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Agribusiness Association Workshop - Brisbane

All types of industries are using modern project management techniques to lower their project costs and improve efficiency.  These techniques can also apply to the Agricultural industry, and can help all sizes of projects.  In the past, many people jumped quickly into project construction and execution, and this appeases those driven by schedules and “the need to do and see something”.  However, research shows that this strategy does not consistently yield project success.  The world has changed:

• Competition is global and significant, and product margins are routinely small,
• Investors demand more predictability in the costs and schedules of projects they fund,
• Customers demand higher and more consistent quality of the products they purchase, and
• The public and regulators demand more say and control on projects that impact them.
The Agribusiness Association of Australia is pleased to present this workshop as an introduction to planning projects. The Front End Loading (FEL) workshop will introduce processes, tools and checklists to help plan all projects; the tools are fully scalable from buying a utility vehicle to constructing mega facilities.  Participants in the workshop will learn how to scale and apply these basic project management principles to their agricultural opportunities and projects. Simply stated, better project planning typically results in better project outcomes. 

Is your agribusiness prepared and ready to operate in the world of reduced carbon emissions? How will your agribusiness adapt to an emissions trading scheme? What will it cost your business to be carbon-ready and by when?  Where will you seek advice relative to the needs of YOUR business? If you’ve been pondering these questions, you’re not alone.
The Agribusiness Association of Australia is pleased to present an interactive workshop on the topic of CARBON to those agribusiness professionals who know they need more practical information on this broad and complex issue. Pre-eminent agribusiness specialists in the field of carbon and emissions reduction will guide an intimate and confidential group workshop, allowing participants to pose their own issues and seek specialist feedback.

Expert Panellist:
Dr. William Crane: Implication of Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme in Australian Agribusiness in 2010-15
 
Dr. Ed Charmley: Ruminant farming systems in a carbon constrained world?

Dr. Simon Lott: Agribusiness: Preparing for 2015, what should be done?