6. What are the costs associated with Duties, container charges, de-stuffing getting the products through charges, transportation. customs, transportation, shipping etc? 7. How often are orders placed? We formalized ordering systems that factors sales, lead time etc. 8. Where is Brydens headquartered? Bois D’Orange in the north of the island Where are your distribution centers located? 9. How is safety and quality of We have standards products ensured? 10. Do you have a sales report Unwilling to send breakdown by volume for each product category for The Landing at St. Lucia? If so please provide a soft copy as well as a product price list. Interview - Eustace Chinie Vitalis Date & Time: 11/17/10 2:00pm Attendees: Ellen Hammock & Mileta Gebre-Michael Questions Answers 1. Can you give us Agricultural Economist some background on Link between agricultural sector and tourism your experience with Imported goods can be produced locally; Sandals? substituted or produced on island Reduce import bill Payment to farmers major issue; require timely payment Reliability and consistency of goods issue in Caribbean 2. What type of foods Create production schedule for items that can be can be produced grown on island more cheaply on Fruits: melons, pineapples island? Vegetables: romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cabbage (red and green), squashes Saved $1 million in the first year producing the above goods on island Created demand for local produce Longer shelf life Fresher
6. What are the costs associated with getting the products through customs, transportation, shipping etc? Duties, container charges, de-stuffing charges, transportation. 7. How often are orders placed? We formalized ordering systems that factors sales, lead time etc. 8. Where is Brydens headquartered? Where are your distribution centers located? Bois D’Orange in the north of the island 9. How is safety and quality of products ensured? We have standards 10. Do you have a sales report breakdown by volume for each product category for The Landing at St. Lucia? If so please provide a soft copy as well as a product price list. Unwilling to send Interview - Eustace Chinie Vitalis Date & Time: 11/17/10 2:00pm Attendees: Ellen Hammock & Mileta Gebre-Michael Questions Answers 1. Can you give us some background on your experience with Sandals? Agricultural Economist Link between agricultural sector and tourism Imported goods can be produced locally; substituted or produced on island Reduce import bill Payment to farmers major issue; require timely payment Reliability and consistency of goods issue in Caribbean 2. What type of foods can be produced more cheaply on island? Create production schedule for items that can be grown on island Fruits: melons, pineapples Vegetables: romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cabbage (red and green), squashes Saved $1 million in the first year producing the above goods on island Created demand for local produce Longer shelf life Fresher
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