Cathy Sparks, National Commodity Director, discusses the importance of communication in the forecasting process for USDA foods. Tools like the ProcessorLink calculator and K12 On Target planner help processors and distributors estimate quantities needed for production. Commodity Planning Made Easy services offer efficient management of commodity diversions and streamlined communication with manufacturing partners through historical purchase data analysis. For access to these powerful planning tools, log into ProcessorLink or K12 Foodservice accounts and follow the instructions provided.

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• USDA Foods
• Forecasting
• Communication
• ProcessorLink
• Commodity Planning

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1. USDA FOODS: FORECASTING FOR THE FUTURE UTILIZING THE TOOLS AVAILABLE Cathy Sparks National Commodity Director Cathy.sparks@asmwaypoint.com 812-272-9778

2. Communication is key Forecasting Processorlink calculator; K12 On Target planner or a spreadsheet calculator Utilize this tool for completing State Survey Processors need this for production purposes Distributor- your bid should have your estimated quantities needed. Completed Calculators can provide number of cases each month Bid Awards they should be given to your distributor & manufacturer rep (Broker) ASAP Helps the manufacturer with production numbers Assigns the correct distributor in Processorlink & K12 Foodservices

5. Commodity Planning Made Easy Commodity Processors who partner with Fidelis Information Systems offer the ProcessorLink Calculator Service. This new service offers you One stop management of your commodity diversions across all participating processors Customized display showing historical purchase data to help guide you in product selection Streamlined forecasting communication with your manufacturing partners For more information on this powerful new planning tool, log into your ProcessorLink account. If you don t have an account follow the instructions below. go to www.processorlink.com select need an account select school complete the electronic form that pops up

7. Commodity Planning Made Easy Commodity processors partnering with K12 Foodservice now offer the commodity planner This new service offers you One stop management of your commodity diversions across all participating processors Customized display showing historical purchase data to help guide you in product selection Streamlined forecasting communication with your manufacturing partners For more information on this powerful new planning tool, log into your K12 Foodservice account. Look for If you don t have access scan the QR code or go to https://www.k12foodservice.com and follow the instructions below. click on Select I am a Recipient Agency Follow the instructions

9. Please feel free to call or email with any questions Cathy.sparks@asmwaypoint.com