All beverage operations throughout the supply chain create residuals or situations that can be classified as waste. Whether a result of initial raw materials processing or marketplace distribution, beverage waste is generated, to some extent, at work areas located in the three supply chain segments: processing, production and distribution.
Because waste is costly and generated across such a broad range of the beverage operation, “waste” needs to be clarified, or defined, before making any evaluation or analysis for containment and cost reduction.