This presentation is about a National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE) project for understanding how local food supply chains function and how the strategic use of intermediated supply chains could increasing efficiency and reduce distribution costs. It also covers tools for small-to-mid-sized farmers looking to move into wholesale supply.
This was originally presented at the 6th Annual Wisconsin Local Food Summit in Delavan, WI, by Lindsey Day Farnsworth and David Nelson of UW-Madison.
A Sneak Peek into a Transparent Future: Updates in Effective TraceabilitySustainable Brands
SB'14 San Diego
Derek Bothereau, Project Manager, SustainAbility
Arthur Karuletwa, Director of Traceability, Starbucks
Amy Jackson, Senior Credibility Manager, ISEAL Alliance
This session introduces trends and drivers in effective traceability of commodities and products throughout the supply chain. It lays out the landscape of technological advances contributing to new options for traceability solutions, as well as other developments such as changing stakeholder perceptions or evolving incentives within a broader supply chain management agenda.
A report on the steps taken to build a database on local farmers markets, the attending vendors, and vendor suppliers, then serve that information via an online-capable application.
A Sneak Peek into a Transparent Future: Updates in Effective TraceabilitySustainable Brands
SB'14 San Diego
Derek Bothereau, Project Manager, SustainAbility
Arthur Karuletwa, Director of Traceability, Starbucks
Amy Jackson, Senior Credibility Manager, ISEAL Alliance
This session introduces trends and drivers in effective traceability of commodities and products throughout the supply chain. It lays out the landscape of technological advances contributing to new options for traceability solutions, as well as other developments such as changing stakeholder perceptions or evolving incentives within a broader supply chain management agenda.
A report on the steps taken to build a database on local farmers markets, the attending vendors, and vendor suppliers, then serve that information via an online-capable application.
IPMS experience sharing workshop: Dairy group reportILRI
During the recent (June 3-4, 2011) IPMS experience sharing workshop on market-oriented smallholder development, participants formed groups to discuss specific value chains. For each, the examined issues of targeting, production interventions, input supply interventions, processing and marketing, lessons learned and challenges. This slidecast has the audio report from the group to plenary.
Considerations about dissemination of improved fish strains for aquacultureWorldFish
One of the largest aquaculture and aquarium shows in Asia, Aqua Aquaria India 2013, was recently held in Vijayawada, AndhraPradesh, India, from 8 – 10 February.
Hosted by the Marine Products Export Development Authority of the Government of India (MPEDA), the event showcased the latest production and marketing technologies in aquaculture and ornamental fish culture to hatchery operators and breeders, technical staff, and more than 5000 local fish and shrimp farmers.
National and international experts on aquaculture and ornamental fish presented technical sessions sharing their experience and research findings.
Aquaculture and Genetic Improvement scientist, Dr. Curtis Lind, made a presentation based on a WorldFish publication entitled ‘Considerations about the dissemination of improved fish strains’ authored by R.W. Ponzoni, H.L. Khaw, N.H. Nguyen and B.M. Rodriguez Jr. (Download publication here: http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resources/publications/considerations-about-dissemination-improved-fish-strains).
The publication summarizes key strategies, knowledge and experience related to the multiplication and dissemination of improved fish strains, and makes recommendations on how some of the practices may be improved.
If implemented, these improved practices may help fish farmers increase the productivity and profitability of their farms.
Related project:
Unleashing the potential of GIFT tilapia on the Indian subcontinent led by the WorldFish Genetics Team in partnership with the Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA). (See more information on the project here http://www.worldfishcenter.org/ongoing-projects/unleashing-potential-gift-tilapia-indian-subcontinent).
Presentation by Monika Varga (Research group on Process Network Engineering) at the 2016 annual meeting of the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD).
Africa imperatively needs to increase food and nutritional security to serve a growing population and reduce food importation costs (currently estimated at US$ 35 billion/year). There is considerable potential to raise agricultural productivity through the development of improved cultivars that lift yields, and respond to both local and global market demands. However, and despite decades of major investment in R4D, the impact in farmers’ field remains limited, especially for subsistence crops. Farmers still have difficulty accessing water, fertilizers and phytosanitary products, amongst others, and seed quality and distribution are a major bottleneck in most places. Even if improved germplasm with large genetic potential is available, it often lacks critical or specific local characteristics, or only performs well under optimal conditions. In the African context, some links of the crop value chain are either broken or missing, and only an integrated approach – from crop diversity to production in the field – can have a sustainable impact on agricultural productivity. Improvement toward sustainable change will include the implementation of a demand-led breeding practice, that is based on modern technologies aligned with local reality, and supported by a strong capacity development component (human and infrastructure). Stimulating entrepreneurial spirit to implement local/regional businesses at strategic points down the chain is also a must to succeed. The case for this vision builds on examples and lessons learnt from the Generation Challenge Programme and the Integrated Breeding Platform, after working in R4D, with and for African partners, for more than 15 years.
