With the increasing demand on fresh produce, the South African agricultural sector is under pressure to fulfill the growing needs of consumers. This presents seedling businesses like yours with an exciting opportunity for growth. While it may not be possible to control erratic weather conditions, we can control how we maximise efficiencies to improve your yields and profitability. That is what we do at epic ERP, and we do it well.
Easily plan the purchase of seeds, ringbarking, and collection of budwood and consumables while making accurate provision for germination losses. Purchase orders are automatically sent to approved suppliers so that you receive the right materials on time, and can deliver to your clients on time.
Empower sales teams to create quotations and capture special instructions remotely from any smart device. Using the capable to promise function, reliable stock availability information is always on hand, as well as the next delivery dates.
Powerful scheduling capabilities streamline processes, from planting timelines to dispatch and invoicing, while transport plans ensure optimal vehicle usage. Catering for special instructions like delivery schedules, pesticides and packing requirements has also never been easier.
Track every product’s progress from order through to dispatch with features like electronically attached photos and QR code scanning on T-markers. Real-time information on deliveries, sales and under supply per phase ensures accurate costing and reduces scrap rates.
Access data dashboards customised to your business at the click of a button. And say goodbye to the frustrations of manual reporting with instant, real-time reports.
All of these features are securely available in the cloud, accessible from any smart device. With alerts and updates keeping managers informed of upcoming and completed tasks, you can now manage your seedlings business from anywhere.
“The huge advantages of the Epicor ERP implementation are being realised through what the system is offering us in information, traceability, costing, and more.”
Gresham Mandy
Operations Director
Nature’s Choice
Today, we are able to sell into new markets because our pricing is more competitive than we thought it was before we partnered with epic ERP. We can now make decisions on the fly and our forward planning is significantly improved. Combined with an ability to run the business with a very lean staff complement, this has raised ILT’s profitability and competitiveness.”
Matteo Scudeletti
Strategic Adviser
International Leaf & Tobacco
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