- Warren Sarafinchan is the former President and CEO of a major tree fruit grower-packer cooperative in British Columbia.
- Previously worked with companies including Maple Leaf Foods, Mars, and Labatt Breweries.
- He currently works as a consultant for Lighthouse NINE's Toronto office.
- Warren was at the helm of a well-established cooperative comprised of approximately 300 members – including growers, packers, and processors.
- Members still relied heavily on paper-based record-keeping and manual processes for food safety.
- A new VP was hired who began the push to improve upon the old systems by using new digital tools; he discovered Provision and introduced Warren to the platform.
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We consistently heard from our growers that our food safety program needed to be simplified. Adopting Provision really helped our 300 or so members simplify their business and gave us better insight.
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Warren Sarafinchan
Former Tree Fruit Co-Op President & CEO
When evaluating Provision as a new software tool, Warren focused on three areas:
Is there a measurable cost benefit?
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Digitizing records and automating processes in the food safety management system saves an average of 56% of the labor hours previously spent on paper.
Will it help with enterprise risk management?
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Digital guardrails and built-in guidance minimize human error; intuitive corrective action workflows and instant deviation flags give extra assurance that problems are caught before product ships.
Does the platform add value to our operations?
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Centralizing documentation enables audit readiness anytime; armed with data-driven insight, management can focus on higher value work.
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We started seeing benefits virtually immediately. Provision streamlined and automated our processes... It allowed us to really focus our folks on higher-value work within the organization.
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Warren Sarafinchan
Former Tree Fruit Co-Op President & CEO
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What Provision does is make you audit-ready every day... We got a much higher degree of confidence that the right things were being done on a daily, weekly, monthly basis – and that protected our products so much better than a manual system.
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Warren Sarafinchan
Former Tree Fruit Co-Op President & CEO
- Delaying software investments and implementation can be a slippery slope - but a recall or contamination issue may arise suddenly, making timing a critical factor.
- Rather than focusing on technical details when evaluating options, simplify the business case down to the cost, risk, and operational benefits.
- Provision's client success team provides implementation services, enabling rapid ROI and immediate improvements for management.
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Take a total look at what you're paying today and what you'll be paying for in the future. If you take that holistic view, I think folks will find that Provision not only has a risk management benefit, but a financial payback as well.
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Warren Sarafinchan
Former Tree Fruit Co-Op President & CEO
