For CFOs in the horticulture industry, financial leadership requires more than just balancing budgets. Seasonal revenue cycles, rising labor costs, and unpredictable market conditions demand strategic foresight and adaptability. But without accurate, real-time insights, even the most experienced CFOs can struggle to allocate resources effectively, identify inefficiencies, or anticipate cash flow challenges. The key to…
As a Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the horticulture industry, your role is pivotal. You oversee the technology and data strategies that enable the organization to operate efficiently, scale effectively, and adapt to evolving market conditions. However, the challenges are often significant: fragmented systems, siloed data, and increasing security threats often hinder progress. To meet…
As the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software marketplace continues to grow and evolve, evaluating and selecting a solution for your company has grown along with it. With so many different solutions for different industries, company sizes, and use cases, it can be challenging to narrow a search down to only the providers who offer software…
Background The Milgro Nursery team is proud of its superior quality of potted floral and innovative marketing concepts. Milgro promotes plants and flowers as a lifestyle and is constantly trialing and researching new products to bring to its customers, including big box retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joe’s. Milgro has a rich history of…
What will Your Nurseries or Greenhouses Yield this Year? That’s the million-dollar question for every nursery or greenhouse grower right now. You need to know what quantities can be expected for each flower, plant, shrub—whatever it is that you grow. It’s not so easy with the extreme climate swings you sometimes have to deal with. And…
According to many reports from business analysts and industry groups, market disruptions and uncertainty are expected to continue. We’ve talked with many growers and identified the top 3 problems facing greenhouse growers in 2024: Scalability Market volatility Labor and supply chain challenges Read on to learn more about the top 3 challenges and how Velosio…
Background A multigenerational family-run business headquartered in California, the team at Westerlay Orchids has a simple mission: to grow the most stunning and highest quality orchids. Westerlay’s path to producing some of the finest orchids available stretches back generations of horticulturists to the greenhouses of Holland. Company founder Joop “Joe” Overgaag was a greenhouse farmer…
Background Bonnie Plants, a major player in the horticulture business, recognized a need for cost-saving in their existing Microsoft 365 licensing structure. The company had previously adopted a top-tier Microsoft 365 licensing without a strategic assessment of its actual requirements, leading to inadvertent overspending. Every employee in the organization was equipped with an E3 license…
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.…
