How do I keep my business time to come - proof ? An interesting question to muse around the turn of the year . Cor de Fijter is the sphere loss leader of Horticulture at Flynth , and in his posture , he has a ' chopper vista ' of the sector . He share with us his insights on how best to face the future as a horticultural company , both in the brusque and long condition .
employee turnover , sales , energyIn the short terminal figure , cost command is the slogan : " Labour costs will ascend , which is something you ca n’t catch up with very cursorily unless you invest in further automation of the growing and processing process . When energy terms rise , you then depend again on the position you have take up . Where you could peculiarly steer is on the overturn side : increase your turnover , or accomplish more good turnover . "
you could steer upset partially on supply by making adjustment in the polish agenda , move with the season . " you’re able to also make adjustments in sale agreements or gradually pick out a unlike sales segment . "
The ' E - word ' was also finally drop , thin energy using up is also an choice useable to agriculturist in the short full term . " This can be done by growing more per meter in the glasshouse or by using an additional screen door fabric , dehumidifying , or a unlike eccentric of lighting . you could also adjust your behaviour as a cultivator by using Het Nieuwe Telen ( The New Cultivation ) and paying penny-pinching attention to energy . "
In the short term , sympathise your toll toll and liquidity position is particularly important .
Strong togetherCor also points to get together with other growers to be stronger together . " Within the growers ' association , you could make accord , or you could team up up with a grower of another crop , to jointly market as one software package . "
Delayed costsAnother matter to watch out for : price come in delay . " Because there are expiring contracts and you have to enter into new ones at the novel indexation , there is always a delay in cost increases . You could take to carry bigger supply , but that depends on your personal pick and potentiality . "
Consumer corneredLooking at how the situation will develop in the near future , Cor zooms in on consumers . " consumer , and the eternal rest of us , are face price increases on all sides . That can partly be recompense by choosing cheaper shops and consuming less , and on the other hand , consumers will ask their employer for more salary . Retail is then essentially between a rock and a hard stead ; they can not become too expensive for consumer , but on the other script , they will also face price increases , just like the item-by-item entrepreneur . "
But as a agriculturist , how do you escape that rip ? " On one hand , there are growers who have sign long - condition contract , and they will be able to strengthen their perspective in 2023 . And some will chance it tough because they have the more expensive products . But in the ending , everyone will struggle as a outcome of the consumer account I just limn . Everyone has to pace up to the scale . "
vim transitionLooking a second further out on the horizon again , Cor emphasizes the importance of fogy - free finish . " That energy passage is a process in which gardening play an authoritative role in the form of flexible deployment of CHPs . In the Netherlands , such devices already cater 10 - 12 percentage of sustainably give energy . "
The next footfall is to flip-flop to substitute energy sources , including geothermal heat . " That is also economically interesting for raiser . The Netherlands remains a adept production land , in a expert mood zone , with good control under glassful . Only then will we get a new market proportion , in which everything does become more expensive . Or there has to be a technical innovation that makes our high-pitched - lineament products not only better but also more affordable . "
All in all , Cor thinks that with sustainable alternative such as geothermic warmth , LED lighting , and , in the further future tense , atomic number 1 , Dutch horticulture can stay competitive in the new market chemical equilibrium . " Covered finish under glass remains necessary to deliver good merchandise , and in the Netherlands , we are champions of intensive culture under trash . "
Positive outlookCor , therefore also get a line a positivistic outlook for the long term . " By innovating and optimizing job process , we have always run forward , " he tell . And to face that promising future as a company , you have to make certain you have the impulse as an enterpriser . " And to be future - proof , you also have to assure the right story with your product , which contributes to the health and a healthy living surroundings , and ensure availableness of skilled staff . "
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