3 key advantages of e2 e supply chain visibilitySameerShaik43
It is vital for logistics providers and their customers to stay updated with current events. Collecting and analyzing real-world data enables the forecasting of the unknown. Strong leadership is founded on an open and honest basis.
https://www.tycoonstory.com/business/3-key-advantages-of-end-to-end-supply-chain-visibility/
Improving collaboration between research and the private sector to accelerate...ILRI
Presented by John Ellenberger, Land O’Lakes, a Lightning presentation at a parallel session, 9th Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, Manhattan, Kansas, 9-12 September 2019
Explore Talks on "Retail and Distribution" - Food, business, innovationCoppa+Landini
In occasione di Explore Talks on "Retail and Distribution" del giugno 2016 organizzato dalla società di consulenza per l'innovazione design-driven Coppa+Landini, Riccardo Cortese, Presidente di Foodation ha presentato l'omonima piattaforma retail multibrand che ha tra i propri fattori distintivi l'elemento dell'italianità
This is a Project carried on by me in my BCA degree
Food Distribution Management System.
Responsibilities :
•Understand the nature and procedure of ration distribution.
•Gather information of food Grains distributed to each card holder.
•Responsible to maintain right data and produce right data to the Government.
More innovation in agri & food by collaborating in a new ecosystem Nur America
By investing in collaboration to build a strong ecosystem, the agri-food companies can create new opportunities for innovation. The cooperation makes developing, maintaining and sharing knowledge easier and increases the optimal functioning of the value chain. Companies in an ecosystem together can devise better solutions that are differentiating and potentially cheaper.
For example, in the high-tech industry cooperation in the ecosystem delivered good results. By considering a wider range of suppliers in other industries and forming new collaborations, the agro & food companies can build their own new ecosystem. In this way they might be able to apply a technology that is used in another industry to a solution for the agricultural and food industry.
Are local food systems more sustainable than global food systems?Francois Stepman
Are local food systems more sustainable than global food systems? by Gianluca Brunori, Glamor project
11 October 2016. Brussels. The role of consumers in the sustainable consumption and production in Europe and in developing countries
Explore Talks on "Retail and Distribution" - Local SEO per retail e distribu...Coppa+Landini
In occasione di Explore Talks on "Retail and Distribution" organizzato da Coppa+Landini presso Copernico Milano, Paolo Meola, CEO di Instilla, ha presentato i benefici del local SEO e le dinamiche di Google che riconosce sempre più ricerche come ricerche locali
An Ignite presentation that asks the questions: Is plagiarism on the rise since the advent of latest technologies and how are universities trying to deal with the problem
IPMS experience sharing workshop: Dairy group reportILRI
During the recent (June 3-4, 2011) IPMS experience sharing workshop on market-oriented smallholder development, participants formed groups to discuss specific value chains. For each, the examined issues of targeting, production interventions, input supply interventions, processing and marketing, lessons learned and challenges. This slidecast has the audio report from the group to plenary.
Considerations about dissemination of improved fish strains for aquacultureWorldFish
One of the largest aquaculture and aquarium shows in Asia, Aqua Aquaria India 2013, was recently held in Vijayawada, AndhraPradesh, India, from 8 – 10 February.
Hosted by the Marine Products Export Development Authority of the Government of India (MPEDA), the event showcased the latest production and marketing technologies in aquaculture and ornamental fish culture to hatchery operators and breeders, technical staff, and more than 5000 local fish and shrimp farmers.
National and international experts on aquaculture and ornamental fish presented technical sessions sharing their experience and research findings.
Aquaculture and Genetic Improvement scientist, Dr. Curtis Lind, made a presentation based on a WorldFish publication entitled ‘Considerations about the dissemination of improved fish strains’ authored by R.W. Ponzoni, H.L. Khaw, N.H. Nguyen and B.M. Rodriguez Jr. (Download publication here: http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resources/publications/considerations-about-dissemination-improved-fish-strains).
The publication summarizes key strategies, knowledge and experience related to the multiplication and dissemination of improved fish strains, and makes recommendations on how some of the practices may be improved.
If implemented, these improved practices may help fish farmers increase the productivity and profitability of their farms.
Related project:
Unleashing the potential of GIFT tilapia on the Indian subcontinent led by the WorldFish Genetics Team in partnership with the Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA). (See more information on the project here http://www.worldfishcenter.org/ongoing-projects/unleashing-potential-gift-tilapia-indian-subcontinent).
Presentation by Monika Varga (Research group on Process Network Engineering) at the 2016 annual meeting of the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD).
Africa imperatively needs to increase food and nutritional security to serve a growing population and reduce food importation costs (currently estimated at US$ 35 billion/year). There is considerable potential to raise agricultural productivity through the development of improved cultivars that lift yields, and respond to both local and global market demands. However, and despite decades of major investment in R4D, the impact in farmers’ field remains limited, especially for subsistence crops. Farmers still have difficulty accessing water, fertilizers and phytosanitary products, amongst others, and seed quality and distribution are a major bottleneck in most places. Even if improved germplasm with large genetic potential is available, it often lacks critical or specific local characteristics, or only performs well under optimal conditions. In the African context, some links of the crop value chain are either broken or missing, and only an integrated approach – from crop diversity to production in the field – can have a sustainable impact on agricultural productivity. Improvement toward sustainable change will include the implementation of a demand-led breeding practice, that is based on modern technologies aligned with local reality, and supported by a strong capacity development component (human and infrastructure). Stimulating entrepreneurial spirit to implement local/regional businesses at strategic points down the chain is also a must to succeed. The case for this vision builds on examples and lessons learnt from the Generation Challenge Programme and the Integrated Breeding Platform, after working in R4D, with and for African partners, for more than 15 years.
3 key advantages of e2 e supply chain visibilitySameerShaik43
It is vital for logistics providers and their customers to stay updated with current events. Collecting and analyzing real-world data enables the forecasting of the unknown. Strong leadership is founded on an open and honest basis.
https://www.tycoonstory.com/business/3-key-advantages-of-end-to-end-supply-chain-visibility/
Improving collaboration between research and the private sector to accelerate...ILRI
Presented by John Ellenberger, Land O’Lakes, a Lightning presentation at a parallel session, 9th Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, Manhattan, Kansas, 9-12 September 2019
Explore Talks on "Retail and Distribution" - Food, business, innovationCoppa+Landini
In occasione di Explore Talks on "Retail and Distribution" del giugno 2016 organizzato dalla società di consulenza per l'innovazione design-driven Coppa+Landini, Riccardo Cortese, Presidente di Foodation ha presentato l'omonima piattaforma retail multibrand che ha tra i propri fattori distintivi l'elemento dell'italianità
This is a Project carried on by me in my BCA degree
Food Distribution Management System.
Responsibilities :
•Understand the nature and procedure of ration distribution.
•Gather information of food Grains distributed to each card holder.
•Responsible to maintain right data and produce right data to the Government.
More innovation in agri & food by collaborating in a new ecosystem Nur America
By investing in collaboration to build a strong ecosystem, the agri-food companies can create new opportunities for innovation. The cooperation makes developing, maintaining and sharing knowledge easier and increases the optimal functioning of the value chain. Companies in an ecosystem together can devise better solutions that are differentiating and potentially cheaper.
For example, in the high-tech industry cooperation in the ecosystem delivered good results. By considering a wider range of suppliers in other industries and forming new collaborations, the agro & food companies can build their own new ecosystem. In this way they might be able to apply a technology that is used in another industry to a solution for the agricultural and food industry.
Are local food systems more sustainable than global food systems?Francois Stepman
Are local food systems more sustainable than global food systems? by Gianluca Brunori, Glamor project
11 October 2016. Brussels. The role of consumers in the sustainable consumption and production in Europe and in developing countries
Explore Talks on "Retail and Distribution" - Local SEO per retail e distribu...Coppa+Landini
In occasione di Explore Talks on "Retail and Distribution" organizzato da Coppa+Landini presso Copernico Milano, Paolo Meola, CEO di Instilla, ha presentato i benefici del local SEO e le dinamiche di Google che riconosce sempre più ricerche come ricerche locali
An Ignite presentation that asks the questions: Is plagiarism on the rise since the advent of latest technologies and how are universities trying to deal with the problem
From food safety to smarter beer, here's 10 ways the Internet of Things is impacting our lives and the food industry.
Building an Internet of Things solution? Visit Wia at https://www.wia.io
HOUSTON, TX and ROSEMONT, IL – December 9, 2013 – Sysco Corporation [NYSE: SYY] and US Foods today announced an agreement to merge, creating a world-class foodservice company. The total enterprise value of the transaction is approximately $8.2 billion and the combination has been approved by the Board of Directors of each company.
Anne Sophie Bordry - IoT impact on the traditional industry How IoT is a way to offer high quality access to services every where on all the industry for exemple tracability and food supply chain - reliable technology for lower price and a quality of services -
Gli Open Data ci parlano di comunità e di relazioni. Possono dirci qualcosa s...Data Driven Innovation
Christian D'Aversa - If you could rewire your data so that it has memory of where it was before, you could have access to the real operational and business context and to the community of people who has generated it. This talk is about letting the data speak and driving knowledge from its hidden relationships. In this talk we present 2 use cases with social impact: one showing the communities emerging from the open data available on the “Camera dei Deputati†portal and another describing the impact of advanced analytics applied in the field of chronic diseases.
Food Traceability in Ontario - May 2010Irvin Kovar
A quick review of what the Ontario Government is doing in terms of promoting Food Safety. Some action items and solution / technology references from the US.
Our white paper on Costa Rica as a Nearshore software service solution and how our services came to be of greate service to a local food distribution company.
Safe & Smart technologies for food Safety and food chain integrity
Cow udder to customer mouth safe and healthy product , with safe and smart delivery technology
Digital Agriculture – A key enabler for nutritional security and SDGs by Dr D...ICRISAT
Digital Agriculture - ICT and data ecosystems to support the development and delivery of timely, targeted information and services to make farming profitable and sustainable while delivering safe nutritious and affordable food for ALL.
Value Chain Bankrolling: Strategy towards enhancing growth in Agriculture sec...IJMER
Value chain has been an important concept in management offering improvement over the
traditional supply or distribution chain, with an aim to optimize the chain and reduce it to limited links
with each one performing an activity to enhance the value of the product and not merely the cost. Further,
management of such value chain network should focus on cohesively taking the stake-holders along and
sharing / spreading the benefits among them, such that the network becomes symbiotic and sustainable,
and the process of value-addition & delivery gets ethical. The main objective of this research paper is to
highlight the key value chain activities in context to agricultural products and suggests the importance of
value chain financing which requires due attention from National and Regional level financing
corporations.
ICRISAT Global Planning Meeting 2019:Research Program - Innovation Systems fo...ICRISAT
The Global Planning Meeting 2019 focused on an innovation systems approach harnesses the conditions needed to create demand for technologies and creates the knowledge that may be used to bring about such changes…innovations most often emerge from a systems of actors collaborating, communicating and learning, methodologies and tools to create innovations, understand entry points/tradeoffs and leverage actors towards profitable resilient and sustainable agri-food systems at scale and work together to contribute to ICRISAT’s mission.
Implementing a platform for the food-chain ecosystem to provide trust, transp...AGINFRA
Walter Stiers from IBM on Implementing a platform for the food-chain ecosystem to provide trust, transparency and provenance.
Joint Workshop on Food Risk Assessment Research & Practice
24th November 2017, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
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Chapter 12
Marketing Channels and Distribution Decisions
Paul Edmondson/Corbis
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this chapter, you should:
Be able to iden�fy the channel intermediaries, the func�ons involved in product distribu�on systems, and how
the sor�ng process adds value by aligning the product mix with buyers' preferences.
Recognize the advantages and costs associated with the use of indirect channels of distribu�on.
Be able to iden�fy the basic channel structures common to the distribu�on systems for both consumer and
industrial goods.
Appreciate the significance of market coverage and distribu�on density objec�ves in the planning of
distribu�on channels and the applica�on of push and pull strategies to promote the movement of brands
through mul�level channels of distribu�on.
Recognize the role of ver�cal marke�ng systems in channel coordina�on and control.
Understand how channel power and conflict impact the nature of rela�onships between channel
intermediaries.
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Ch. 12 Introduction
Crea�ng and promo�ng the right product at the right price is of rela�vely li�le value to consumers if they are not able to get their hands on it. The distribu�on
element of the marke�ng mix focuses on the crea�on of systems that enable customers to access and purchase products. To be economically jus�fied, the systems
must be both effec�ve in facilita�ng product delivery and financially efficient. Distribu�on channels provide the paths through which products flow from sellers to
ul�mate consumers. They can vary substan�ally in length and complexity. Many conven�onal channel strategies include several coopera�ng and interconnected
intermediaries such as manufacturers' agents, wholesalers, and retailers. Each channel member receives the item at one price point and sells it to the next level at
a higher price un�l it is sold to the final consumer. However, direct sales from producers to final consumers have become increasingly common in many markets
due to the growth of online sales.
Marke�ng intermediaries within the channels of distribu�on exist to perform essen�al func�ons. The most basic func�on is simply to bring products from where
they are created to where they are demanded. Consequently, the tendency is to think of distribu�on channels strictly in terms of the physical transporta�on of
goods. However, many other types of nontransporta�on func�ons need to be performed to efficiently bridge the gap between.
Guidelines for Smallholder Access to Value Chains in VietnamIFAD Vietnam
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Supply Chain ManagementSupply chain management is the integratio.docxmattinsonjanel
Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management is the integration of activities that procure materials and services, transform them into intermediate goods and final products, and deliver them to customers. The production, distribution, and sale of both goods and services are bound by constraints in demand, supply, capacity, capability, and a myriad of other parameters.
In this assignment, consider the strategic implications of how an organization produces and interacts with its partners, customers, and suppliers.
Using online resources, and the Internet, research supply chain management processes. Based on your research, respond to the following:
· How can an organization optimize supply chain management to improve results and remove obstacles? Support your answer with two current examples.
Write your initial response in approximately 300–500 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
(This is the assignment)
Executive Summary Presentation
In LASA 2 (M6: Assignment 2), you were asked to prepare a company analysis report, choosing one company relevant to you. In that assignment, you provided information about the company’s strategic overview, an analysis of its supply chain, a plan to improve its operating processes, and an explanation of the outcomes obtained from this plan and its impact on human resources.
In this assignment, you will create an executive summary of your findings from LASA 2. Your summary should include the following sections:
· A statement of the problem or topic
· A concise analysis of the findings and a recapitulation of any main conclusions or recommendations found in M6:Assignment 2
· Specific details to highlight or support the summary
Develop a 10-slide presentation in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
Be sure to include the following in your presentation:
· A title slide
· An agenda slide
· A reference slide
· Headings for each section
· Speaker notes to support the content on each slide
Running head: COMPANY ANALYSIS REPORT1
COMPANY ANALYSIS REPORT13
Module 6, Assignment 2:
Company Analysis Report
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Operations Management:
Solution
s to Business Challenges B6029
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Supply chain analysis
A typical supply chain is a structure of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources engaged in conveying a product or service to customer from supplier. Supply chain involves transforming natural resources, raw material and components into a finished product that is distributed to the end customer. In complicated supply chain systems, used products may be brought back into the supply chain at any juncture where residual value is recyclable. This may involve a variety of stages. In food processing industry the supply chain stages include:
Producers (raw material producer, farmer)
Processors (processing factory)
Wholesalers
Retailers
Consumers
ProducersProcessors Wholesalers Retailers Consumer ...
TCI/MOC Asian Chapter Summer Conference 2022: Vincent Dugre 'Ecosystem Capaci...TCI Network
EVENT: TCI /MOC Asian Chapter Summer Conference 2022.
ORGANIZERS: TCI Network, Microeconomics of Compettitiveness (MOC) from Harvard Business School, and Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI ).
TOPIC: Ecosystem Capacity Building to Support Recovery and Resilience: Canadian Cases.
KEY SPEAKER: Vincent Dugré, Co-founder, Bivizio Inc.
DATE: 1st July 2022
CHAPTER: Asia
Innovation In Agri-Logistics - Modernising Agricultural Transport.pdfRockley Transport
In agriculture, the journey from farm to table is a complex and often overlooked aspect of the industry. For companies involved in the manufacturing and supply of agricultural staples, efficient agri-logistics is crucial. For more detail visit website.
