Pricing and Production Planning

A list of resources and tools for effective pricing and production planning.

Pricing and Production

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development - Government of Alberta
The Essentials of Pricing: a guide to establish costs, prices, and profits.
Methods to Price Your Products: fact sheet with suggestions for pricing product as a manufacturer, broker, wholesaler or retailer.
Business Basics for Alberta Food Processors: general references for food processors, to answer frequently asked questions and to reccomend additional sources of assistance.
Food Processing Development Centre: application of new technology and development of new or improved products/processes. Livestock and Forage Management Information: bulletins on livestock feeding and production management.

The Business Link - Canada Business Network, Government of Canada
Profit Pricing for a Manufacturer: pricing fact sheet.
Profit Pricing for the Costing of a Service: factors to consider when establishing costs, pricing and profits.
Profit by Your Wholesaler's Services: business services offered by wholesaler's.
Setting the Right Price: pricing decisions key to successful retail management.

Canada Business - Government of Canada
Attacking Business Decision Problems With Breakeven Analysis: fact sheet illustrates ways in which breakeven analysis can be applied to sales, profits, and costs.
Canadian Technology Network: provides innovative Canadian companies with quick and personal access to expertise, advice and information about how to meet technology and related business challenges.
Checklist for Profit Watching: analyze your profits, the contribution of each of your product lines or services to them, and will help you determine if you have the kind of record system you need.

Industry Canada - Government of Canada
Businesses: contains information on companies, statistics, financing, innovation, research, science and technology, intellectual property, radio, spectrum and telecommunications, regional and rural development, regulations and standards, sustainability and environment, as well as trade and investment.
Quality Diagnostic Tool for SME: Steps to Competitiveness: assessment tool to assess quality factors and controls in business procedures.
Managing for Business Success: product development, organizational design, quality assurance, supplier management, distribution, risk management and production planning.

Calculators

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development - Alberta Government
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development decision making tools to assess operations and make informed decisions.
Crop
Livestock
Area and Volume
Machinery
Metric
Farm Management

Ratio Calculators - Business Development of Canada
Ratio calculators evaluate the performance of a business and identifies areas where potential problems may exist. Each ratio informs you about factors such as the earning power, solvency, efficiency and debt load.

Small Business Financial Service Charges Calculator - Canada Business, Government of Canada
This calculator is designed compares the monthly cost of most business accounts offered by the major financial institutions in Canada.

Industry Standards

Alberta HACCP Advantage (AHA!) - Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD), in cooperation with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Recognizes HACCP systems implemented by Alberta food processors. Enrollment is by application and is voluntary.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Food Safety Enhancement Program (FSEP)
Food Safety Enhancement Program (FSEP) is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) approach to encourage and support the development, implementation and maintenance of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems.

Food Safety Network (FSN) - University of Guelph
The Food Safety Network provides research, commentary, policy evaluation and public information on food safety issues from farm-to-fork. FSN is a national repository of food safety related information, providing an extensive number of services including consumer and student outreach, information research, on-line resources, collaborative projects, evaluation and analysis, and a capacity to address current and emerging food safety concerns.

ISO and Other Standards - The Standards Council of Canada, Government of Canada
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) facilitates the development and use of national and international standards and accreditation services to enhance Canada's competitiveness and social well-being.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - International Standards for Business, Government and Society
ISO is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards consisting of a network of the national standards institutes of 157 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.

Competition Bureau - Government of Canada
The Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency. We contribute to the prosperity of Canadians by protecting and promoting competitive markets and enabling informed consumer choice.
Labelling Assessment Tools: assistance with federal legislation requirements of consumer packaging and labelling - precious metals marking, textile, down and feather.
Small and Medium Enterprises: provides businesses with tools and services to comply with Canadian competition laws and meet mandatory requirements for the marketing of consumer products.


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