Case Study
Mullins Cheese Improves Payroll Processing with Ever.Ag Solutions and Managed Services
Optimized workflows, enhanced security, and seamless transition alleviate operational challenges.
Company Overview
Challenges
Mullins Cheese faced critical operational challenges that required an immediate solution:
Key staff retirement – The impending departure of a payroll administrator necessitated a transition plan.
Outdated payroll system – The existing on-premises solution required manual calculations and was not designed for modern payroll needs.
Data security concerns – Managing in-house servers led to increasing costs and security risks.
Objectives
To maintain efficiency and accuracy, Mullins Cheese sought to:
- Ensure payroll continuity despite staff retirement.
- Streamline payroll processing while preserving legacy pay structures.
- Migrate to a secure, cloud-based solution that supports modern operations.
Solution
Mullins Cheese partnered with Ever.Ag to transition to its Producer Payroll software and managed services. The Ever.Ag team provided expert guidance from day one, ensuring a smooth implementation.
Conducted in-depth discovery sessions to understand Mullins' payroll needs.
Addressed concerns regarding legacy pay structures and producer communication.
Developed a customized implementation timeline with clear deliverables.
Provided access to Ever.Ag’s experienced managed services team for best practices and support.
With Ever.Ag’s cloud-based solution, Mullins gained enhanced data security, efficiency, and scalability, reducing IT burdens while maintaining compliance and accessibility.
“Their knowledge of our existing system and transition process was impressive. Without all those pieces together, I don’t think it would have gone as smoothly as it did.”
— Sherri Zogata, Milk Administrator, Mullins Cheese
Results
In just four months, Mullins Cheese successfully transitioned to Ever.Ag’s payroll solution, achieving:
Seamless Migration
Seamless software migration from contract signing to go-live.
Simplified Payroll
Efficient payroll workflows with reduced manual calculations.
Enhanced Security
Seamless software migration from contract signing to go-live.
Intuitive Producer Portal
Stronger security through a cloud-based platform, eliminating in-house data storage concerns.
Conclusion
By integrating Ever.Ag’s Producer Payroll software and managed services, Mullins Cheese successfully modernized its payroll system while maintaining its unique pay structures and producer relationships. With secure cloud-based data management, improved efficiency, and a seamless user experience, Mullins is now well-positioned for continued success in the dairy industry.
“Security was always a priority, and moving to a cloud-based system improved both speed and security—giving us one less thing to worry about.”