by Russell Weaver | Aug 4, 2015 | Farm Productivity
The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) is a scenario in which objects, animals or people are provided with ‘unique identifiers’ and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. The IoT has evolved from the...
by Russell Weaver | Jun 17, 2015 | Farm Productivity
In one of my earlier blogs, I considered whether farmers could better manage their farms to make the most of improved optimism and performance in the sheep and beef sector. The answer was yes; with a more structured approach to management based on the empirical data...
by Russell Weaver | Aug 14, 2014 | Farm Productivity
In a departure from the normal discussion around farm data and business process improvement I would like to put in my own personal opinion around ‘Foreign Direct Investment’ (FDI) especially given the current state of political debate around the possible sale of...
by Russell Weaver | Jul 31, 2014 | BI360 Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence
For many organisations the current way of managing annual budgets or re-forecasting is to compile multiple Excel files that are emailed to the respective budget or line managers. Once distributed, unless the file is locked down, control of content is often lost. The...
by Russell Weaver | Jul 29, 2014 | Farm Productivity
Results from ANZ’s ‘Privately-Owned Business Barometer’ report finds that there is improved optimism about the sheep and beef sector. Optimism is great news, but can farmers also better manage their farms to improve results? The ANZ report is based on survey...
