Outsourcing IPPS

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Outsourcing - IPPS
Why how what is the result?
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Thoruplund A/S

• Founded by Sigurd Andersen in 1946
• Jørgen Andersen takes over in 1974
• 1974, 1.500 m²
• 1978, own breading started
• 1999, 23.000 m²
• 1999, outsourcing to Poland begins
• 2000, additional 8.000 m²
• 2001, additional 4.000 m²
• 2001, joins the Marketing group Living Colours
• 2003, additional 4.000 m², now approx. 39.000 m²
• 2005, new Robot technology implemented

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The Products

• Rhipsalidopsis total 700.000
• 5 own varieties 9 cm.
• Schlumbergera total 2.3 mil.
• 12 own varieties 6, 9, 11, 15, 23, 30 cm.
• Young Plants
• Un rooted
• Plugs
• Half finished products

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The Products

• Campanula - total 2.4 mil.
• Carpatica 6 varieties
• Potenslagiana 4 varieties
• Young Plants
• Un rooted
• Plugs
• Half finished products
• Ginkgo Biloba total 150.000
• 6, 10 cm
• Pre - germinated seeds

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Outsourcing

• A well-known Concept, since 1970
• Why in the Horticultural business?
• How The case of Thoruplund?
• What are the result, and our experience?
• What will the future bring?
• Questions