Gender, technology and agricultural value chain: Can market access help us im...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Mohammed J. Alam (Bangladesh Agricultural University), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
In the 4th session of the City Exchange Project, participants will discuss urban agricultural production -- benefits, challenges, auxiliary purposes, etc. -- and issues affecting land access in urban areas.
This session of the City Exchange Project focuses on the intersection between youth engagement and community food systems. Session participants talk about the work their respective organizations do with youth in food and farming systems and the successes and obstacles they encounter while undertaking this work.
This PowerPoint presentation assists the discussion from the second City Exchange Project session. This sessions focuses on Race, Food Justice, and Policy Implications/Implementation. CRFS Project participants from 6 US cities participated in this discussion.
The 1st session of the City Exchange Project focuses on municipal policy and how it affects food systems in different communities across the United States.
Preliminary results from service-learning projects on scaling up the supply chain in local and regional food systems, capacitating migrant workers to promote individual and public health, and working with street vendors to improve product marketability and local legislation.
Markets: a brief historical view, followed by a discussion the contemporary issues of commerce, social interactions, health and environmental benefits, legal and policy considerations, and political benefits.
Presentation about the Community and Regional Food Systems project given at the 2013 Wisconsin Local Food summit.
Included is an overview of the project, discussion of the food system framework we're creating, examples from our community engagement projects (carrots to schools, lead contamination, food policy council evaluation, healthy corner stores), and a review of our project's values and outcomes (just, healthy, place-based, prosperous, and sustainable).
This presentation goes over we've learned so far about partnering with the community and building relationships through our food systems work in Detroit.
Summarizes the results of a community-based participatory research study about lead contamination in urban soil.
Urban agriculture is becoming more widespread, but concerns remain about the safety of vegetables grown in urban soil. Lead contamination was found to vary significantly among different locations within a single yard.
Watch the webinar here! https://learn.extension.org/events/1037
Want to learn about federal programs that can help you build community food systems projects? Are you seeking basic grant-writing advice so you can apply competitively for grants and other federal funding to support your work? Learn the basics of finding and applying for grants.
This presentation will teach you what soil is, how to find out what type of soil you have, how soil feeds plant, and how to improve your soil's health.
This presentation is about the Healthy Choices program and the Grocery Store initiative
in South Milwaukee. Community and advocacy groups worked together in creating programs to improve the health of the community.
This presentation makes the case for healthy, community-based retail solutions to food access. Examples include the Dill Pickle Food and Sugar Beet co-ops in Illinois.
This PolicyLink presentation goes over the basics of food policy councils: what they are, how they function, what they're good at, and what's challenging for them.
This presentation is a review of what we've accomplished during the first two years of our project, which focuses on research, education, outreach, and advocacy to address food security in urban areas.
There are many issues in Wisconsin food systems that could be addressed better if there were a recognized and supported statewide food policy council. This presentation discusses of the possible structures and functions of such a council.
Policy experts Margaret Krome (Michael Fields Agricultural Institute) and Ferd Hoefner (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition) discuss federal funding and the 2013 farm bill, and why these matter to community food systems.
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VAT Registration Outlined In UAE: Benefits and Requirementsuae taxgpt
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What is Enterprise Excellence?
Enterprise Excellence is a holistic approach that's aimed at achieving world-class performance across all aspects of the organization.
What might I learn?
A way to engage all in creating Inclusive Excellence. Lessons from the US military and their parallels to the story of Harry Potter. How belt systems and CI teams can destroy inclusive practices. How leadership language invites people to the party. There are three things leaders can do to engage everyone every day: maximizing psychological safety to create environments where folks learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo.
Who might benefit? Anyone and everyone leading folks from the shop floor to top floor.
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Maximizing Freight Movements in Local Food Markets: An Exploration of Scale-Appropriate Solutions for Local Food Distribution
1. Maximizing Freight Movements in
Local Food Markets
An Exploration of Scale-Appropriate Solutions for Local Food Distribution
Lindsey Day Farnsworth
ldfarnsworth@wisc.edu
David Nelson
danelson3@wisc.edu
WI Local Food Summit . January 27, 2012
2. Research: Phase I
Phase 1 Goal:
To understand how local food supply chains function to make them
more efficient
Supply chain inefficiencies are obstacles to:
Fair prices for farmers and consumers
Support local economy & sustainable production practices
8 case studies of local food distribution operations
Farm-direct
Intermediated
Mainstream
3. Businesses profiled
Ecker’s Apple Farm
Grass Run Farms
Driftless Organics
Keewaydin Organics
Local Harvest Supply
Bix Produce
Edina Couriers
Sodexo
Courtesy of Driftless Area Initiative
4. Challenges
Difficulty of maintaining product identity throughout supply chain
Costly physical infrastructure
Need for scale-appropriate tracking technologies
Need for improved delivery coordination
Lack of knowledge about actual cost of distribution
Inconsistencies across interstate transport regulations
Unreliable local supply
5. Maintaining product identity throughout supply chain
Innovations:
QR codes
Knowledgeable product representatives
Jepsen Family, Grass Run Farms
Rufus Hauke, Keewaydin Organics
6. Costly physical infrastructure
Innovations:
Low-tech, low-cost storage
Seasonal use of freight containers
Formal and informal hubbing and
shared equipment
Localization of large enterprises Hawkeye Foodservice distribution range
Large distributors & food service
operators launch subsidiaries to focus
on local markets
8. Lack of knowledge about actual cost of distribution
Innovations:
Cost of distribution workshops
Land Stewardship Project
www.landstewardshipproject.org/cbfed/foodtransportation-
costs.html
Edina Couriers
10. Inconsistencies across interstate transport regulations
Innovations:
Small, in-state operations can contract with larger haulers
for interstate deliveries
Policy makers can work to harmonize interstate regulations
to increase regional trade
11. Unreliable local supply
Innovations:
Aggregation
Producer training & resources
Local Harvest Supply
//localharvestsupply.com/pages/our-growers/resources-for-growers.php
Family Farmed’s “Wholesale Success”
http://www.familyfarmed.org/wholesale-success/
12. Summary of Phase I
Strategic use of intermediated supply chains shows promise for
increasing efficiencies that could reduce local food distribution
costs.
