PARTICIPANTS - Northwest Food Processors Association

PARTICIPANTS
NWFPA Board or Directors
Clark Nelson
Craig Urness
Debbie Radie
Gary Cuddeford
Gary Price
Haruo Kurata
Ian Mitchell
Jim Robbins
Kelly Brown
Mark Hooper
Mark Klompien
Mike Fuerst
Mike Watkins
Ray Wyandt
Steve Mowat
Sue Root
Tom Hendrickson
Tom Madden
ERI Board or Directors
Dean Stearman
Fred Vetter
Gerry Isaac
Jim Root
Josh Reynolds
Nancy Buck
Executive Committee
George Smith
Jeni Billups
Others
Celeste Gazarek
Dan Wilson
Dennis Flabetich
Jeff Backlund
Jim McMullen
Jim Wegner
John Lin
John Wallner
Kurt McKnight
Mark Dunn
Mark Frandsen
Mark Harris
Rick Martin
Rod Williams
Todd Peretti
Tracey Mihas
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS = 42
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I. STRATEGIC DIRECTION
1. NWFPA Mission Statement: NWFPA’s mission is to serve as an ADVOCATE for members’ interests and a
RESOURCE for enhancing their competitive capabilities.
Does the mission statement represent your expectations of NWFPA?
All Board
Strongly Agree 25 10
Agree 16 8
Undecided 0 0
Disagree 0 0
Strongly Disagree 0 0
2. Northwest Food Processors Cluster Initiative: Between 2002 and 2006 NWFPA conducted an industry-wide
strategic assessment called the Northwest Food Processors Cluster Initiative. The strategic priorities
outlined by the Cluster Assessment Strategy Team were as follows: Innovation Infrastructure;
Transportation; Workforce Development; Strategic Alliances; and Operational Productivity.
Do you believe these are the appropriate strategic areas of focus for NWFPA?
All Board
Strongly Agree 13 6
Agree 24 11
Undecided 4 1
Disagree 0 0
Strongly Disagree 0 0
3. STRATEGIC ACTIVITY AREAS:
a. Please rate each issue management activity area listed below according to priority.
NWFPA Board of Directors
Strategic Activity Areas High Modest Low Score
Energy 14 4 0 50
Food Regulations 12 6 0 48
Political/Legislative Activities 11 7 0 47
Food Defense 8 7 3 41
Innovation 7 11 0 43
Plant Operations/Productivity 6 12 0 42
Water Supply 6 11 1 41
NW Regional Competitiveness 6 10 2 40
Environmental 4 13 1 39
Workforce Development 4 9 5 35
Technology 3 15 0 39
Strategic Alliances 3 13 2 37
Climate Change 3 8 7 32
Raw Products/Pesticides 3 8 7 32
Transportation 2 13 3 35
HR/Benefits 0 10 8 28
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. Are there other issue management activity areas the Association should consider and why?
Chemical and risk assessments with food in packaging, legislative/regulation issues, but __
expertise or access too is important ___________________________________________
c. How would you rate the value of your membership in the Northwest Food Processors Association?
All Board
Extremely Valuable 14 5
Very Valuable 24 12
Moderately Valuable 4 1
Less Valuable 0 0
II. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
1. Do you believe NWFPA provides useful information and the necessary tools for you to contact your
state/federal representatives?
All Board
Strongly Agree 19 6
Agree 22 12
Undecided 1 0
Disagree 0 0
Strongly Disagree 0 0
2. Do you contact your state/federal representatives regarding matters that impact your business?
All Board
Yes 35 14
No 7 4
III. ISSUE AREAS
Energy
1. NWFPA is recognized nationally for its energy efficiency programs. Last February NWFPA signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy with a commitment to reduce
energy consumption by 25 percent over the next 10 years. Would you agree that identifying energy
metering and efficiency technologies and procedures should be a priority for NWFPA to be made
available to our members?
All Board
Strongly Agree 20 6
Agree 19 12
Undecided 1 0
Disagree 2 0
Strongly Disagree 0 0
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Environmental
1. The Board of Directors has directed us to develop a framework for sustainability, would this be
useful to you?
