Agribusiness

Agribusiness companies are those focused on the production, processing, storage and distribution of farm commodities, including the supply of raw materials, such as seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.

The main challenge such companies face today is securing and increasing agricultural yield while at the same time conserving biodiversity, ecosystems and resources as well as maintaining a healthy base for those who rely on agriculture for their livelihood. The key to achieving this goal is based on the three pillars of sustainable agriculture: profitability, environmental protection and social equality.

Accordingly, these companies are moving towards a more integrated approach to eliminate deficiencies and inefficiencies – improving quality, reducing production costs, promoting well-articulated marketing efforts, and guaranteeing regulatory framework and compliance.

This creates strong pressure for companies to innovate within short cycles, which in turn requires a continuous interaction between analytical sciences (creating new insights), applied research and development (creating new products and processes) and industrial applications. Therefore, the sector is more concerned with delivering customer value and diversification than simply increasing quantity of production.

SoftExpert’s comprehensive suite of integrated solutions allows agribusiness organizations to shape their development in a sustainable manner, managing their resources to tap emerging opportunities. It also helps them comply with major international regulations and certifications focused on sustainable production practices, resulting in biodiversity and ecosystem gains as well as profitable business opportunities for farmers.

SoftExpert’s quality, compliance, process and document management solutions allow agribusiness organizations to reduce the cost of compliance by automating, improving and effectively managing documents, audits, corrective/preventive actions (CAPA), streamlining processes and strengthening management control during production, distribution, export and import activities.

Several companies, both in the agricultural sector and further down the value chain, take advantage of SoftExpert solutions to make investments and develop technologies and approaches that can contribute toward sustainable agriculture. The SoftExpert Product Lifecycle Management solution is designed to help companies speed time to market, reduce costs and gain a competitive edge, all while ensuring high economic return on their investments.

Agribusiness organizations make use of large, expensive and maintenance-intensive equipment for producing, processing and transporting their products. SoftExpert Asset Management solution ensures the close management of capital assets and provides a sound basis for disciplined maintenance management, helping boost productivity while cutting production costs.

Increased accessibility and instantaneous communication illustrate the major turn-around from production-based thinking to a perspective driven by individual consumer needs. Therefore, knowledge – consistent and reliable information on production, operations, the market and consumer trends – is increasingly treated as a crucial competition factor. SoftExpert solutions optimize the company's knowledge base and enhance strategic decision-making by using a fast, reliable and complete approach. It helps agribusiness companies define their strategies and measure performance against goals, monitor progress on a regular basis and communicate across the entire enterprise.

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