... there are many issues and bottlenecks that are constricting the performance of the plant as well as frustrating the local cooperative members. The managers of the plant wish to resolve issues that they faced in the 1970 harvest. The following issues focused on throughout this report are of concern to both plant management and farmers: * Unhappy Coop Members * Plant Capacity Bottlenecks * Long Unload Times * Inconsistent Measurement of Berry Colors * Increased Water Harvesting * High Overtime & Employee Absenteeism The most noticeable issue from the farmers' perspective would be the growing wait time endured to unload berries during the heavy harvest period. Growers noted that at certain periods the wait was up to 3 hrs to unload berries. Many had to lease additional trucks and drivers to support their harvest machines in the fields due to this extended time requirement. The additional trucks and drivers is a large financial ...

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