DRAMS Webinar Series

Hosted Live on Wednesday 25th June 2025

This webinar was originally delivered live by Managing Director, Brendan Flood.

In the session, Brendan explores the operational and financial pressures surrounding cask management in the spirits industry.

From traceability issues to escalating repair costs and underutilised inventory, the discussion focuses on the risks of inadequate wood management — and how greater visibility can protect both product quality and bottom line.

The webinar offers insight into how DRAMS supports end-to-end tracking of the cask lifecycle, including tools for improved cost control, inventory visibility, and smarter utilisation of valuable wood assets.

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The webinar will cover the following key discussion points:  

• The challenges with cask traceability and assessing quality control
• Monitoring supply chain performance and associated repair costs
• Tracking casks from purchase, shipment to multiple filling and dumping cycles  
• Improving the visibility of empty wood inventory to reduce waste  
• Solutions for effective cask tracking, utilisation and cost control 

Brendan joined DRAMS in 2011, managing the business for over 10 years. He has worked in partnership with a small group of DRAMS Customers in 2018 on the design and development of the DRAMS Wood Management solution. He has also worked in recent partnership with Tequila customers to extend the solution to manage the filling and dumpoing of casks in fixed positions.

Available as a standalone solution or fully integrated within the core DRAMS system, the DRAMS Wood Management module enables users to track and manage their cask inventory independently of the spirit they contain — delivering greater control over one of the distillery’s most valuable assets.

DRAMS Wood Management provides a number of key benefits, including:

• End-to-End Cask Traceability
  Track the complete lifecycle of each barrel, from ordering and receipt through to repairs, re-use cycles, and end-of-life. This level of detail supports both operational management and the marketing of product provenance.
• Enhanced Product Quality Control
  Maintain records of spirit quality at each outturn alongside cask history, including repairs, re-char dates, and fill counts. These insights inform better wood selection decisions and contribute to consistent product quality.
• Improved Supplier and Cooperage Oversight
  Assess supplier performance at the point of cask receipt and monitor cooperage activity in real time. Repair counts, quality checks, and time-to-complete can be used to evaluate and manage third-party performance.
• Cost Control and Inventory Optimisation
  Accurate tracking of cask condition and availability improves wood utilisation and reduces unnecessary purchases. Better insight into when to retire, repair, or redeploy barrels helps control costs.

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