2020 Wrap up! Looking forward to 2021
December 31, 2020
We made it! I think everyone would agree that we are excited to see 2020 end and, more importantly, looking forward to seeing what 2021 brings. This is…
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Reinventing Yourself: A Modern Necessity
December 3, 2020
Historically, both companies and people have had to make important changes to adapt to new challenges. Nowadays, reinventing yourself is a concept that has become fashionable. The best…
Save a Penny, Lose a Dollar
November 19, 2020
Recently, we purchased new windows for our house to replace the original windows that were inefficient and outdated. I requested three window companies to present their proposal for…
Selling Your Oil? We Have A No Worries Solution
October 15, 2020
As my third blog in a series on Partnerships, Insta-Pro has developed a new relationship with MBP Solutions to bring a solution to our customers in the U.S.,…
Another Financing Partner: This Time For Africa!
October 8, 2020
I have shared in a recent series of blogs our Partnering Strategy to provide a Complete Solution to our customer’s needs where we don’t have that particular expertise…
Greatest Customer Need? Financing Solutions
October 1, 2020
In my last blog I spoke about how each of use do not have the time or competencies to bring to our customers everything they need. For these…
Is your operation running as efficiently as possible? These blogs can help you run optimally
September 3, 2020
It takes many resources and the right tools in place to run any business. Extrusion operations are no different. Follow these tips from the following blogs to run…
We See You, We Are Here to Help
July 30, 2020
Networking is the cornerstone of the business world. COVID-19 has changed the way businesses network, especially with regards to tradeshows. To compensate for changes in physical tradeshows, Insta-Pro…
Get Prepared Now For 2021
July 23, 2020
This year has been an anomaly, to say the least, and some businesses are playing defense just to keep the doors open. The good thing about our industry,…
Trade secrets, competitive edge, and the “special sauce”
July 16, 2020
The world is full of businesses trying to carve their way into the marketplace. Unique traits, special offerings, and other flashy items are used to differentiate one company…
Is doing EVERYTHING a successful strategy? NO!
July 9, 2020
As we have discussed in previous business strategy blogs, we cannot do “everything” well. To be successful, companies should focus on their core competencies and be the best…
Continue To Improve Or Get Left Behind
June 18, 2020
When is the last time you had someone in your facility to review equipment operations and conduct staff trainings to insure optimum product output? Our staff regularly conducts…
Near-Term Ingredient Problem: DDGS Shortage Solution
April 23, 2020
It’s not every day that a 0.1-micron-diameter virus, invisible to the naked eye, comes along and changes the world. This is all the more fascinating when it’s not…
Soybean Meal…Cost Center or Profit Center?
April 23, 2020
A feedmill in Africa imports soybean meal from Argentina. Each quarterly shipment is 10,000mt, arriving in a vessel also carrying maize. Current cost (April 2020) is $425-440/mt, delivered…
Conducting business during Coronavirus outbreak
March 26, 2020
Just like most companies out there, Insta-Pro has had to make many adjustments recently due to the threat of the Coronavirus. We have had tradeshows postponed, customers postponing…
3 Marketing Tips Your Competition Doesn’t Want You To Know
February 13, 2020
Digital media, social media, magazines, associations, newsletters, websites, trade shows, press releases… With all the ways you can reach customers, how do you know which is best for…
Agribusinesses to feed the world today and tomorrow
February 6, 2020
In the year 1800, the world was populated by about 1 billion people, in December 2019 the world population reached the figure of 7.6 billion inhabitants and there…
Spare parts: Buy cheap, pay dearly?
January 23, 2020
This year, I have had the opportunity to visit many Insta-Pro clients in Mexico. During those visits, I have learned that some may have tried to get spare…