April 2001
Pork producers charge into the
21st century armed with new capabilities
to capture and compile more
data and information about the performance
of their production systems.
With this capability comes the
ever-mounting challenge to make
more sense of it all.
Fortunately, the need to gain
more value from this wealth of
information was recognized several
years ago. National Pork Producers
Council took the critical first steps
to assemble industry stakeholders to
develop standard definitions, formulas
and calculations for key production
and financial measures.
The outcome effectively means
producers, lenders, consultants and
other stakeholders can now compare
so-called apples-to-apples.
Standardization also means a
National Pork Database can be
compiled, giving rise to valuable
benchmarks from which producers
can effectively compare production
and financial performance parameters.
This 32nd edition in the Blueprint
series is the culmination of those
efforts. We present it with our best
wishes for your business success.
Blueprint Features: Production & Financial Standards for the Pork Industry
National Production and Financial Database
Apr 15, 2001 12:00 PM, Daniel Uthe
Database enables comparison of pork operations and helps identify long-term profit opportunities for producers. The National Production and Financial...
NPPC's Return on Equity (ROE) Model
Apr 15, 2001 12:00 PM, Will Marsh
Using this model helps pork producers answer their questions about production changes and profitability. If my feed conversion in the finisher improved...
Benchmarking Analysis Drives Action Plans
Apr 15, 2001 12:00 PM, Doris Mold and Will Marsh
Continuous improvement entails determining where an operation stands and planning how to make it better. Benchmarking is a process of continual improvement....
Profile of 2,400-Sow, Farrow-to-Finish Sample Farm
Apr 15, 2001 12:00 PM, Dennis DiPietre
Sample Pork III, USA, applies standrads to 12 months of its financial transactions and production information. To illustrate the application of National...
Managerial Accounting Extends Knowledge Base
Apr 15, 2001 12:00 PM, Donald W. Gillings and E. Allen Lash
Knowing more about your business requires accumulating transactional information for every business segment. Competitive advantage can take many forms....
Multi-Commodity Chart of Accounts
Apr 15, 2001 12:00 PM, Donald W. Gillings
Commodity groups work together to build a chart of accounts that is compatible for livestock and crops. The term chart of accounts is one of those references...
Pork Office Unveiled
Apr 15, 2001 12:00 PM, Keith Schuman
program understands the diverse formats of existing software and helps exchange information with the National Pork Database. Moving information from one...
Get Involved in the Standards Programs
Apr 15, 2001 12:00 PM, Jenny Felt
Training classes and support materials are available for pork producers and other industry-related professionals. Successful pork producers need timely...
