Ag Retail eConnectivity
By Susan Ruland, AgGateway Communications Director
Agricultural retailers and manufacturers offered powerful testimonials at the Mid-Year Meeting on how moving from paper-based tracking systems into electronic connectivity – through standardized transactions, barcoding and other systems – has dramatically improved their efficiency, accuracy and customer service; and they called on others to embrace eConnectivity to better streamlinethe supply chain. Moreover, they said their investments in electronic data transfer quickly paid off, saving their companies time and money, and boosting customer service.
“We have seen a return-on-investment as high as 50 to 1 annually, just due to reducing shrink,” said Randy Fry, Data Process and Information Systems Manager at Ceres Solutions, an Indiana ag retail supply cooperative. “It only takes about 10 to 12 bags of seed corn lost in a year to pay for the technology.” > Read more...
Public Warehouse GLNs
By Eileen Licitra, Iteris, Inc.
Following is an interview with Seth Petersen, Wilbur-Ellis, who is a member of AgGateway’s Crop Protection Council. Wilbur-Ellis implemented the public warehouse GLN initiative in February 2017.
Founded in 1921, Wilbur-Ellis is a leading international marketer and distributor of agricultural products, animal feed and specialty chemicals and ingredients. The Agribusiness Division addresses crop challenges and individual grower needs with tailored solutions in crop protection, nutrition and seed technology.
Seth Petersen has been with Wilbur-Ellis for 11 years and works in the role of eCommerce Administrator. Prior to joining Wilbur Ellis, Seth was an information technology consultant focused on helping customers implement software packages. “Working within an IT group in a new industry has not only been fun, but challenging. It’s doing business in new ways.” > Read more...
Mid-Year Meeting
By Kristin Nottingham, Software Solutions Integrated, LLC
The 2017 Mid-Year Meeting was a success with a total of 167 attendees, three days of valuable content, including the Ag Retail Connectivity Seminar, and great participation from all the attendees. The meeting kicked off with a fireside chat from Matt Carstens, Director of SUSTAIN for WinField, and Teddy Bekele, CIO of Land O’Lakes, discussing big data and the focus on sustainability. The opening session related well to what is happening in the agriculture industry and was well-received by those in attendance.
Networking was an important part of the meeting for attendees from almost 50 different companies. With a networking lunch, two evening receptions, and multiple refreshment breaks, there was adequate time for what some consider the most important reason to attend the conference. > Read more...
Leadership Award
The Ron Storms Leadership award recognizes one AgGateway member each year for outstanding volunteer leadership achievement in promoting, enabling and expanding eBusiness in agriculture. This is considered the highest honor given to an AgGateway member.
This award is presented in memory of Ron Storms, one of the early leaders and proponents of furthering electronic connectivity in agriculture. He was active in RAPID, an AgGateway predecessor organization, and was responsible for the development and coordination of all electronic commerce activities for CF Industries. > Read more...
Furthering eConnectivity
By Josh Wall, AgGateway
The Mid-Year Meeting was a good chance to catch up with people I have not seen for several months and discuss trending topics within the agriculture industry. The week was very productive and filled with insightful sessions and work that furthered AgGateway’s mission, “To promote, enable and expand eBusiness in agriculture.”
There were three instances that stood out to me that truly encapsulated the spirit of AgGateway. The first occurred in the opening session during the fireside chat between Matt Carstens, Director of SUSTAIN for WinField, and Teddy Bekele, CIO of Land O’Lakes. They had a candid discussion regarding the explosion of data that is available to growers and the industry and the ways in which that data can be converted into useful, actionable information for business value. The “gotcha” moment for me was when they reminded the audience that the agriculture industry needs to do our part in sculpting and forming consumers’ image of agriculture practices and products, not leaving it up to chance, so the right message will be conveyed. One of the major methods of creating that message to consumers is through data, and to have good data, you need standards. This is one big reason why the work we do at AgGateway is so critical. > Read more...
AIDC Task Force
By Jody Costa, Barcoding, Inc. and Allied Providers Council Chair
The following article is taken from the whitepaper, “From Cost Center to Growth Center: Warehousing in 2018.”
