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03/23/00 10:07 AM ~hop commitment Cover Letter ANC - New 5hop / Break Room facility P~oject De~c~,/ption: hue to age, safety concerns, regulatory requirements, and employee satisfaction concerns, a new 5hop and Break Room facility for the C~rgill Animal Nutrition Center (ANC) has been proposed. The facility as proposed would replace 3 existing buildings that were built in 1958, and address all of these concerns. Total square feet would be 11,382 with a 64'x124' 5hop (with equipment storage and maintenance c~pabilities), and a 34'x64' Break Room and Maintenance Office. Business $1~ateqies add/~.~sed by fhe p~oject: The goal of the ANC is to lead the industry by capturing key technologies and developing them into innovative solutions that provide competitive advantages to Cargill and allow customers to enhance animal performance and profitability. The General department supports all of the research departments on the ANC. The limited capabilities supported by the current shop facility greatly reduce the functional capabilities of the General department, hue to the large size of the equipment needed for crop n~negement, nutrient management, and general farm maintenance, a large area is needed to house and maintain this equipment. Tn short, achievement of ANCs business objectives is dependent on consistent, efficient, and timely support from the General department. One of our key drivers is that of Operational Excellence, which largely depends on employee satisfaction and engagement. Our current break room facilities are very old, cramped, and ergonomic~lly disheartening. Basis our most recent employee survey, upgrading employee break room facilities would have the single most significant impact on employee satisfaction. Clearly, employee satisfaction is necessary to promote employee engagement. Our hourly employees are responsible for data collection, feeding, and c~re for our test animals and therefore have a major impact on the success of any and all research projects conducted at the ANC. A related key driver is that of Employee ~-ow~h. Employee satisfaction has a direct impact on an employee's willingness to respond to the continuous improvement challenges that permeate Cargill culture. Updated break room facilities would allow for an alternative training location other than our Conference room in the main office. The existing conference room continues to be aggressively scheduled for tours, joint venture meetings, and marketing meetings. A clean, bright, and generally pleasant atmosphere is clearly conducive to learning. CanTill Syne~ies As mentioned in the previous paragraph, the ANC plays a key role in introducing the Animal Nutrition bivision (ANb) through tours, meetings, and informational forums. With the advent of several joint ventures, growth of the AND, and addition of new roles for the ANC, our limited meeting facilities for large groups is becoming a significant scheduling challenge. The larger, modern break room would help alleviate the need of ANC staff to use the existing room for on site training for our hourly employees. Staffi~l P/an No changes in staffing are associated with this project.