best practices benchmarking
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Best Practices BenchmarkingParticipant Assessment Meeting
“Application of Best Practices Benchmarking Techniques to CharacterizeProfitability and Improve Performance of Calf Raising Processes on NY DairyFarms”
April 1, 2007 – September 30, 2008 NYSFVI Funding $111,000
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Best Practices Benchmarking
Aresearchproject
to:
ImproveProcessControl
Quality ManagementSystem (QMS)
ImproveEmployee
PerformanceImproveFinancial
Performance
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Overview
“Best Practices” does not mean that there is onlyone best way to do something.
“Best Practices” is what works best for your farm. Itis a method for continual improvement of aspecific process.
Industry calls thisQuality Management System (QMS)
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Definitions: QMS
Elements of a Quality Management System (QMS)
Defined goals and objectives.
Documented processes and procedures (SOP’s andprotocols).
Consistently meeting customer requirements.
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Definitions: ISO 9001:2000
International Organization of Standards (ISO)
A standard that defines requirements for a QMS
Used to demonstrate ability to consistently provideproduct meeting customer and regulatory requirements.
Intended to provide customers assurance in the quality ofproducts or services.
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Continual improvement of
the quality management system
Customer
Requirements
Measurement, analysisand improvement
ManagementResponsibility
ResourceManagement
ProductRealization
Customer
Satisfaction
ISO 9001 Quality System Model
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National Dairy Animal Well Being Initiative - Dairyindustry coalition
Dairy Animal Welfare Review Program - Approved USDAProcess Verified Program based on ISO 9001:2000
Animal Welfare Approved – Animal Welfare Institute
Certified Humane – Humane Farm Animal Care
Validus – Private company certification
Programs using QMS / ISO Systems
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Best Practices Calf Raising Goals
Develop on-farm SOP’s for calf raising process.
Develop a system to measure the results ofthis process and report to the farm.
Develop a system to benchmark the results ofa farm’s process as a tool for continualimprovement.
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Immediate Benefits
Lower Calf Mortality
Lower Incidence of Disease
Improved Employee Morale and Performance
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Secondary Benefits
Benchmarking against other farms to:
Improve adherence to protocols
Improve information to managers
Improved employee job performance
Improved employee training materials
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Secondary Benefits
Food Safety / ISO CertificationAnimal Welfare Certification
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Secondary Benefits
Develop a business service that:
Creates more value to the farm then the servicecosts.
Can be used by others for business development.
Describes the processes behind financialbenchmarks
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Project Tasks
1. Develop Critical Information Needs
2. Recruit Producers, Collect Data
3. Develop Database To Organize Information
4. Develop Reports and Rating Systems
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Develop Critical InformationSpecial Thanks to Sam Leadley
Housing Bedding, Air Quality, Wind,Temperature and Humidity
Feeding Colostrum Quality, Timing,Amount Fed
Growth Average Daily Gain
Health Cough, Nasal, Eye, Ear, Fecal
Mortality Non-completion rate
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Critical Information –Calf Raising
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Data Collection Methods
Design Data Collection Forms
Test Forms
Redesign
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Calf Health WorksheetHoja de Registro de la Salud de los Terneros
Month (Mes):_________________Farm (Granja) :________________________________________
Drugs UsedTreatedOther
TreatedRespiratoryNumber of
TreatedScours
Nuumber of
CalvesHeifer
Number
Date
Medicamentos utilizadosTratamiento
Otro
RespiratoriaEnfermedad
porTratados
Diarrheatrató paraTerneros
Número de
Ternerosde
Número
Fecha
1234 Calf Feeding Worksheet
Hoja de Registro de la Alimentación de TernerosMonth (Mes):_________________Farm (Granja) :________________________________________
