We chatted with Oktober Can Seamers Founder and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Grumm, who shared about the company’s origin story, what led to the creation of the Oktober Canning Line, the top three benefits of the equipment, what sets it apart, and just how fast you can get the return on your investment.
“AI is an enormous shift in tech, and I don’t think we’ve fully internalized how big the shift is,” Beer Law Center Founder John Szymankiewicz says. “This is at least as big as the difference between email and fax machines. Big changes..”

A quick google search will define an SOP as a “a set of instructions that outlines how to perform a task or process in a business.” At the end of the day an SOP is documented instructions that set a standard for a company and aligns the expectations of its leaders and its workers. Think of them as a road map, no different than a GPS giving you step by step directions to get from point A to point B. These don’t necessarily need to be a wall of text or bullet points, but could also include both written and visual cues to help lead employees through a process.

SOPs are intended to make tasks easier for employees and give them less stress. These procedures aren’t intended to be documented once and never updated again, but looked at as an evolving set of instructions and job aids that may include advice and tips from previous employees. These are meant to be used regularly.

When OpenAI released a new artificial intelligence tool called ChatGPT in November 2022, few could predict its operation and marketing impact on countless industries. Within one week, the AI platform had attracted one million users, making it the fastest-growing ‘app’ of all time (better than even Instagram and TikTok). Over the last three years, the incredibly rapid rise of this new technology has impacted businesses, such as breweries, in numerous ways, including helping to develop beer recipes, creating beer labels, and even enhancing the brewing process. While the future of AI isn’t entirely predictable, what is certain is that this technology is not going away. And breweries have to weigh the pros and cons of embracing it.

“AI is an enormous shift in tech, and I don’t think we’ve fully internalized how big the shift is,” Beer Law Center Founder John Szymankiewicz says. “This is at least as big as the difference between email and fax machines. Big changes..”