Dynamics 365 ERP for Effective Seed Production and Distribution Management
With the rise of traited seeds, managing bookings and inventory, seed distributors face pressure to maintain traceability and stay on top of evolving grower and dealer relationships. Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP offers a modern solution for managing seed production and distribution from the field to the warehouse, helping seed companies simplify operations and drive long-term profitability.
Automated Lot Tracking
With automated lot tracking built into D365’s inventory system, seed companies can reduce risk, eliminate manual tracking errors, maintain trust with growers and manage recalls. Whether you're handling conventional, hybrid, or traited seeds, you must be able to trace lots back to their origin and forward to dealers or growers at a moment's notice. Dynamics 365 enables automated lot tracking to ensure you always know where your seed came from and where it’s going.
Key Benefits:
- Full Lot Traceability. Track every seed lot from supplier or production origin to packaging, storage, and final delivery. Maintain a clear chain of possession throughout the distribution process.
- Real-Time Inventory Visibility. Monitor lot location, quantity on hand, condition, and age across all warehouses, seed treatment facilities, and retail sites.
- FEFO (First-Expire, First-Out). Prioritize seed distribution based on expiration or germination decline dates, ensuring the freshest product reaches the field.
- Recall-Ready Response. If there is a recall or quality issue, instantly pull reports showing all downstream customers who received a specific lot.
- Process Manufacturing. In D365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (FSCM), a formula defines each specific process's materials, ingredients, and outcomes.
- Quality Control. FSCM offers automated quality assurance measures (such as quality orders and item sampling), enabling distributors to automate product quality testing and compliance.
Royalty Calculation System
Modern seed products often include patented genetics or biotech traits that require accurate royalty and tech fee calculation. Whether you're managing agreements with major seed brands or licensing traits yourself, tracking royalties manually can be a major headache—and a source of costly errors. With D365 ERP handling royalty calculations automatically, your team can focus on customer service and logistics rather than spreadsheet management and manual reconciliations.
Microsoft Dynamics 365’s configurable Royalty Calculation System offers:
- Automated Trait Fee Calculation. Set up royalty agreements based on seed variety, trait package, customer type, or geography. D365 automatically applies the correct rate at the time of sale.
- Multi-Tier Royalty Support. Manage multiple royalty layers—including grower, dealer, and manufacturer—within a single transaction.
- Royalty Accruals & Payment Scheduling. Track amounts owed to licensors, generate statements, and schedule payments based on contract terms and reporting windows.
- Audit-Ready Reporting. Produce detailed royalty reports for internal review or external audits, reducing compliance risk and administrative burden.
Dynamics 365 Distribution Analytics
Microsoft Dynamics 365 includes robust distribution analytics tools that help seed companies make smarter decisions across their sales, supply chain, and customer relationships. These tools give seed distributors a data-driven edge—helping them reduce waste, boost margins, and deliver a more personalized experience to their dealers and growers.
Insightful Analytics Tools Include:
- Sales Performance Dashboards. Monitor top-selling products, regional demand trends, dealer performance, and seasonal comparisons—all in real time.
- Inventory Aging Report. Seed distribution is one of the most time-sensitive operations in the agriculture supply chain. Identify slow-moving or at-risk lots so you can reallocate or incentivize before the season ends.● Return &
- Credit Trend Analysis. Understand why returns are happening, whether due to product performance, dealer oversupply, or misaligned forecasts.
- Customer Segmentation Tools. Drill into customer buying patterns and loyalty metrics to tailor sales strategies and improve long-term retention.
Let Stoneridge Software Prepare You for the Future of Seed Distribution
Success in seed distribution depends on more than just moving product—it requires strategic insight. As a certified Microsoft Solutions Partner for Business Applications, we create customized ERP platforms to streamline the operations of manufacturing companies like yours. Talk to the Stoneridge experts today to see how we can help.
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