CommentsMilkMilk ReplacerCalf Starter
CalvesHeifer
NumberDate
ComentariosLecheleche
Sustituto deTerneros
Alimento paraTerneros
Número deFecha
PM / TardeMañanaAM /
PM / TardeMañanaAM /
PM / TardeMañanaAM /
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On-Farm FormsNew Calf Worksheet
Hoja de Registro de los Terneros Recien Nacidos
Poor ConditionGood ConditionCalving difficulty_____________Identification (Identificación) Mala CondiciónBuena Condición(dificultad en la parición)
_____________Date Born (Fecha de Nacimiento)
3210 M FSex (Sexo)
_______AM PM_____________Time Born (Hora de Nacimiento)
Poor ConditionGood ConditionThriftyness at calving_____________Birth Weight (Peso al Nacer): Mala CondiciónBuena CondiciónFirmeza al nacer
3210
Poor ConditionGood ConditionThriftyness After ColostrumColostrum (Calostro) Mala CondiciónBuena CondiciónFirmeza después del calostro
_____________ Amount Fed (Cantidad Administrada)
3210_____________ Time Fed (Tiempo Administrado)
_____________ Termerature (Temperatura)
Yes/Si No Navel Dipped (Limpieza del Ombligo)______ Dipped by: (Initial) Limpiado por (iniciales)
Comments (Comentarios):____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Calf Visit Worksheet___________Time End:___________Time Start:Date:___________Farm Name:_______________________
Technician:_________________________________------------------------------------------------------ For The Month ------------------------------------------------------
# Calves Treated ForDOATwinsBullsHeifersBulls HeifersScoursRespiratoryDeadDeadBorn Born
_______________________________________________________________ ____________
This information for the month of: __________________________________
------------------------------------------------------ For Today ------------------------------------------------------
Humidity:Temperature:___________Heifer Calves on Site:
________ Inside________ Inside___________Bull Calves on Site:
________ Outside________ Outside___________Number of Calves Observed:
___________Colostrometer Reading:
___________Colostrum Bacteria Count:
___________Milk Replacer Temperature:
Facilities
Poor ConditionGood ConditionCalving Pen Rating3210 Bedding
3210 Ammonia
3210 Air Flow
3210 Over Crowding
Poor ConditionGood ConditionCalf Pen Rating
3210 Bedding
3210 Ammonia
3210 Air Flow
3210 Cleanliness
Number of ObservationsCalf Health Scores
FecalEarEyeNasalCoughRating
0
1
2
3
Level 3Level 2Level 1Calf FeedingAverage Amount Per Head
___________________________Whole Milk
___________________________Milk Replacer
___________________________Calf Starter
FarmTechnicianForms
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Calf Weight Worksheet
Date:Technician:Farm:CommentsIgGWeightCalf I. D.
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Calf Data Record Counts by Farm
Farm Name Visit Month New Calves Weight/IgG Health Health - Calf ID
Boxler Farms 22 10 462 266 34 0
Carbu Farms 16 7 131 225 16 6
Dairy Knoll Farm 15 7 374 80 35 0
Dueppengeiser Dairy Co. 10 7 197 138 17 0
Emerling Farm 17 8 417 330 126 0
Fitch Farms Inc 16 6 229 285 18 188
Logwell Acres 16 8 79 192 0 0
Luce Dairy Farm 18 8 109 227 20 11
Old Acres Farm 15 6 219 268 31 0
Schreiberdale Holsteins 20 9 251 305 4 0
Schum-Acres 17 8 365 349 23 0
Schwab Dairy Farm 4 3 2 0 27 0
Swiss Valley Farm 15 6 198 323 0 0
True Farms 10 5 190 61 15 0
Total 211 98 3223 3049 366 205
Calf Best Practices Benchmark
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Timetrackingby farmand byactivity.
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Data Collection Methods
On-Farm Data Collection Procedures
Frequency
How to Sample
Develop ConsistentMeasurements
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Software Development
Two Software Programs
1. Reports and Benchmark SoftwareMicrosoft AccessCustom built by Sandra Zohari
2. SOP SoftwareMicrosoft Visio
Custom designed by Lori Cohen
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Calf Raising Process Handouts
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Best PracticesMS Access Database
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Data Entry
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Develop Reports and Rating Systems
Charts, Tables, Time Scale, Readability
Are Reports Understandable?
Do Reports Provide Decision MakingInformation?
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Reports
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Best Practices Calf Raising Benchmark
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