throughout time.
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Finally, after a round of negotiations with the representatives of the 3 countries, the signing of the USMCA Agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada was achieved. This agreement is the result of the modernization of the NAFTA agreement, adapting it to the needs of the 21st century. To this end, tools are incorporated to: