A Premium Quality Meat Producer

Automating Traceability from Ranch to Table

Problem

It was getting more and more difficult to rely on spreadsheets and manual processes. Paper-based processes made it hard to capture and manage the activities, as well as the movement of the cattle.

Need

They needed to digitize to remain competitive and manage data optimally across the value chain. A digital transformation allowed them to streamline their processes and make data-driven decisions.

Solution

The web application facilitated the client in gaining total visibility over the cattle in the fields and helped manage traceability over all the processes from “ranch to table”.

About

The Company

From cattle ranching and feeding to slaughtering and processing, the company is involved in each and every step of the “ranch to table” lifecycle. While the products can be found at America’s finest restaurants and retailers, they also export their beef to more than 30 countries across the globe.

Understanding the Challenge

Difficulty in Tracking the Movement and Activity of Cattle

The existing legacy solution relied heavily on spreadsheets as well as paper-based forms and documents. These forms had to be transported from different ranches to a central point and then they would have to be manually entered into the system in the form of spreadsheets.

It was difficult to capture, store, and manage the information about the activities and movement of the animals from one part of the process to another.
The animals were being tracked with RFID tags but it was difficult to retag the animals that lost their tags because of the lack of an efficient tracking system.
They updated their cattle data in bulk using spreadsheets which resulted in gaps in the data because of a lack of offline support.
It was difficult to maintain the purchase records for the RFID tags.
It was not possible to maintain cattle health and progress with just a few clicks or taps.
It was difficult to import cattle details into the sheet-based solution with all validations.

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Why is Digital Transformation
Important?

Successful meat producers and processors in the 21st century need to be extremely productive, efficient, and resilient if they are to stand the test of digital, the data driven, revolution in the sector. It plays a pivotal role in driving optimum outcomes by controlling and managing data across the value chain.

Building the Solution

Digitally Tracking Cattle with a Traceability Software

Our digital solution made it easier for the client to manage traceability and know exactly what was going on in the field with their cattle at all times. The web application digitized their workflows and helped them maximize overall business effectiveness in their operations.

Our Approach

Understanding The User Journey
After a thorough digital discovery that helped us understand the client and the problems being faced, we came up with an automated solution that helped the client save time and solved issues.
Building Wireframes & Designs
We used the design thinking approach to plan the perfect solution and then went on to build wireframes for the web app solution we had in mind. We then got them approved before going on to the final designs and then development.
Development
We used the latest technology and a team of development experts to build the solution and get it up and running. The solution is then tested by our team of Quality Assurance Technicians before final rollout.
Deployment, Testing & Training
We integrated the solution with the backend and finally deployed the solution. We also offered training to the client so that they could further train their employees and workers.

The Solution

The Resulting Transformation

Streamlining The Process and Maximizing Productivity

The traceability solution helped the client track the progress as well as productivity for each and every ranch and location. Total visibility at every step of the process quickened the process and also helped the client take timely action. It helped add value to the client’s business in the following ways:

Saved Time

Digitization and automation of most processes have helped save a lot of time and effort on the part of the workers.

Automated Validations

The information no longer has to be manually validated after being entered into the system, since automated ranges have been set for validation.

Easier Tracking

The client can now track the performance as well as the health of the cattle. They can now identify physical and mental abnormalities in the cattle because of behaviour, as well as high performing set of cattle and ranches.

One Dashboard

The client can now store and manage information from one single place