"Improving together, that's what it's all about"

At Fresco Flowers in Aalsmeer , the Netherlands , there ’s a constant flow of roses in and out . With an average of one million rose processed each day — and that ’s not even their full capability — maintaining lapse is no little undertaking . " We deal around 450 million stems per year , " say Jos Ravensbergen , who co - leads the quality team at Fresco together with Koos Caspers . " It ’s a continuous operation , with heyday being in different places at the same time . For us , the big challenge was : how do you get all that information in one cardinal spot ? "

Leo Swart ( PlantScout ) , Koos Caspers and Jos Ravensbergen ( Fresco Flowers )

Structure and clarityThe answer came a few years ago in the shape of an app : PlantScout . " Before that , we did everything with petty Excel weather sheet , " Koos explains . " Each squad had its own overview , but there was no joint overview . Now we use PlantScout , and there is much more structure and clarity . "

Where photograph , calls , or content once were the norm , a hebdomadal report now fail straightaway to the raiser . " The report is straightforward , and everyone is on the same page , " suppose Jos . " This dilute confusion and minimizes miscommunication . After all , no one benefits from rejection . The goal is to work and meliorate together . "

Improved collaborationAccording to him , that collaboration has visibly improve since the foundation of PlantScout . " For our cultivator , the report has become a secure part of meetings . They take it seriously . They know : this is what Fresco see , this is what we can work on . "

The write up is sent on behalf of the Fresco quality squad , without personal epithet . " It ’s not about who said something , but about what has been observe , " says Jos . " That prevent discussion . You front at the datum together , at the flowers , and you move forward . "

" This is a relief"The organisation has been running for almost six age now and is in full part of daily study . Each team has a member who process with the app , which also go in the cold memory board . Adjustments can even be made while drafting a account .

Koos was a bit disbelieving at first . " You cerebrate : another app , something new again . But once it was up and running , I think : this is really a relief . Instead of loose emails or subject matter , everything is now neatly coordinate . "

Jos Ravensbergen ( Fresco Flowers ) , Leo Swart ( PlantScout ) and Koos Caspers ( Fresco Flowers )

Data without insight is ballast"Data without insight is just ballast , " says PlantScout Centennial State - laminitis Leo Swart . " It ’s not just about accumulate entropy — it ’s about understanding what you ’re looking at and being able to act on it . " For Swart , that ’s the core principle behind PlantScout ’s plan of attack . Users keep full command over how and with whom they partake their data . While Fresco primarily uses the composition to pass on with provider , the technology is versatile and can easily be adapted for other purpose .

And that , Jos conceive , is exactly where the military strength lies : " It ’s simple , clear , and it brings people together . The agriculturalist in Kenya is fully committed — and that commitment drives improvement . We gain , the cultivator benefits , and so does the intact swop . It really is that simple . "

For more information : Leo SwartPlantScoutTel . : +31 ( 0)6 53 82 38 65[email protected]www.plantscout.eu

Aart BuizerFresco FlowersTel . : +31 ( 0)6 13 13 02 31[email protected]www.frescoflowers.nl