Farm Supply Chain and Logistics Management Process

Start of the Workflow/Process.

Retrieve current stock levels for fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides from the Inventory Data Model.

Retrieve contact details and lead times from the Supplier Data Model.

Calculate the threshold for new orders by comparing current stock vs. safety stock levels.

Create a new entry in the Purchase Orders Data Model for the required supplies.

Create a task for the Procurement Manager to review and approve the new Purchase Order.

Update the status of the Purchase Order to 'Ordered' once approval is confirmed.

Send an email to the supplier with the Purchase Order details and delivery requirements.

Retrieve logistics and transit data from the Shipment Tracking Data Model.

Sum the cost of all items within a specific shipment entry to calculate total landed cost.

Create a task for the Warehouse Supervisor to perform physical inspection upon delivery.

Calculate the difference between expected supply quantity and actual received quantity.

Increment the quantity in the Inventory Data Model based on the received shipment.

Create an entry in the Discrepancy Data Model if the received amount does not match the PO.

Send an SMS to the driver with the pickup location and delivery window.

Generate a monthly report summarizing procurement costs, delays, and supplier performance.

End of the Workflow/Process.