All Board
Extremely Useful 6 3
Very Useful 23 10
Moderately Useful 11 5
Not Useful 2 0
Food Safety
1. With food safety regulatory reform high on the national agenda, many new regulatory provisions
are currently surfacing and expected to emerge from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over
the coming years that will greatly impact the food industry. How much reliance will your company
have on NWFPA to educate about and assist with implementation of new regulatory requirements
in your operations?
All Board
Extremely Reliant 9 3
Very Reliant 15 4
Moderately Reliant 14 8
Not Reliant 4 3
2. Do you expect these new regulations to have a major impact on your business to business
relationships with customers and vendors?
All
Board
Strongly Agree 17 5
Agree 6 2
Undecided 19 11
Disagree 0 0
Strongly Disagree 0 0
Endowment
Last December, the NW Food Processors Education & Research Institute received approval by the
Internal Revenue Service for not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) tax exempt status. This important designation
provides several new opportunities for the Endowment.
1. Which proposed expansions to the Endowment concepts would you support?
a. Member Employee Participation (contribution).
All Board
Yes 4 2
No 1 1
Need More Information 17 5
b. Estate Planning (employee participation).
All Board
Yes 9 4
No 12 4
Need More Information 21 10
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c. A revolving loan program to increase the number of awards to support industry specific education
for potential food processing careers.
All Board
Yes 17 4
No 6 1
Need More Information 19 13
Transportation
1. How valuable would a transportation software program, designed by members, be for your
company if it reduced trucking costs by 5 percent or more?
All Board
Extremely Valuable 12 6
Very Valuable 15 6
Moderately Valuable 13 5
Not Valuable 2 1
Workforce
1. Are there certain positions that are chronically a challenge to fill?
All Board
Yes 25 10
No 11 6
Don't Know 5 2
If yes, what are the job titles?
Production Manager, Mechanic Technicians, Engineers, Electricians, Maintenance Operators/
Manager Refrigerator Operator, Electronic Technicians, Production Supervisor, Boiler Operator,
Control Technicians, Skilled Seamers Technicians, Sanitation Manager, Front Line Supervisor
Entry Level Technicians, Operator Technicians, Operation Mid-Level Manager, Research _
Scientist, Maintenance Mid-Level Manager, Women and Minority Candidate for Middle &
Upper Managerial and Supervisory Positions, Quality and Technical Personnel, Operator of higher
Technology processing, Quality Technician Engineers ______________________________
Innovation Productivity Center (IPC)
2. Do you find the activities of IPC valuable?
All Board
Extremely Valuable 8 3
Moderately Valuable 27 12
Not Valuable 1 0
Do Not Know 5 3
3. Innovation and productivity work together to continually reinvent an organization.
All Board
Strongly Agree 20 6
Agree 15 10
Undecided 6 2
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IIII. EVENTS AND MARKETING
1. Which of the following Association events did you attend in the past twelve (12) months and how
would you evaluate them for your organization? (Check all that apply)
All
Board
Attended Of Value Attended Of Value
NW Food Manufacturing & Packaging Expo 28 25 12 9
Executive Business Summit 28 28 16 14
Autumn Assembly of Committees/Golf & Fishing 21 20 11 10
NW Food Safety & Sanitation Workshop 2 10 0 7
Other NWFPA Events 2 2 2 2
Food Labeling Workshop 1 6 0 3
Comments:
Attended Board Meetings ___________________________________________________
2. Do you utilize social networking software via the internet (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter)?
All Board % Board
Yes 14 6 33%
No 27 12 67%
3. Which of the following NWFPA communication tools do you value for keeping you and your staff
abreast of food safety developments and implementation of new regulations?
