Figueroa Mountain Brewery Moves to VicinityBrew Software

    ATLANTA, GA, December 11, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Vicinity Manufacturing is pleased to announce that Figueroa Mountain Brewing has selected VicinityBrew, brewery management software.

Figueroa Mountain Brewing was founded in 2010 by Jim and Jaime Dietenhofer, father and son, in Buellton, CA. Jamie teamed with award winning Brewmaster A.J. Stoll, who has brought over 60 different awards for the breweries quality beers. Since opening their production brewery in Buellton Figueroa has expanded with two additional taproom's one in Santa Barba, CA and another in Los Olivos, CA.

Jim and Jaime Dietenhofer, have built their business with a "... culture that is focused on always improving ..." Figueroa Mountain saw the need to implement the proper tools to support growth early on. With this spirit the team invested in one of the industry's leading software suppliers, Orchestrated Beer. After a trial and error period with much needed effort, Figueroa Mountain found that their business needs could be suited better by anther solution and have since replaced Orchestrated Beer and transitioned to VicinityBrew.

"There were a number of reasons why we decided to replace our Brewery management system. We found the solution to be usable but not very user friendly, some features that were promised were never implemented, and others simply did not work. Overall, training was almost non-existent beyond our own troubleshooting.

I was drawn to VicinityBrew because of the strong integration and compatibility with MS Great Plains and other leading solutions. During our software evaluation we were able to get a clear picture of the products capabilities and our brewery's potential with the solution.

The VicinityBrew team has been really helpful in the initial phases of our implementation. Our brewers are very excited about our transition to VicinityBrew and find the solution to be much more straight forward compared to our past experience."

-Robert Cosio, Distribution Manager/IT Manager, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.

VicinityBrew with Microsoft Dynamics enables breweries to meet fluctuating demands of customer requirements for quality, delivery, and price. Key functionalities include: centralized recipe management, quality control, lot traceability and recall, TTB reporting, inventory control, production planning, and scheduling.

About Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.:
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. was founded by father and son team, Jim and Jaime Dietenhofer, in 2010. With a passion for craft beer, they set out to pay homage to the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley with handcrafted beer and hand-drawn artwork depicting the local landscape on their labels. There are currently four taprooms in Santa Barbara County and more set to open soon in surrounding areas. Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. beer can be found in their taprooms or at select retailers and restaurants throughout California. Learn more about @FigMtnBrew or where to find their beer at www.figmtnbrew.com.

About VicinityBrew:
VicinityBrew with Microsoft Dynamics enables breweries to meet fluctuating demands of customer requirements for quality, delivery, and price. Key functionality includes centralized recipe management, quality control, lot traceability and recall, TTB reporting, inventory control, production planning, and scheduling. Vicinity's craft brewing clients include Deschutes Brewery, Highland Brewing Company, Flying Dog Brewery and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.

About Vicinity Manufacturing : Since 2001 Vicinity Manufacturing has developed software exclusively for the process manufacturing industry. Vicinity software for brewing increases operational efficiency and reduces costs by automating and integrating critical information along the supply chain. As a Microsoft Certified Partner, Vicinity Manufacturing has provided industry leading solutions for batch manufacturing for over a decade. Our clients span across four continents and are comprised of manufacturers from the food, beverage, chemical, paint, coatings, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Vicinity is available as an onsite application or as a subscription.

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