Observations from trip to Haiti related to MFK

1. MFKHaiti: Observations
March 2012
Paul Kindl
Suzanne Langlois
Linda Locke

12. Cap-Haitien

13. Our Mission
Meds & Food for Kids
is dedicated to
saving the lives of
Haiti’s malnourished children
and other
nutritionally-vulnerable people.

14. Four Primary Functions
• Peanut procurement/processing
• Agriculture development
• Capacity building for feeding programs
• Research and development

15. Two defining moments last week:
--increased production
-- signed contract with UNICEF

17. What does today’s changing pricing model
mean for our goal of economic
sustainabilty?

18. MFK will be the largest buyer of peanuts in
northern Haiti. What are the implications
for our organization as a primary driver of
the regional peanut market?

20. How does our commitment to using 50%
Haitian peanuts impact our financial
stability today and in the future?

22. Peanuts are a commodity on the demand
side. We are a producer but not a price-
setter because of who our new customers
are. What are the implications for the
future?

24. Do we need to think consciously about our
work culture so we can hire the best
people in the face of increasing
competition?

25. What functions are crucial for success in
the new factory? Peanut procurement?
Production planning?

26. Jamie Rhoades and Tom Stehl will bo
leave by the end of the year. How will
transfer their knowledge?

28. As the new factory and new equipment
enable us to increase volume ten-fold,
how do we manage the production cycle
to ensure our customers are satisfied?

30. We are ramping up two products
simultaneously. What are the production
and distribution implications of dual
product lines for the new factory?

31. Will today’s vision sustain us for
tomorrow?