Secure increased profits with decreased Secure increased profits through ability to overheads employ Easy start-up Protect interests of stakeholders THREATS (external to the Cooperative Company Wrong people with the wrong ideas Wrong people with the wrong ideas running off in the wrong direction running off in the wrong direction Lack of vision and understanding the vision Values (motives) can change as shareholder (foundational) driven and project driven and growth Not understanding the co-op model driven at the expense of the Company Thinking we are information/ Lack of vision and understanding the vision ‘across’ markets etc and we’re not (foundational) Lack of humility Understanding company legislation Lack of equity Lack of humility Poor business/strategic plans Thinking we are up to date with company Succession model Lack of knowledge Losing control may be easier Hostile take overs. Passive take over Ambitions over without right motives – Lack of equity Poor business / strategic plans Succession Lack of knowledge Easier to move away from base focus on – other areas Workshop participants were asked to consider the different options for collaboration and note their preferences. OPTIONS: summary of key issues for each model SUPPLY GROUP (Grower, COMPANY COOPERATIVE Alliance) Keep it simple, progress Need commitment of A Company would have expands from a Grower supply employees that do the then to co-op Co-op can growers to work (that is not rely on Alliance of supply chain commit to supply producers as volunteers) participants How get commitment? Get the right people what are the Use contract numbers Get the name right – numbers interested and such as 20% of flock, 20 where it is coming from? head per week
Secure increased profits with decreased overheads Easy start-up Protect interests of stakeholders Secure increased profits through ability to employ THREATS (external to the Cooperative Company Wrong people with the wrong ideas running off in the wrong direction Lack of vision and understanding the vision (foundational) Not understanding the co-op model Thinking we are ‘across’ information/ markets etc and we’re not Lack of humility Lack of equity Poor business/strategic plans Succession Lack of knowledge Wrong people with the wrong ideas running off in the wrong direction Values (motives) can change as shareholder driven and project driven and growth driven at the expense of the Company Lack of vision and understanding the vision (foundational) Understanding company legislation Lack of humility Thinking we are up to date with company model Losing control may be easier Hostile take overs. Passive take over Ambitions – over without right motives Lack of equity Poor business / strategic plans Succession Lack of knowledge Easier to move away from base – focus on other areas Workshop participants were asked to consider the different options for collaboration and note their preferences. OPTIONS: summary of key issues for each model SUPPLY GROUP (Grower, Alliance) COOPERATIVE COMPANY Keep it simple, progress expands from a Grower then to co-op Alliance of supply chain participants – what are the numbers interested and where it is coming from? Need commitment of supply Co-op can growers to commit to supply How get commitment? Use contract numbers such as 20% of flock, 20 head per week A Company would have employees that do the work (that is not rely on producers as volunteers) Get the right people Get the name right
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