In this video, we help you get organized for harvest with a winery spring cleaning. This session covers:
- Reviewing Team InnoVint's Harvest Prep Checklist (3:03)
- Leveraging work orders to keep track of all those to-dos before harvest (5:00)
- Tidying up your account settings (9:29)
- Tricks to update and clear out tags (14:55)
- Getting inventory up-to-date:
- Vessels (21:00)
- Vineyards (29:55)
- Dry Goods (31:24)
Harvest Prep Checklist
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Scheduling/performing equipment maintenance
- Inventorying dry goods and ordering fermentation supplies
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Repainting barrel row lanes
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Prep/pressure wash picking bins
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Hydrating/gassing empty barrels
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Checking eye wash stations and safety stations
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Reorganizing fittings board
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Receiving and stickering barrels
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Writing/updating intern SOPs
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Establishing work schedules (PT and FT)
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Forecasting rough harvest dates
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Forecasting estimated % over/under yield-wise for purchasing decisions
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Securing any final grape or juice contracts
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Posting help-wanted ads
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Posting equipment needed ads
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Selling used barrels not needed for harvest
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Buying beer to get everyone through harvest
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Scheduling harvest lunches
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Stocking the kitchen with sugar and energy drinks
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Posting memes on The Punchdown to boost industry morale