CASE STUDY
CASE STUDY:
Product Engineering – Horticulture Enterprise Resource Planning for a Large Co-operative
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
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OVERVIEW
India’s HPMC embarked on a comprehensive e-governance transformation, requiring SAP integration with internet and intranet portals for farmers, vendors, and distributors.
CHALLENGES
The project involved empowering 5,000 apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh by creating an online platform to manage and market their produce. This required addressing various challenges, including:
- Supporting farmers’ operational needs to improve distribution channels.
- Enabling better management and marketing of produce in the growing health-conscious food segment.
- Implementing a comprehensive technology solution that would transform the supply chain and operations of these farmers.
- Adapting to the evolving e-commerce landscape to increase farmers’ market access and boost their profitability.
Solution Implemented:
- Developed a comprehensive business blueprint with user stories to gain stakeholder buy-in.
- Re-engineered system design for current operations and future scalability.
- Created a bi-directional requirement mapping matrix.
- Enhanced technical maturity within the organization to support initiatives.
- Designed user interfaces and data flow screens for the ERP portal.
- Developed and integrated a Liferay-based internet and intranet web portal.
- Conducted thorough testing and successfully deployed the system into production.
Technologies Used:
- Custom Modules working with SAP we developed based on Liferay to meet the specific needs of the horticulture industry.
Business Impact:
- Streamlined operations reduced overhead costs.
- Enhanced inventory accuracy improved sales performance.
- Increased profitability through efficient resource management.
Results Achieved:
- Enhanced appeal and increased engagement among users and local communities.
- Improved system performance and scalability to support future growth.
- Decreased User Acceptance Testing (UAT) defects through optimized Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Implementation of high-quality tracking mechanisms, resulting in a more efficient supply chain and increased revenue for farmers.
Conclusion:
Prakat’s customized ERP solution significantly enhanced the operational capabilities of the Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC). By driving improved resource management and fostering strategic growth, the solution empowered apple farmers and strengthened the agricultural sector, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable and efficient supply chain.
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PROBLEM
A thriving bounty in the hilly regions of India’s Himachal Pradesh, an apple is every healthy eater’s pick. With health-conscious foods now becoming an increasingly profitable business segment, not to mention opportunities resulting from booming ecommerce marketplaces, establishing the online presence of some 5,000 apple farmers was an essential operation for the Prakat team. These apple farmers would need help managing and marketing their produce, supporting their farming efforts, and improving distribution channels. The bottom line was that an end-to-end technology transformation solution was necessary to empower this core of the agricultural industry.
OVERVIEW
India’s Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) is currently instituting a series of e-governance transformations through Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) implementation across its entire business organization. This SAP implementation requires both an internet and intranet portal to facilitate external access of HPMC information by farmers, vendors, and distributors.
PRAKAT SOLUTION
- Designed and developed the business blueprint document with user stories and achieved positive buy-in from stakeholders.
- Re-engineered system design based on current usage and future scale.
- Created a bi-directional matrix to map requirements.
- Helped build technical maturity inside the firm to support initiatives.
- Designed interface and data flow screens for the ERP portal.
- Developed and integrated open source/Liferay-based internet and intranet web portal.
- Tested and deployed the system into production.
KEY WINS
The Apple-ied solutions had the following results:
- Great appeal with the masses and locals alike with more traction and user interaction.
- Improved system performance and scalability accommodating future expansion.
- Reduced User Acceptance Testing (UAT) defect reporting due to optimization of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- High-quality tracking mechanisms led to a more efficient supply chain, ultimately saving farmer revenue.
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