We take a look behind the scenes!
15 July 2024
At Lagache, we are all linked by the same raison d’être: to be ambassadors of sustainable and responsible food happiness.
Over the last few months, we’ve been talking to you about our employees, our producers, the market, our CSR approach and so on. Today, we’re going to talk to you about our organisation, because it’s essential if we are to create the conditions to support our development, while remaining aligned with our strategy.
Here’s a look behind the scenes…
Lagache walks on 2 legs: “Shipping” and “Tiles”. A single “head” that illustrates our raison d’être: customer satisfaction to contribute to consumer food happiness.
On the face of it, 2 legs would suggest symmetry and therefore ease of balance. In reality, our 2 activities have different economic models: shipping is considered to be the “1st marketer”, which means that it is further upstream than tiling.
Shipment customers are different from tile customers and complementary (different distribution channels and geographical areas).
It is therefore necessary to distinguish between the 2 activities to make each more effective.
What does this mean in practical terms? :
- Dedicated operational teams, each with expertise in its own field
- To have functional, cross-functional teams capable of “wiring together” the 2 activities.
- To have a work tool that is adapted to the business and the volume of business and that encourages people to want to work for Lagache.
To support our growth, we acquired an additional 1,200 m² of warehouse space and fitted out new offices.
Today, at the Lomme wholesale market, Lagache is :
- 1200 m² of positive cold storage dedicated to the tile business
- 1200 m² of positive cold storage dedicated to shipping activity
- 300 m² of office space.
We are convinced that it is essential to invest in our work tools to ensure our development. Of course, this involves our business expertise (producer and customer satisfaction), but it also involves our organisation and our way of putting people at the heart of the system, whatever happens. Quality, innovation and a CSR approach are found not only in our F&V but also in the way we think about and live our business.