Many distribution challenges & tools appear to be scale-specific:
Inventory management systems (IMS)
Retention of product identity
Route-planning
The scale-specific nature of many of the innovations designed to
improve efficiencies in transportation and logistics means that
there’s no silver bullet
14. Task I
Assess the feasibility of integrating technology tools
into distribution infrastructure of small to mid-sized
growers.
15. Traceability Technology
Tracking of produce from the field to final delivery through
the use of software, handheld readers and tags
Resulting data available to trusted supply chain partners
through the Internet
Makes quick detection and solution of food safety problems
in the supply chain more likely
Technology is becoming easy to implement
16. Traceability Technology
Traceability increases communication in a supply chain
when information is freely shared between partners.
http://www.paripassuaplicativos.com.br/editor/ingles/Produtos/1152010211843_Traceability%20-%20Diagram.JPG
17. Traceability Technology
Supply chain tags are usually in the form of UPC symbols or
increasingly as Quick Response (QR) style
barcodes, particularly when intended for use by consumers.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are also used in
traceability, although few consumer applications are
available at this point.
UPC QR RFID
18. Tracing Local Food: The Consumer
Consumers learn about local products from
websites by using mobile devices (e.g. iPhones) to
scan tags on product packages and store shelving.
Local Food Websites can distinguish themselves by
offering a message of fair dealing, reliability and
uniqueness.
http://www.countrynaturalbeef.com/ http://localharvestsupply.com/
19. The Limits of Local Knowledge
Distribution is often about aggregation.
Tags on aggregated foods are less likely to offer information
about individual farms.
Farms can be featured on a distributor website even if their
produce is aggregated with other growers.
The common values and practices of the farmers, and the
quality of the region can still be expressed.
20. Virtual Food Hubs
Virtual Food Hubs match producers and suppliers with
consumers through the Internet
21. Virtual Food Hubs
Virtual hubs may combine their coordination services with
traditional physical services.
Physical hubs and virtual hubs employ many of the same
technologies (e.g. web presence and inventory software).
Can virtual hubs effectively help mid-scale farmers meet
increased demand? How efficiently?
22. Task 2
Identify “cost of distribution” for growers operating
in direct and intermediated supply chains
23. Cost of Distribution Tools
The Farm to School Distribution Cost Template is a cost of
distribution tool available from the Oklahoma Farm to
School website.
Each form determines the cost of using a specific type of
marketing for one type of product (e.g. direct marketing
costs for Watermelon).
24. Farm to School Distribution Cost Template
The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) in Minnesota has
adapted this Excel based tool into forms for the use of
farmers attending cost of distribution workshops.
LSP’s challenge has been to encourage more producers to
try out this tool.
Many farmers are not interested in scaling up
distribution, or not convinced that using this kind of tool
would be worth their time.
25. Cost of Distribution Tools
Veggie Compass – Whole Farm Profit Management is a cost
tracking tool being developed through the University of
Wisconsin - Madison.
With slight modification, Veggie Compass could determine
the cost of self-distribution for specific crops by amount
sold and distribution method.
26. Cost of Distribution Tools
The Ag Decision Maker is a website of resources
collaboratively developed at Iowa State University.
The site has many documents and tools designed to aid
farmers in determining costs and making decisions related
to crop planning, marketing and other aspects of farming.
One tool, Evaluating Marketing Outlets Using Whole-Farm
Records, provides a way to outline costs associated with
different marketing options.
27. Task 3
Use what we have learned about the cost of self-
distribution to develop a Request for Proposal
(RFP) Template to aid small farms interested in
hiring transportation
28. Resources
Final Report: Maximizing Freight Movements in Local Food Markets
http://www.wistrans.org/cfire/2011/10/final-report-0423/
Lands Stewardship Project – Cost of Distribution Resources
http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/cbfed/food-transportation-costs.html
USDA Resources for Supporting Food Hub Work
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5091484
Veggie Compass – Farm Profitability Resources
http://veggiecompass.com/default.aspx
Wallace Center’s - Food Hub Center
http://ngfn.org/resources/food-hubs/food-hubs
Editor's Notes
Introductions & affiliationsI’ll summarize the goals and findings of the first year of the project, and then I’ll hand it off to David who will delve into more detail about some of the innovations and speak to our progress to date on the second phase of the project.
