Transforming Farm Input Management with TraceX’s Digital Traceability Solution

A leading food manufacturer managing thousands of farmers faced significant challenges in tracking farm inputs, managing supplier compliance, and ensuring efficient input distribution. Relying on manual processes, they encountered frequent inventory shortages, procurement inefficiencies, and errors in input allocation to farmers. 

To overcome these hurdles, they implemented TraceX’s Input Management & Inventory Tracking Solution, bringing end-to-end digital transparency, efficiency, and compliance to their supply chain. 

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About the Company

The Company is a food manufacturer based out of Ahmedabad. They are into Potato Value Chain from last 1 year which includes 70% of Export Market (Gulf and West side) i.e. French fries and 30% Domestic Market. They procure potato only of the finest seed variety, raw materials sourced from reputable suppliers, and our production processes are rigorously controlled and monitored to ensure consistency and purity. They pride on commitment to customer satisfaction.   

Industry

Food Manufacturer 

Region

India

Use Case

End to End Potato Supply Chain Traceability 

Features Used

  • Farmer Master 
  • Crop Management 
  • Input Distribution 
  • Inventory Management 
  • Harvest Planning 
  • Procurement 

Challenge 

  • Lack of Input Inventory Visibility: The company struggled with tracking available farm inputs, leading to shortages or overstocking. Manual record-keeping caused stock discrepancies, making it difficult to plan procurement effectively. 
  • Inefficient Supplier & Procurement Management: The company lacked supplier traceability, making it difficult to validate input quality. No centralized system for tracking purchase dates & supplier details created compliance risks. 
  • Manual & Error-Prone Input Distribution to Farmers: Manual input distribution led to misallocations, farmer disputes, and inaccurate record-keeping. Farmers lacked proof of allocated inputs, leading to inefficiencies and mistrust. 

Solution

Farm Input Management
  • Configured digital input product records for real-time inventory tracking 
  • Automated inventory onboarding & monitoring, eliminating manual errors. 
  • Downloadable Excel reports provided structured insights for audits & decision-making 
  •  Integrated purchase logs & input records, providing audit-ready procurement history. 
  • Enabled editable input records, allowing procurement teams to maintain quality control & flexibility. 
  • Digitized farmer-wise input tracking, eliminating double allocation risks. 
  • Enabled bulk input distribution to multiple farmers/entities in one go. 
  • Auto-generated receipts for distributed inputs ensured accountability. 
  • Provided downloadable distribution records, creating an auditable input trail. 
Farm Input Management

Results

  • Reduced input wastage through optimized stock tracking. 
  • Improved procurement planning, ensuring timely input availability for farmers. 
  • Increased supplier accountability, reducing fraud risks in procurement. 
  • Ensured compliance with sustainability audits by maintaining a verified supplier database. 
  • Reduced distribution errors speeding up input delivery. 
  • Improved farmer trust, as digital receipts eliminated disputes. 
  • Seamless audits, with all transactions recorded digitally. 

Key Takeaways

After implementing TraceX’s Input Management & Inventory Tracking Solution, the cooperative achieved: 

  • Real-time visibility into farm input inventory. 
  •  Reduction in procurement inefficiencies through better supplier tracking. 
  • Faster input distribution to farmers, ensuring equitable resource allocation. 
  • Audit-ready records, making compliance reporting effortless. 

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