AVOCO
AVOCO, one of the largest Cooperatives with over 800 farmers with an average size of 2.5 hectares adopted QuantumLeap in 1918 to assess all of its farms to conduct internal readiness audits.
Industry leader and previous AVOCO Compliance manager, Graeme Munro, who introduced the program reports on significant cost benefits.
Start Your Journey →.png)
Industry leader and previous AVOCO Compliance manager, Graeme Munro, who introduced the program, reports on significant benefits.
Cost Benefits and use of Audit Tool
- Audit durations significantly reduced - providing cost savings of up to 50%
- Possible to do 2 audits in one day instead of 1
- Can add other compliance programs or add-ons without increasing audit times
- Can report on several compliance programs from one on-site audit GLOBALG.A.P, New Zealand Food Act, SPRING and SEDEX
- Enhances data capture for analysis, system improvement and reporting
- Enables input and uploading of information prior to actual orchard visit
- Automatic uploading of data from all inspectors saves admin burden
GLOBALG.A.P. has become an Improvement Tool
- Data capture enables monitoring and evaluation of performance
- Enables targeted education and focused technical resources
- Provides information for the training of inspectors
- Allows add-ons to meet legislation and community concerns
- Leadership in industry improvement projects
- Provides timely and accurate data on what is actually happening e.g. for water
- Promotes transparency
- Facilitates Pro-active relationship with customers
- Reports to supermarket chains on AVOCO compliance and leadership in key social issues e.g. for modern slavery