The purpose of the Maximizing Freight Movements in Local Food Markets project was to Specifically, we were interested in the workings of supply chains for 2 reasons:Supply chain configuration can significantly influence the percentage of the retail food dollar that a producer keeps, so it can be key to increasing farmer profitability By extension, inefficiencies in the supply chain can reduce farmer profitability and/or price some local products out of the range of some consumersTo identify inefficiencies and innovations in a range of local food supply chains, we conducted 8 case studies, and they were roughly equally divided into 3 categories:DIRECT MARKETING—farm directINTERMEDIATED supply chains—typically locally or regional in scale but involving middle men to orchestrate distributionMAINSTREAM—conventional supply chains that have developed local distribution marketing programs or functions
Here are the businesses that we profiled—they range from apple growers that sell directly to rural school districts to the national food service operator, Sodexo
Through in-depth interviews with business owners and managers, we identified a number of challenges contributing to inefficiencies in local food supply chains:Difficulty of maintaining product identity throughout supply chainCostly physical infrastructure Need for scale-appropriate tracking technologiesNeed for improved delivery coordinationLack of knowledge about actual cost of distributionInconsistencies across interstate transport regulationsUnreliable local supply
But with each of these challenges, we also observed that the case study businesses had developed innovations ranging from low-cost and low-tech to expensive and high techFor instance, as supply chains lengthen, local product often loses its source identity—this typically means that it’s much more difficult for a farmer to capture a premium—slightly more profit—for local product in the food service or retail market“Quick Response” or QR codes and other tracking technologies are making it easier for farmers to make their products fully traceable for both FOOD SAFETY purposes and as a means communicate with consumers about how food was produced.So rather than relying solely on branding, by scanning a package or sign with your smart phone, you can see the farmers who grew your foodIn addition to integrating new technologies, we also heard from virtually all of the small producers that before handing their product over to a third party distributor, they would want to know that delivery driver or distributor rep really knew their product--businesses looking to serve an intermediated role in local food supply chains will have to take a unique approach to product representation and marketing to partner with many local growers.
Our case studies demonstrate several different approaches to building out distribution infrastructure:From smallest to largest in scale, these solutions included:Seasonal rental of temperature-controlled trailers that enable the Ecker’s to store their apples on-site during peak season without having to invest in permanent infrastructure. At the end of apple season the apples are sold and processed and the trailers are returned to a freight company.Driftless Organics utilizes an informal hubbing system by taking product to another nearby farm that has become a pick-up point for regional distributors such as Whole Foods and Co-op Partners Warehouse. Each supplier is responsible for its own sales and invoicing but by consolidating product in one place, they reduce the number of trips made to markets such as the Twin Cities and Chicago3) Localization:- Local Harvest Supply was launched by Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution- Sodexo – shifted from national model to regional model of distributors
Hubbing and the localization of larger food distributors & buyers directly feed into improved delivery coordination.However, increasingly, hauling companies such as Edina Couriers have also expressed interest in developing courier services focused on local food distribution.
Their interest in the local food market has raised important questions about the cost of distribution and where the break-even point is for local farmers who have historically done their own hauling and marketing.Over the past 9 months, CIAS and CFIRE have been working with the MN-based Land Stewardship Product to explore the development of tools and resources to help farmers calculate their distribution costs This information will also be helpful for businesses like Edina Couriers that need a better understanding of the producers’ cost and service constraints to fill this niche in the local food supply chain
LSP has three cost of distribution worksheets for the following supply chains: farm-direct, intermediated, and third party hauler
States vary in their licensing requirements and fees, making it difficult for small operators located near state boundaries such as Wisconsin apple and vegetable growers who are geographically closer to the Twin Cities market than Madison or MilwaukeeThis is fundamentally a policy issue, but something to consider as we scale up regional food systemsChanges in interstate meat sales--state-inspected meat and poultry plants are nowable to ship their products over state lines without federal inspections—may be a useful precedent for harmonizing some of these regulations
This challenge was primarily identified by the larger companies that we interviewed—Local Harvest Supply, Bix Produce, and Sodexo who expressed concerns about smaller growers lacking the volume and preparedness necessary for the wholesale market-Meaning that product was not always washed and packed properlyAnd that deliveries hadn’t always been made on timeAggregation can typically solve the problem of small volumes from individual farmersAnd there are now a ton of resources to help growers prepare for wholesale markets—including resources assembled by distributors themselves.
Read 3 major pointsAs such, the project’s original goal of developing a singular software or route-planning tool shifted to a focus on developing multiple more targeted resourcesHand off to David
From our work on the food supply chain thus far, farmers who have found success with direct marketing understand the power of their story to capture value when marketing their produce. For those considering entering the wholesale market, there are two feasibility hurdles:Typically, as the supply chain lengthens, the farmer’s story gets lost, altered, or weakened so that the product loses value. Farmers looking at wholesaling understand this and want to find ways to amplify their story so that it makes it all the way to the customer.Farmers not yet wholesaling may be underestimating the costs of distribution and may not be aware of the services distributors offer.Conversely, supermarkets and institutional food service are concerned about traceability because of food safety concerns. No market wants to be associated with tainted spinach, beef, or other products. Smaller growers entering the market can use what wholesale growers have developed w/ traceability technologies to market their story, thereby adding value to their product.We ask… How can these tools be redesigned to meet the needs and constraints of both small producers and wholesale markets?Image from stock photo file.
Will the technology be cost-effective for farmers seeking to meet more of the demand for their product?What is a reasonable period of time between technology investment and the improvement of a farm’s bottom line?Are there ways to organize the supply chain to better share costs and benefits of new technologies? Some organizations arrange for common use of hardware and software in order to spread the implementation cost of new technology.What are their needs and constraints for information flow through the supply chain?
