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

Mullins Cheese is a multi-generational, family-owned business operating two cheese processing plants in Mosinee and Marshfield, Wisconsin. Sourcing milk from over 600 local dairy farms, Mullins produces a variety of cheeses and whey products. Each day, the company processes more than 7 million pounds of milk across its facilities.

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Outdated payroll system – The existing on-premises solution required manual calculations and was not designed for modern payroll needs.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.

Key steps in the transition:
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Conducted in-depth discovery sessions to understand Mullins' payroll needs.

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Addressed concerns regarding legacy pay structures and producer communication.

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Developed a customized implementation timeline with clear deliverables.

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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.

Six months post-implementation, Mullins continues to see enhanced accuracy, faster payroll processing, and an intuitive system that benefits both employees and producers.

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.”

-Adam Mullins
Project Manager, Mullins Cheese