June 30th Meeting¶

Attending: Viki, Abie, Tim, Hector

Agenda¶

We need to define “measurable outcomes”, and identify 3 components on each:

1. What to do
2. Who will do it
3. How to make sure it’s done (accountability)

Wants¶

Viki: Economic components, network social relationship component, and especially transaction cost analysis component

Abie: Build experience working on applied projects like this

Tim: Grow Growing Washington

1. cases per mile
2. value per delivery
3. grow the network
   And develop transferable results

Hector: Contribute to solving a real problem
Combine models with data

WSU BioAg / CSANR – traditionally has been focused more on the farm side of farm production, this is a big chance to switch to the business system view. Key question they will need answered: “What is specific to BioAg in this project?”
Potential Answers:

• Variety and diversity
• Small lot distribution
• Realize farm values in market

Growing Washington¶

A non-profit, farm of farms. Our primary goal could be network design for growing the GW network.

Tasks¶

Basic Data

• Sales
• Customers
• Deliveries
  • How
  • When
  • Trucks
  • Routes
• Storage Facilities

Basic Model

• Objectives
  • Fuel / Fuel per lb
  • cases per mile
  • transaction value
  • data-driven approach (e.g. from Buy It Like You Mean It)
  • Energy per mile (Kumar and CleanMetrics)
  • Social Wealth
  • Time
  • Other approaches from literature search/past work, NGOs, etc
• Constraints
  • Locations
  • Demands
  • supplies
  • food storage
  • hub locations
    • current
    • potential
  • farmer’s markets
  • hours
  • harvest times
  • delivery times

Other discussion¶

Connection to Farmers
Maybe Restaurants do not want to give up connection to farmers

Continue via email:

• Tasks
• Who does what