Investigate inconsistent yields and process problems.
Consulting for cannabis operators facing inconsistent results, yield concerns, or an unclear production bottleneck.
Start with what changed.
A useful review starts with your intended result, the actual result, and the available records. Niles brings hands-on cannabis processing and lab-building experience to a defined review of your operation.
What a review can cover
- Process flow, batch records, and available testing data.
- Yield and consistency concerns in their operating context.
- Equipment-related constraints and workflow bottlenecks.
- Gaps in operating procedures and process documentation.
- Priorities for further investigation and operational changes.
Request a written diagnostic review
Describe the concern in your own words; you do not need to diagnose it or assemble records before contacting Niles. The first discussion can identify what information exists, what is missing, and the review that would be useful.
A useful findings summary answers four questions
- What was reviewed? The question, records considered, and important information gaps.
- What do the records support? Observations separated from assumptions or explanations that still need testing.
- What should happen next? Prioritized checks or operational actions, with the reason for each.
- What remains unresolved? Limits of the review and any need for an on-site assessment or specialist input.
This is an outline of a potential deliverable, not a client report. The proposal identifies what can be assessed, the written output, fees, and timing before the review starts.
Troubleshooting in practice
Stopping an unsuitable extraction approach
Niles intervened when a client was attempting to process fresh-frozen cannabis with ethanol. Drawing on prior processing experience, he identified water diluting the solvent as a concern with that setup and stopped the client from continuing down that path.
The engagement focused on recognizing an unsuitable approach before more material, solvent, and time were committed.
Concerned that your process is going wrong? Discuss your process with Niles. You do not need a complete diagnosis or a set of records before reaching out.
Optional tools for a process review
The extraction troubleshooting checklist is an optional reference. You do not need to complete it before contacting Niles; identifying the question and missing records can be part of the work.
What to include in your inquiry
Describe the process issue at a high level, what outcome you expected, and any deadline. Detailed production records can follow once fit and next steps are agreed.
Scope, fees, deliverables, and timing are agreed before work begins.