Traceability is a method to relax information constraintsAggregation complicates traceability.When produce is aggregated, the farm story is lost, altered or weakened. The product must remain special.When produce is aggregated, an outbreak of disease is difficult to trace backwards from consumer to producer.
Communication along the supply chain is increased by allowing all partners access to product flow information from (producer, hauler and distributor) to (retailer or institution). The traditional consumer is also a partner in some senses.Full transparency in a supply chain requires considerable trust between participants. This results in increased cooperation which allows effective preseason planning of product types and quantities. Information is shared in both directions.Chart Accessed via Wikipedia.
UPC codes are the most familiar type of bar code. The above example is one of the most common versions.QR codes are the most successful of the 2D (Matrix) type of Barcodes. QR codes draw millions of customers to product websites every month.RFID tags are miniature antennas with the potential to convey information much like QR codes. Unlike barcodes, RFID tags do not require a line-of-sight aiming of the reader, but can be “swiped.” At this point in time, RFIDs are more expensive to manufacture and few consumer devices read them.Images from wikipedia.
The farm story has value to the consumer. Even those local food enthusiasts who have never farmed appreciate hearing the story of their food. Scanning tags for a web link is more immediate than browsing the Internet. It happens quickly and often at the point of sale.This leads to successful branding of local products. The Internet provides a method of replacing some of the familiarity lost when a small farm employs lengthened supply chains.The ideas of fair dealing, reliability and uniqueness are also claimed by mainstream supply chains, but the product offered may not resonate as strongly as one attached to a smaller locality.
Wholesale distribution requires aggregation of small to midsize farms to hit the market at a scale and in a way that is compatible with grocery and institutional markets.Aggregation is the point of leverage in the system. If farmers control aggregation they are in a competitively better position to ensure a fair price for their products, and tell the story of the values embodied in their products.Farmers can aggregate through a variety of means:Distribution hubs (physical or virtual)Processing facilities (packing houses, creameries, etc.)Coops, joint businesses, shared contracts, informal arrangements
Virtual hubs carry out some of the aggregation, distribution and marketing functions normally performed by actors in a physical supply chain.Virtual hubs vary widely in the services offered, prices charged and how their online presence is organized.The utility of a virtual hub will depend on the real world distances between the participants.<http://www.localdirt.com/how_it_works-a188.html>
Virtual hubs allow farmers to communicate their story to buyers without having to actually meet them at the loading dock.Virtual hubs facilitate farmers in aggregation without having to actually co-locate product. (Important because farmers need to enter the wholesale market with enough quantity to meet market needs.) Buyers purchase aggregated product through the Internet, but the product is often comprised of distinct boxes from multiple producers.Virtual hubs like physical hubs may be economically vulnerable during slow periods. However, the point of these technologies is to facilitate improved information through an alternative supply chain so that markets can communicate to their customers (e.g. why there are no tomatoes in June).Task 1 Deliverable: Technical memo outlining available tools and an accompanying matrix that outlines benefits and capabilities of each.
Realistically estimating and comparing the costs of distributing one’s own product and contracting services is critical to making the decision to sell product wholesale.Small scale farms are uncertain whether hiring transportation services will improve their bottom line compared to doing it themselves.Determining cost of self-distribution is not just a matter of keeping track of all fuel, labor, insurance and infrastructure costs. It is crucial to know which farm activities use specific resources and in what proportion.Farmers delivering to multiple stops may also run errands, drive to an appointment or visit friends during the same trip making assessment of distribution costs difficult.It may boil down to “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. But if a grower wants to make more money, diversify markets, spend more time farming and less time running around, these are indications that quality of life could be better if other distribution approaches are considered.
While this tool was developed with school food sales in mind, it is useful in other situations with minor modification.It estimates costs per mile by specific crop based on Fuel, Maintenance, Tires, Depreciation and Labor.<As of 01/23/12, Online file has error. Needs to be fixed before we recommend>.Developed by Professor Rodney Holcomb and Anh Vo of the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University.
LSPs paper form version of the tool is more convenient for users who prefer working at the kitchen table over using a computer.And for them “If it ain’t broke….”
Sales can be tracked for each market by crop. Transportation costs can be calculated for each market, but not simultaneously by specific crop.The individual form approach of the Farm to School Tool is easier and more functional for comparing costs between distribution methods, although it lacks the overall planning functionality of Veggie Compass.Developed by Jim Munsch along with Paul Mitchell - UW Assistant Professor AAE, Erin Silva - UW Organic Production Specialist Agronomy, and John Hendrickson - UW Outreach Specialist CIAS. Currently being worked on by UW Agronomy Research Specialist, Rebecca Claypool.
However, this tool does not break down the costs in the detail found in the Farm to School tool.Task 2 Deliverable: Technical memo that summarizes detailed distribution costs based on commodity type.Developed by many people: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/authorsmain.html
Cost of Distribution tools provide information for determining RFPs.Examining RFPs helps to identify areas with high demand for hauling services.An area showing high demand for hauling may suggest good locations for distribution and aggregation services.Minnesota’s Land Stewardship Project has been conducting cost of distribution workshops in the Driftless area. CIAS is helping to fund additional workshops and focus groups to share information with and learn from local supply chain participants.Grower transportation workshop is planned for NE Iowa or NW Illinois the in first two weeks of April.Grower / hauler workshop is planned for May 21st. We are also developing a dictionary of terms for growers and haulers.