Dieter Mulitze’s articles
It seems as though our lives are getting busier each year and time is passing quicker than ever. We only have the limited resources we have in order to meet our objectives. The resources we tend to think of are money, staff or time. Which is most precious to you? What would you ask of …
There are so many hidden costs when running a business but the costs of staff turnover are sometimes forgotten. When someone leaves they take with them knowledge and experience not easily or always captured by a computer. Unexpected Departures If any of your plant breeders were to unexpectedly leave your organization, how would it affect …
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Traceability, knowing what comes from where, is important is so many areas of business, especially in R&D. Here we consider the importance of tracing genes in a successful plant breeding process. Why is traceability important in plant breeding? One big reason: patented genes. When used in breeding, proof by audit is a requirement as to …
Will Your Vendor’s Mission-Critical Support Rescue the Day? Providing quality technical customer support is crucial, often mission-critical. Suppose you suddenly are unable to print labels for your 20,000 plots and you must plant tomorrow. This is a mission-critical problem. Will your vendor be there for you? It can really cost you if they are not. …
Is your plant breeding or variety testing software “built like a rock”? If you are a plant breeder and you are using dedicated plant breeding software, how do you know it is “built like a rock”? Is it reliable, not just daily but when crunch time comes? Previously we have asked if your plant breeding …
Your plant-breeding data is important to the success of your company. Why risk that success on a inferior system?
Think: If you could take any experimental design and with one click expand it out three years or five years. Not only that, but when you analyze the data, all the means are stored for every location and every year.
If data is lost, or ends up being seen by a competitor, disaster can result. The knowledge as to what parents are being used in crosses is critical and often top-secret.
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