How CCU (Heineken JV) Scaled Operational Performance Across Its Network

How CCU (Heineken JV) Scaled Operational Performance Across Its Network

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