How CCU (Heineken JV) Turns Connected Worker Data into Network Wide Performance Gains

How CCU (Heineken JV) Turns Connected Worker Data into Network Wide Performance Gains

Joris Stolk, Head of TPM & Digital Transformation, discusses how CCU (Heineken JV) is future‑proofing its connected‑worker strategy, scaling digital tools across 200+ sites while avoiding long‑term technical debt. Drawing on his experience leading the Digital Pilot Brewery, he explains how CCU is building a flexible, user‑driven and vendor‑agnostic digital ecosystem.

In this interview, you will learn how CCU (Heineken JV):

  • Scaled a shop‑floor pilot from 1 brewery to 90 in a year, now deployed across 200+ sites
  • Locks down cloud, data and cybersecurity standards while keeping connected‑worker apps vendor‑agnostic and switchable
  • Uses standardised data and a "machine families" strategy to turn global insights into productivity, cost and energy gains