When working with greenhouse growers, I often find that they are making their jobs much harder than necessary by operating in siloed environments. I’ve said this before, but do you find yourself pulling off “daily acts of heroism” to gather the information needed to make business decisions? It doesn’t have to be so hard. More…
For greenhouse growers, your sales order processes have a big impact on your customers. The faster you process orders, the sooner they receive your products. And by managing open orders efficiently, you can make sure they arrive on time. You also free up time for your sales team to provide better service to your customers.…
To make effective business decisions, greenhouse managers and frontline staff need access to accurate data in real time. Otherwise, the resulting actions from those decisions will be off-target, or the information will arrive too late for the actions to have the desired impact. Many growers have solved these data-access challenges by turning to SilverLeaf running…
You’re in charge of greenhouse production, and the sales manager just provided you with a month-by-month forecast of expected sales for the next selling season. You now know how many of each flower and plant type—by variety and by color—you need to produce. How will you next create a production plan, and then make sure…
With the spring and early summer selling season wrapping up, now’s the time for greenhouse growers to plan production for the next season. By identifying trends and analyzing your KPIs, you can understand how your business performed this season and make profitable decisions on how to operate next season. One of the keys is to…
As plant and flower growers look for ways to survive and thrive in their marketplaces, it’s critical to consider the ways technology can be leveraged—to operate more efficiently and to gain access to information that accelerates decision-making. In this blog, we examine three technology trends currently driving the agribusiness industry and how growers can take…
According to a report by Precedence Research, between 2021 and 2030, the global commercial greenhouse market size is projected to grow more than 125% at an annual rate of 9.52%. If you plan to expand your horticulture business to seize on this trend, a great place to start is an end-to-end business management solution. The…
Many small greenhouse growers dismiss the idea of implementing an end-to-end business management solution, also known as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools. They may think that modern technologies running in the cloud are meant only for large businesses. But by taking a forward-looking perspective and investing in technology that allows your business to gain greater…
Your top retail customer calls in for pricing and availability for 500 white wedding hydrangea shrubs. The sales rep isn’t sure what’s available and asks if it’s OK to call the customer back. The customer is a little miffed as they’re under pressure to find the shrubs but says they’ll wait for the call. The…
The greenhouse grower market continues to expand rapidly while supply chain costs continue to rise. But there is continued pressure to adopt modern grower technology. Given these trends, growers have to become more efficient in their operations. Manual processes supported by spreadsheets and entry-level accounting systems can work to a certain extent. But as the…