2022-06-14 Crop Nutrition Meet Up - Mid-Year Meeting

 Participants

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Attendance list to be attached.















Terms:

MSA = Moved, Seconded & Approved

 Meeting Information

 Date
2022-06-14
 Time

10:30 am Chicago

 Web
https://meet.goto.com/880029917
 Phone

+1 (571) 317-3116

 Access Code
880-029-917

Purpose of meeting: To address business of interest to crop nutrient participants and their trading partners, including developing working groups and socializing issues.

Documents:

AgGateway Antitrust Guidelines

2022 MYM CN Meet Up.pptx

 Agenda/Minute


Topic (Leader)

Desired Outcome

Sub-topics, supporting documentation, additional resources

Meeting Minutes

1

Welcome, Antitrust and Introduction () 2 min.

Welcome the group - review Antitrust statement
In all of AgGateway's operations and activities, it must avoid discussions or conduct that might violate applicable antitrust laws, or even appear to do so. To that end, AgGateway has established Antitrust Guidelines, which it has provided to each participant in this meeting. While it is your ultimate responsibility to ensure that your actions comply with applicable antitrust laws, your participation in this meeting is affirmation that you will abide by AgGateway's guidelines.
All were welcomed, had opportunity to introduce themselves. Reviewed the agenda, asked for any new business items to be added. Reviewed antitrust sign in status, resources in the mobile app for session sign in, and acronym cheat sheet. 
2Minutes Taker () 1 min.A meeting taker has been selected.Brent Kemp will capture notes. Once posted to the wiki, the presentation deck will also be available following the meeting, 
3Third-Party Product Processes () 55 min.

The group has begun (or completed) documenting processes related to third-party handling of product from retail, distributor and manufacturer perspectives. Follow on activities are identified, prioritized, and scheduled.


  • Processes are documented for:
    • Notification to Manufacturer of customer order of product from distributor/retailer
    • Resupply of product from manufacturer to distributor/retailer
  • Use cases, including use cases for other segments, are documented
  • Relevant messages, standards, and exchange syntax are reviewed
  • Additional stakeholders identified for outreach
  • Next steps - working group charter, meeting schedule, are agreed to

See notes in presentation deck (slides 5 - 7) for discussion.

During process documentation and standards review, Steve Daigle noted that there are a series of X12 (known) and Chem eStandards (previously unaware) documents that may, along with process, address this need. Steve will convene a call before  to revisit process and messages with stakeholder, review for presentation with others on a follow up call. 

Some additional use cases to consider include manufacturer committed, future-price-deferred product sales; 

Reviewed the basic process for forming, running, and turning over the output from a working group.

4TFI Update - Tonnage Reporting () 10 min.The group has opportunity to hear about and consider next steps in respect to electronic tonnage reporting.Provided an update (and a retrospective) of the current conversations surrounding tonnage reporting. 
5

Ideation, brainstorming, pain point solicitation (10) min.

The group has opportunity to discuss issues relevant to them, determine ability to act, and identify applicable next steps.


AgGateway Idea Log

AgGateway Idea/Pinch-Point Submission Form

Topics that came up for discussion included:

  • Interest in competing a harmonization guide between X12 and XML order to invoice implementations
    • To the extent possible, consider "optional" content and formats of element data (descriptions, mainly)
  • Interest in a Distributor to Retail quick connect, fertilizer edition
  • Interest in knowing about "good" logistics applications/services
  • Discussion on use and future options for Nexus


6

Other items () 

Discuss any additional items that came up during meeting that need to be addressed in another meet-up

Items that came up following the meeting include:

  • Contracts
  • ResponsibleAg
7Next Meeting ()Is there a need for another Meet-Up

Begin bi-weekly sessions to address harmonization, other efforts and provide updates on   at 10:00 am New York

8Adjournment ()Adjourn11:45 am Chicago

Tasks/Action Items

WhoWhen AssignedWhatDeadline Status
Steve Daigle (Unlicensed) Schedule standards and process review with GROWMARK, Mosaic, AGW stakeholders 
Staff Set up bi-weekly roundtable meetings through annual conference