Article: A fluid transition: an integrated approach drives cultural change at Swiss Valley Farms' Dubuque, Iowa, processing plant. (Plant Profile).

There is a big push for a cultural change at Swiss Valley Farms' Dubuque, Iowa, fluid processing plant. A tremendous emphasis is being placed on the development of human assets to increase productivity. The idea is to create an environment that underscores the importance of setting goals when striving for product quality and company success. "We are effectively cultivating a cultural change here," says Gene Quast, chief executive officer. "We are spending a lot of time and effort developing our human capital -- enhancing our personnel, not our machinery. The technology is already in place, already functional and efficient."

The Dubuque facility, built in the ...

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