Citrus Production Best Practice Handbook

Citrus Production Best Practice Handbook

A practical resource for farmers and their teams to continually improve their business and operational performance.

Workflow 0 - Introduction

Toolkit 0.1 - Introduction to the Citrus Production Best Practice Handbook
Toolkit 0.2 - The Principles of Continuous Improvement

Workflow 1 - Planning, Measuring and Leading

Toolkit 1.1 - Setting Key Strategic Objectives
Toolkit 1.2 - Organisational Structure and Capability
Toolkit 1.3 - Measuring and Managing Performance (KPIs)
Toolkit 1.4 - Leader Standard Work
Toolkit 1.5 - Leading for Change and Improvement

Workflow 2 - Operational Guidance and Execution

Toolkit 2.1 - Planning for Operational Success
Toolkit 2.2 - Staying on Course (Operational Review)
Toolkit 2.3 - Visual Management
Toolkit 2.4 - Daily Performance Review
Toolkit 2.5 - Standard Work
Toolkit 2.6 - 5S (Creating an Organised Work Environment)
Toolkit 2.7 - Gemba Walks

Workflow 3 - Production (Basic Farming Practices)

Toolkit 3.1 - Land Preparation, Orchard Layout and Infrastructure
Toolkit 3.2 - Cultivars and Rootstocks
Toolkit 3.3 - Planting and Young Tree Care
Toolkit 3.4 - Irrigation
Toolkit 3.5 - Plant Nutrition
Toolkit 3.6 - Plant Manipulation and Fruit Set Stages
Toolkit 3.7 - Crop and Plant Protection (Pest, Disease and Weed Control)
Toolkit 3.8 - Orchard Maintenance and Sanitation
Toolkit 3.9 - Environmental Management and Community Impact
Toolkit 3.10 - Orchard Replacement Planning

Workflow 4 - Picking

Toolkit 4.1 - Maturity Indexing
Toolkit 4.2 - Picking Best Practice
Toolkit 4.3 - Picking Supervision and Monitoring Picking Injuries

Workflow 5 - Product Quality

Toolkit 5.1 - Developing a Quality Vision and Culture
Toolkit 5.2 - Setting Standards and Planning for Quality
Toolkit 5.3 - Quality Assurance and Control
Toolkit 5.4 - Improving Quality and KPIs
Toolkit 5.5 - Change Control

Workflow 6 - Health and Safety

Toolkit 6.1 - Embedding Safety Culture and Practice
Toolkit 6.2 - Safety Management

Workflow 7 - Maintenance and Asset Care

Toolkit 7.1 - A Reliability Approach to Asset Care
Toolkit 7.2 - Critical Equipment

Workflow 8 - Procurement

Toolkit 8.1 - Procurement in General
Toolkit 8.2 - Assets and Total Cost of Ownership
Toolkit 8.3 - Procuring Services

Workflow 9 - Administrative Excellence

Toolkit 9.1 - Administrative Excellence
Toolkit 9.2 - Audit and Certification Compliance Documentation

Workflow 10 - Institutional Effectiveness

Toolkit 10.1 - Strategic Partnerships
Toolkit 10.2 - Community Property Association Management and Cooperatives

Workflow 11 - Value Chain Alignment

Toolkit 11.1 - Value Chain Alignment

Workflow 12 - Problem Solving

Toolkit 12.1 - Abnormal (Non-conformant) Situation Management
Toolkit 12.2 - Structured Problem Solving

Workflow 13 - Improvement Projects

Toolkit 13.1 - Understanding the Operational Process
Toolkit 13.2 - Identify Key Losses and Register Improvement Projects
Toolkit 13.3 - Managing Focused Improvement Projects

Workflow 14 - Training

Toolkit 14.1 - Skills Development Planning
Toolkit 14.2 - Managerial and Supervisory Training
Toolkit 14.3 - Technical, Employee and Team Training