Project Title: Research and Development for New Product
We Sow We Grow
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| Project Title | Research and Development for New Product |
| Project Topics | Operations Product Design & Development |
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| Project Synopsis: Challenge/Opportunity |
We are trying to create a value-added product in the form of CSA, Community Sourced Agriculture, boxes. We do not grow enough to facilitate a sustainable CSA, however, we believe we have the ability to partner with other farms to fill out the boxes. We are inexperienced in setting up a product offering and collaborating/partnering with other farms.
We will need to build a value-added product model that can serve as a rubric for future offerings. We will need to understand the requirements and details of vendor agreements/contracts. We will need to know cost-effective packaging materials as well as delivery methods (although we think pick up from a central location may be ideal).
We believe that a small, soft-launch, proof of concept CSA box subscription for the next growing season would be ideal. At the very least, we believe a solid vendor contract template and product model will allow us to soft launch later in the growing season if necessary.
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Project Timeline
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OFFICIAL PROJECT FINAL PRESENTATIONS (8 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM CT) |
Jan 12 2021 | |
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REMINDER OF CONFIDENTIALITY |
Mar 09 2021 | |
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KICKOFF SURVEY DUE |
May 09 2021 | Evaluation |
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SELF ASSESSMENT DUE |
May 12 2021 | Evaluation |
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PEER ASSESSMENT DUE |
May 12 2021 | Evaluation |
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TEMP CHECK #3 DUE |
Jul 11 2021 | Evaluation |
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OFFICIAL PROJECT LAUNCH |
Aug 09 2021 | |
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Program Kickoff |
Sep 06 2021 | Event |
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TEMP CHECK #2 DUE |
Oct 10 2021 | Evaluation |
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COMPANY Q&A WEBINAR DURING CLASS TIME (8 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM CT) |
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UPLOAD MILESTONE #2 DELIVERABLE |
Submission Required | |
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UPLOAD FINAL DELIVERABLES |
Submission Required | |
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COMPANY Q&A WEBINAR #2 DURING CLASS TIME (8 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM CT) |
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UPLOAD MILESTONE #1 DELVERABLE |
Submission Required | |
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TEMP CHECK #1 DUE |
Evaluation |
Program Managers
| Name | Organization |
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| Scott Rosenfelder | Northern Illinois University (NIU) |
Teams
| Team Name | Project Name | Team Members |
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| No Teams Available |