river point farms ~ a process driven culture

Clay FoxVP INFORMATION SYSTEM, RIVER POINT FARMS

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Process Driven Culture

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Clay Fox

Vice President of Information Services

Introduction

• Grew up Ranching and Farming

• 20+ Years in Technology

– Health Care

– Service

– Energy

– Manufacturing

• 12+ Years in Agriculture

– Grapes, Cherries, Onions

Challenges in Agriculture

• Perishable Products

– Subjective Quality

– Shelf Life

– Product Handling

• Many Uncontrolled Variables

– Weather

– Organics

– Supply and Demand

• Labor Challenges

• Regulation

Success Goals

• Execution

• Compliance

• Minimize Challenges

• Manage what can be managed

– Do not be overwhelmed

– Do not let the Challenge Areas overshadow the

Manageable Areas

PTI Compliance

• Tracking from Field to Fork

• Driven By Customers

– More Information

– More Accuracy

– More Accountability

• Executed by Growers and Shippers

– Precision and Process Driven

Outcome Driven vs. Process Driven

• “The End justifies the Means”

• Management

• Consistency

• Controlling Costs

• Meeting Regulations

• Meeting Customer Expectations

• Can’t Manage what you can’t Measure

Technology Integration

• Similar to a Smart Phone vs. Separate

Devices

– GPS, Weather, Phone, Email, Web, Camera

• Need Systems to Integrate through out the

Process and Organization

– Maximize Value and Investment

– Create Competitive Advantage

– Gain Insight

• Primary System?

• Which Information Flows Lead?

Product Traceability Initiative

• Lot Tracking through the full Supply Chain

• Case Level Tracking

• GTIN

• SSCC

• EDI / ASN

Changing the Culture

• Standard Operating Procedures

• Validated Processes – Order Based

• “Do it right the first time”

• Balancing the different constituencies

within the organization

– Finance

– Production

– Customer Service

• Healthy Tensions

• Change Management

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