With rising input costs and labour shortages, it is increasingly important for vegetable growers to improve efficiency.

Using lean principles – efficiency techniques developed by the automotive industry – in the context of an agribusiness has the potential to strengthen a grower’s business outlook.

VegNET Victoria held two workshops to introduce lean management principles to vegetable growers in Werribee and the Mornington Peninsula.

Attendees found the workshops to be valuable and prompted further investigation into identifying waste in their business and communicating more effectively with their staff.