Individual growers , like the horticultural sector as a whole , are facing major challenge in the next few yr . GreenTech asked various unseasoned entrepreneurs about the opportunities and scourge they identify with regards to their business . In this clause , Thomas Bunnik of Bunnik Plants , turn up in the village of Bleiswijk , shares his cerebration on the effective organisation of labour in the horticultural sphere .
Bunnik Plants specialize in the yield of indoor plant . In the past years , the company dilate well , resulting in the fact that Bunnik Plants now owns and operates seven branches with a total surface of 25 hectares . On average , Bunnik Plants produces some 700,000 plant per workweek . In order of magnitude to achieve that , the company employs more than two hundred people . And it is quite a labor to rent all these hoi polloi cooperate in an effective way , admits Thomas Bunnik . He represent - together with his first cousin Dennis – the Modern coevals of the Bunnik family within the troupe . According to Thomas , it is really significant that all employee wish to do their chore and feel part of the society . Only then people can perform to the best of their power . ‘ Five years ago we chose to translate into an arrangement with self - contend team , ’ says Thomas . ‘ This system actually pose the pyramid upside down : employee in the fellowship settle and management and member of the board fulfil an advisory role . In this way we want to make ownership in the workplace so that the responsibility for the governing body is truly being carry by the employees themselves . In our sphere you do not see this a lot , but in our opinion this approach will become more and more important to be really successful . ’
reinvent the wheelIt is an challenging step , even more so because there are no other examples in the horticultural sector . ‘ We therefore had to reinvent the steering wheel ourselves , ’ indicate Thomas . ‘ And we keep on contrive actually . What does and does not work ? How to deal with profits - sharing ? Should you offer people shares in the company ? We need to detect the answers to these questions . ’ In any case , Thomas is convert that this work method lead to the best final result for Bunnik Plants . ‘ By working in team , decision are have quicker and together the team work out better estimation and answer . That ultimately conduce to more productivity , because if masses feel responsible and tortuous , they are also attached to go an extra Roman mile . ’
Read the full articlehere .
For more information : Bunnik PlantsHyacintenweg 372665NC BleiswijkT : 0031(0)10 52 14 0 55E:[email protected]www.bunnikplants.nl
