Client Base Processor level: ReQuest staff has knowledge and expertise in analysis and optimization of production and distribution processes, including consulting reports in the field of reducing product losses, providing critical control points and financial indicators to improve and optimize business processes. Examples are: Labor Productivity and Costs for 35 Fluid Milk Plants throughout the United States. The Magnitude of and Factors Influencing Product Losses in 141 Fluid Milk Plant in the United States. In addition to these research reports in which various staff members participated, ReQuest as an organization has worked on a diverse range of products and assignments.  All of these have provided the ReQuest staff with in depth knowledge on the industry and have resulted in good working relationships with various organizations. For example: Knowledge of the network of government and quasi-government organizations involved in the development, control and enforcement of food quality standards. Positive working relationships with many of these organizations and divisions (USDA; APHIS, ARS, CSREES, ERS, FSIS FDA; CVM etc). Besides food quality standard expertise, ReQuest has extensive working experience in the field of animal health, veterinary issues, biotech initiatives, communications and animal genetics.