THE COST OF PROFITABILITY LEAKAGE: HOW MUCH DO YOU LOSE BY NOT PROCESSING SURPLUS OR BY NOT CLOSING THE CYCLE?

Walking through the countryside and seeing discarded surpluses is a common postcard, but behind each product that is lost there is a silent leak of water, energy, supplies and labor that you already paid for. As long as shrinkage continues to be accepted as an "unavoidable cost" of business, the producer's direct profitability will be reduced by at least 15% annually.