As customer satisfaction and supply chain efficiency become more important drivers of warehousing operations, the industry is re-examining its perceptions of the business. Fewer organizations continue to view warehouses and distribution centers simply as commoditized links between endpoints of the supply chain. Senior business executives across all market segments can no longer afford to simplistically look at warehouses as necessary evils that are fundamentally cost centers.
The movement from linear to complex, multi-node supply chains recognizes this shift in perception, and is being driven by greater volatility, constrained capacity, evolving regulations, major shifts in customer demographics and buying patterns, and increasingly demanding customer and supplier requirements. Overall, the warehouse survey points to more industry professionals seeing the bigger picture and viewing warehouses and distribution facilities as historically underleveraged centers that can drive competitive differentiation and, by doing so, increase profitable growth. > Read more...
Gateway to Ag Careers
The Conference Committee is actively looking for participants for the Gateway to Ag Careers program. A limited number of students will be offered grants to attend the AgGateway Annual Conference in San Diego, Calif., this November. As you look around your office this summer, keep in mind any interns who have shown strong initiative and ambition and would be a good fit for this valuable opportunity. Student attendees will gain insight into “real world” applications and awareness of the various opportunities available within participating AgGateway companies. > Read more...
AgGateway News
AgGateway was highlighted in great media coverage in June for our Ag Retail eConnectivity Seminar and new video on eConnectivity, and for the PAIL irrigation project and ADAPT framework.
PAIL Supports Precision Irrigation, Irrigation Today – July 2017; AgGateway’s PAIL Project has recently completed a set of data standards for exchanging the field observations data used to create irrigation scheduling plans and for operations of irrigation equipment to execute that plan and record the results… Adoption of this standard…will be a major step in solving growers’ interoperability problems.
Ag retailers’ powerful testimony: Switching from paper to electronic boosts efficiency and quickly pays off, The Green Sheet Farm Forum – June 27, 2017; Agricultural retailers and manufacturers recently offered powerful testimonials on how moving from paper-based tracking systems into electronic connectivity – through standardized transactions, barcoding and other systems – has dramatically improved their efficiency, accuracy and customer service; and they called on others to embrace eConnectivity to better streamline the supply chain.
Crop Input Retailers Report Their ROI Experiences When Going Electronic, Agri-Marketing – June 28, 2017; Agricultural retailers and manufacturers said their investments in electronic data transfer quickly paid off, saving their companies time and money, and boosting customer service.
Agribusiness News Briefs, AgWired – June 29, 2017; Agricultural retailers and manufacturers recently offered powerful testimonials on how moving from paper-based tracking systems into electronic connectivity has dramatically improved their efficiency, accuracy and customer service.
AgGateway to Host eConnectivity Seminar for Retailers Next Week, Farm Journal’s AgPro – June 3, 2017; The session will include a new video on eConnectivity that features ag retailers Co-Alliance, The Equity and Ceres Solutions, as well as Monsanto, WinField United and Mycogen, manufacturers that are all using eConnectivity to boost productivity, efficiency and accuracy in their businesses.
Conservis Corporation Announces Commercial Integration Leveraging AgGateway’s ADAPT Framework, Digital Journal – June 5, 2017; Conservis Corporation announced today it has adopted AgGateway’s ADAPT Framework, allowing growers to conveniently access their John Deere Operations Center production data and Conservis data in one platform.
July Newsletter Home
Ag Retail eConnectivity: Ag Retailers’ Powerful Testimony: Switching from Paper to Electronic Boosts Efficiency and Quickly Pays Off
Public Warehouse GLNs: Wilbur-Ellis: Consistency, Efficiency After Public Warehouse Multiple GLN Implementation
Mid-Year Meeting: Thanks for a Great Mid-Year Meeting!
Leadership Award: Nominate an Outstanding Leader!
Furthering eConnectivity: AgGateway Mission in Motion
AIDC Task Force : 5-Year Evolution from Cost Center to Growth Area
Gateway to Ag Careers: In Search of Nominees
AgGateway News: AgGateway in the News
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