Extracting value through supply chain synchronisation<

1. Synchronisation

8. Moving the ‘De-Coupling’ Point De-coupling point Packaging Filtration Brewing and Fermentation De-coupling point Forecast drives most supply chain activities Forecast drives brewing and fermentation Filtration, packaging and replenishment driven by real customer demand Customer demand Replenishment Stock in Depot Cold Condit -ioning Bright Beer

11. The impact of Synchronisation - Triple play charts for Cans 1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Thousands Cases Production Stock Sales Group canning Total group cans - Actual picture 1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Thousands Cases Production Stock Sales Group canning Total group cans - Synchronisation

13. Setting up demand based production templates Flexibility to adjust ‘A’ product volumes on daily pack frequency gives large-scale finished goods stock reductions Minor products will be ‘ packed to liquid’ to reduce CCT storage requirement. Product Type Make Planning Class Frequency Flexibility A Keg Daily Daily volumes varied in line with sales. Higher WIP stocks provide reactivity B + C Keg Bi-weekly or Volumes adjusted in line weekly with sales, but within fixed sequence A Bottle Bi-weekly or Volumes varied in line with weekly sales. Higher WIP stocks provide planning flexibility B + C Bottle Fortnightly/monthly Volumes adjusted at SKU fixed cycle. SKUs level, but restricted to grouped on plan by ‘liquid group’ batch size. Common liquid Fixed cycle and liquid batch restrictions apply What might this mean across the portfolio ?