Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
December 9, 2015

• Syngenta has a proven plan in place for bulk product deliveries in 2016
• Through a streamlined supply chain and effective communication, Syngenta meets growers’ needs at short notice

As growers and retailers gear up for 2016, Syngenta is carefully inspecting its delivery systems to make sure its products will be available where and when customers need them.

“We analyze every step of the supply chain from point A to point Z with all our products, so that we will have the right amount of inventory on hand to meet growers’ needs,” said Stephanie Neese, national bulk equipment specialist at Syngenta.
 
A significant reason why Syngenta can meet inventory crunches is that so many of its corn and soybean crop protection products are available in bulk. That’s important as more retailers consolidate, farms expand and spraying equipment gets larger.

Syngenta also credits its success in this area with effective communications throughout the supply chain, starting with growers and retailers and extending to Syngenta sales representatives, distributors, key account managers and a variety of other Syngenta specialists. A part of this communications process is discussing and monitoring sales and weather forecasts, which can help provide adequate in-season delivery volumes across the country. In addition, Syngenta tracks the capacity constraints of carriers, from trucks to trains, which can significantly impact the time a delivery takes to reach its destination.

A recent success story involved Acuron® corn herbicide, the latest weed management solution from Syngenta. It received regulatory approval in April, just a few weeks before its application window ended.

“We knew the approval of Acuron would likely come right in the heart of battle for our customers,” said Neese.

Syngenta was able to deliver bulk supplies of the herbicide on time to retailers, including Brandon Koch, a sales agronomist with All Points Cooperative in Cozad, Nebraska. He took orders for about 500 gallons of Acuron within two hours of receiving news of state registration. He then sold another 1,000 gallons the next week.

The process also proved itself when the demand for Halex® GT herbicide ramped up this spring. The Syngenta bulk program enabled growers to receive their supply of the product on demand and on time.

Looking ahead to 2016, Syngenta is ready to meet the challenges the new season may bring. “We’re asking the ‘what if’ questions now so we can work toward making sure our customers get their bulk deliveries when they are going full-speed ahead next year,” Neese said. “We’re always looking ahead to what’s next.”
 
For more information on the products and services Syngenta is offering in 2016, visit www.syngentathrive.com.

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Published: December 9, 2015