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Re:Find Distillery, Ronald Cain, Kasey Urman, Taylor Frias
Re:Find Distillery, Ronald Cain, Kasey Urman, Taylor Frias
Case Studies in Agribusiness
When Alex and Monica Villicana started their winery in 2002, they had no intention of starting a distillery. But in order to have the right ratio of skins to juice they had to bleed off and dispose juice. Trying to find a use for the excess juice, they distilled it into vodka and gin. Much to their surprise, they quickly sold out. The case discusses licensing and technical issues of starting a distrillery.
The Lean Bookstore, Joshua Hirahara, Scott Santore
The Lean Bookstore, Joshua Hirahara, Scott Santore
Industrial Technology and Packaging
The bookstore industry has been changing in recent years with the growing popularity of e-books and self-publishing. The publishing houses are losing their grip on the industry because a greater portion of books are being sold by companies who don’t need to sell books to stay afloat, and overproduction is rampant, with 40% of all printed books being pulped. Bookstores have been suffering because of the high costs associated with the current value stream. E-books aimed to reduce these costs but have been cannibalizing their print counterpart and do not generate enough revenue to offset the loss of print sales. …