Transcript WoolBook

WoolBook
“ I’ll introdooce a friend ! ” he said
“ And if you’ve got a vacant pen
You’d better take him in the shed
And start him shearing straight ahead;
He’s one of these here quiet men. “
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(ABP)
© Data Science Pty Ltd Canberra Australia
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Wool
A long linear product cycle
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One year to grow
One year to sell
One year to process
One year to go out of fashion
Ten years to wear out
How can we respond in a timely way to
rapidly changing consumer demands in a
deregulated global market ?
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WoolBook
The Current Wool Pipeline is a Mazing
Colourful
But
Chaotic
growers
buyers
classers
contractors
exporters
educators
processors
regulators
brokers
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service providers
organisations
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Put yourself at the centre
Sustainable
Growers
Contractors
Brokers
Productive
Buyers
Classers
Competitive
Profitable
Exporters
Groups
Quality Assured
Service
Providers
Processors
Wool World Wide
Regulators
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Educators
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Industry Outcomes
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more profitable and sustainable production & processing systems
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secure and comprehensive identification, description and tracking
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documented compliance and quality assurance declarations
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accurate data and information to support down-stream processes
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base data for better risk assessment and decision support systems
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mechanism to promote and encourage industry best practice
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opportunity to establish standards for data exchange protocols
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Industry Benefits
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increase earnings
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reduce operating costs
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increase production capacity
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enhance enterprise performance analysis
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access uniform communication standards
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low cost entry with full support and training
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Features
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data entry is intuitive, predictive, interpretive and consistent
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operation is flexible using multi-threaded functionality and custom controls
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help is provided at several levels including direct web-site information links
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quality assurance encourages compliance and industry best practice
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processing comprehensive custom controls, report designs, session settings
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analysis with production statistics, test data, seasonal growth, climate charting
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Features (continued)
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reporting comprehensive for preview, email, print, file as html, rtf, txt, snp, pdf
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protection shearing integrity, commercial content, classer intellectual property
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communication direct to mobile, sms, phone, vmail, fax, email, web-sites
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maintenance including integrated archive/restore and backup/recovery
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licensing flexible with annual licence and optional multi-user network licences
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support for licensing, faqs, news and updates; plus national training program
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Communications
Direct
Access
To
Information
Technologies
mobile
sms
eMail
www
fax
sMail
vMail
phone
Internet Ready
And
Web Aware
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Stakeholder Benefits
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producers get more profitable and sustainable production with lower risk
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contractors assistance with shearing planning and coordinated harvesting
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classers custom wool books, value added, quality control, secure reporting
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brokers no data entry, all shearing data, declarations, download sales data
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buyers additional description from brokers and growers increases confidence
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Stakeholder Benefits
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processors more confidence from documented quality assurance information
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organisations membership identified for promotion, support, information links
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service providers common gateways to production and processing data
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regulators to monitor compliance and communicate new industry standards
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educators national training standards, students accessing real industry data
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Producer Benefits
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convenient collating of secure and accurate records
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productivity reports for mobs, breeds and all wool groups
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direct telecom and internet communication with all contacts
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shearing preparation and progress reports during shearing
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documentation of environment, husbandry, contamination issues
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up-load additional information to brokers and buyers
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down-load test data and sale data for analysis and reporting
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Producer Benefits
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export and import shearings between WoolBook users
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consolidate shearings for production summaries, enterprise analysis
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analysis of test data, fibre profiles, histograms, crimp definition data
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comparative analysis of wool growth indicators and climate data
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global shearing identity, protection of commercially sensitive data
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convenient preparation of accurate statutory declarations
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historical performance and production trends analysis
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Contractor Benefits
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assist with shearing planning and preparation
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provide a comprehensive progress reporting service to growers
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direct telecom and internet to agents, growers, classers, brokers
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Classer Benefits
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easy record keeping and data entry
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direct telecom and internet with growers, contractors and brokers
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customised wool books to suit flock structure, production objectives
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reports customised for growers and brokers
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comprehensive checks on compatibility and quality control issues
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easy to build classed shed lines using mob and wool attributes
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Classer Benefits
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optional semi-automated classer specification preparation
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comprehensive feedback reporting to growers
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extra reporting and classing information to brokers
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reports include classer stamp with stencil number
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permanent record of classing for every shed
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protection of intellectual property for each shearing
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summary reports for farms, shearings and brand use statistics
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Broker Benefits
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all shearing data in electronic form for cheaper reliable transmission
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classer reports in digital format for safe, legible and convenient use
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efficient management of shed shearing schedules
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consignment notes for accurate identification of wool into store
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eliminate data entry for wool consignments received for sale
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barcode entry/scanning for bale identification and reliable tracking
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Broker Benefits
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easy maintenance of client and company contact details
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additional information to assist sale lot preparation and scheduling
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extra data for enhanced interlotting options from consignments
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direct telecom and internet services with clients and classers
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easy access to all shearing information from grower or classer
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comprehensive extra reports for sale lots to attract buyer evaluation
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Broker Benefits
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easy down-loading of sale advice, test data, sale results to growers
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reduction in pre-printed wool books and classer specification forms
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customise wool books and classer reports to encourage other clients
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convenient production of accurate and legible statutory declarations
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all reporting includes broker identification, contact details and logos
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Buyer Benefits
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access to additional details from brokers or growers
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provide processors with additional quality control data
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access to accurate and legible (digital) statutory declarations
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Processor Benefits
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increased confidence from documented quality control features
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validated identification for back-to-shed bale tracking
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access to additional information from brokers and growers
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links to enable feedback direct to brokers and growers
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Organisation Benefits
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reports include logos and stamps for members and shareholders
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direct links from WoolBook to web-sites
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promotion and recognition for members and shareholders
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Regulator Benefits
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monitor compliance
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communicate changes to standards and quality control procedures
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provide direct access to industry standards and regulations
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encourage direct communication with classers and growers
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Service Provider Benefits
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common interface with grower information and production data
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open gateways to production and decision support systems
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Educator Benefits
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accredited national training courses
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student access to real shearing, sales and processing data
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support for agricultural extension services
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provision for schools based teaching services
WoolBook
Put yourself at the centre
Sustainable
Growers
Contractors
Brokers
Productive
Buyers
Classers
Competitive
Profitable
Exporters
Groups
Quality Assured
Service
Providers
Processors
Wool World Wide
Regulators
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Educators
WoolBook
Industry Benefits
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
increase earnings
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reduce operating costs
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increase production capacity

enhance enterprise performance analysis
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access uniform communication standards
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low cost entry with full support and training
WoolBook
“ No’r for the love of women we toil, we of the craft,
Not for the people’s praise;
Only because our goddess made us her own and laughed,
Claiming us all our days. “
(ABP)
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