All Board % Board
Personal Communication with Staff 29 11 61%
Committee of Board Meetings 29 14 78%
Food Safety News Newsletter 27 10 56%
Seminars & Workshops 24 9 50%
Convention Education Sessions 23 10 56%
Operations & Technical Affairs Interest Group 17 6 33%
Conference Calls 15 5 28%
Website 13 8 44%
4. What speaker topics would be of most interest to you and your company?
New FDA regulations and how to comply on a budget. ____________________________
Global Competition. How can we succeed in a growing and emerging market? ________
On-boarding new associates, creativity activities, career building and health insurance strategies
Consumer demographics and change on like style: The impact on Manufacturing Food __
Energy, as it relates to savings, taxes and Federal/State subsidies ____________________
Sustainability and Food Safety. Innovation, Productivity and Food Safety Legislation ____
Energy, Innovation and business strategy. _______________________________________
Innovation, Workplace Development and Food Safety _____________________________
Political and Regulatory Issues ________________________________________________
Energy Policy, Cap & Trade Legislation, Global Competitiveness and Political Environment
How can our company utilize and benefit from the IPC? ___________________________
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Time sensitive, relative and practical with good delivery process or ability _____________
Green energy. What are the incentives for green energy and how can we use green energy to
reduce energy and costs? ____________________________________________________
Innovation, Political Insights, Futurists – speed of business and technology and where do the trend
point us? _________________________________________________________________
Current direction regulatory agencies are headed for GAP, FDA Inspections, Etc. Also, more
information on 3 rd party audit requirements by large companies to meet GFSI requirements.
ALL PARTICIPANTS
Issue Areas High Modest Low
Energy 30 12 0
Political/Legislative Activities 27 13 2
Food Regulations 24 16 2
Food Defense 21 18 3
Innovation 20 19 2
Plant Operations/Productivity 17 22 2
NW Regional Competitiveness 13 23 5
Water Supply 13 24 5
Workforce Development 11 23 8
Climate Change 11 19 12
Environmental 10 28 4
Technology 8 32 1
Transportation 7 29 6
Raw Products/Pesticides 4 22 16
Strategic Alliances 3 32 6
HR/Benefits 0 24 18
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NWFPA Board of Directors
Strategic Activity Areas High Modest Low Score
Energy 14 4 0 50
Food Regulations 12 6 0 48
Political/Legislative Activities 11 7 0 47
Food Defense 8 7 3 41
Innovation 7 11 0 43
Plant Operations/Productivity 6 12 0 42
Water Supply 6 11 1 41
NW Regional Competitiveness 6 10 2 40
Environmental 4 13 1 39
Workforce Development 4 9 5 35
Technology 3 15 0 39
Strategic Alliances 3 13 2 37
Climate Change 3 8 7 32
Raw Products/Pesticides 3 8 7 32
Transportation 2 13 3 35
HR/Benefits 0 10 8 28
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Strategic Activity Areas 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Average
Energy 12% 66% 50% 80% 66% 58% 82% 78% 61%
Food Regulations 68% 75% 61% 80% 60% 47% 47% 67% 63%
Political/Legislative Activities ----- ----- ----- ----- 60% 41% 65% 61% 57%
Food Defense 68% 58% 43% 47% 13% 12% 29% 44% 39%
Innovation ----- ----- ----- ----- 86% 24% 35% 39% 46%
Plant Operations/Productivity ----- ----- ----- ----- 66% 58% 29% 33% 47%
Water Supply 43% 75% 50% 34% 33% 17% 35% 33% 40%
NW Regional Competitiveness ----- 66% 62% 60% 40% 58% 29% 33% 50%
Workforce Development 18% 25% 18% 0% 46% 12% 24% 22% 21%
Environmental 75% 83% 81% 67% 40% 24% 35% 22% 53%
Technology 18% 33% 12% 14% 13% 12% 18% 17% 17%
Strategic Alliances ----- ----- ----- ----- 40% 17% 18% 17% 23%
Climate Change ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 58% 12% 17% 29%
Raw Products/Pesticides 18% 8% 6% 27% 13% 6% 29% 17% 15%
Transportation 6% 0% 18% 34% 53% 6% 24% 11% 19%
HR/Benefits 37% 50% 37% 14% 20% 0% 6% 0% 21%
Participants
2002 • 16/18 Board Members
2003 • 12/18 Board Members
2004 • 16/18 Board Members
2005 • 15/17 Board Members
2006 • 15/17 Board Members
2007 • 17/18 Board Members
2008 • 17/18 Board Members
2009 • 18/18 Board Members
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