Visibility
Access real-time operations data anywhere, anytime.
Automation
Automate grower payments and track inventory.
Control
Manage contracts, positions, inventory and margins.
One Platform. Total Operational Clarity.
Grain and commodity processors across milling, soybean processing and other specialty crops face constant pressure from changing commodity prices, traceability requirements, tight margins, and complex inventory. Keeping contracts, settlements, production, and customer commitments moving only gets harder when information is spread across multiple systems.
That’s why commodity processors need accurate, real-time data to make faster decisions. If your team is manually processing settlements, waiting on inventory or position reports, or relying on spreadsheets to bring information together, you’re spending valuable time chasing data instead of using it.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP connects financial and operational data so you can better manage commodity contracts and settlements, track inventory and production, strengthen traceability, and get a clearer view of your business.
Commodity Processing–Specific ERP Challenges
Commodity Prices & Tight Margins
The Challenge
Changing commodity prices can quickly impact margins. Disconnected data makes it harder to see what you’re paying, what you have on hand, and what it costs to produce.
Our Solution
Microsoft Dynamics 365 connects purchasing, inventory, production, and finance, giving your team current cost and margin information to make better buying, pricing, and production decisions.
Lot Traceability from Intake to Shipment
The Challenge
When a quality issue or recall happens, you need to quickly know where a commodity came from, how it was processed, and where the finished product went.
Our Solution
Dynamics 365 paired with Levridge tracks lots and batches from incoming commodities through processing, packaging, and shipment, helping you trace products back to the source or forward to customers.
Seasonal Inventory & Demand
The Challenge
Harvest and peak seasons can bring large swings in inventory. Too much ties up storage and working capital, while too little can leave you short when you need product.
Our Solution
Dynamics 365 connects inventory, purchasing, demand, and production planning so your team can better anticipate what you need, when you need it.
Solving the Operational Challenges of Commodity Processors
Commodity Accounting
- Producer Contracts
- Scale Tickets
- Grade Discounts
- Checkoffs & Charges
- Settlements & Invoicing
- Commodity Purchasing & Sales Dashboards
Risk Management
- Futures & Options
- Mark to Market
- Real-time DPR
- Long/Short Position
- Freight Management
Ag Sales
- Bulk & Packaged Product Orders
- Load Orders
- Invoicing
- Billing Splits
- Prepayments
Commodity Processing
- Process Manufacturing
- Bill of Materials (BOMs)
- Lot Tracking
- Manage Products & Co-Products
- Inventory Costing
- Warehousing
Accurate Accounting & Cost Analysis in Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365 records producer contracts with agreed pricing terms, delivery commitments, and payment conditions, then links those contracts directly to incoming deliveries. As commodities are received, the system automatically applies contract pricing, generates settlement calculations, and creates invoices or producer payments using actual delivery data, eliminating duplicate data entry and reducing settlement errors.
Dynamics 365 integrates scale ticket data directly into inventory and purchasing transactions, creating a single source of truth while eliminating manual rekeying from paper scale tickets. It can also apply configurable grading rules and deduction schedules, automatically calculating discounts and additional charges based on quality results and contract terms before posting the final financial transaction.
Powerful business intelligence dashboards and analytics that show decision-makers exactly what they need to know in real time. Quickly access daily position reports, system integration, account information, and real-time inventory.
Extend Dynamics 365 with Microsoft Power Platform
Microsoft’s connected business technology lets you extend Dynamics 365 with apps and automation built around how your teams work.
See how an agricultural commodities company replaced a 20-year-old order and shipment system with Dynamics 365, Levridge and Power Platform. The business gained a simpler way to work with orders, contracts, credit approvals and financial data without relying on disconnected processes.
Built-In Compliance at Every Stage
Dynamics 365 captures lot and batch information whenever materials are received, moved, processed, blended, packaged, or shipped. The system automatically maintains complete lot genealogy, allowing teams to trace finished products and co-products back to individual supplier lots—or identify every customer who received a specific batch—in just a few clicks.
When a food safety issue arises, you need to identify affected products, suppliers, and customers as quickly as possible. Microsoft Dynamics 365 helps recall readiness by linking inbound producer deliveries to production, inventory, and outbound shipments, so teams can quickly isolate impacted products and reduce recall scope.
Microsoft Dynamics 365’s real-time reporting dashboards consolidate production, inventory, quality, purchasing, financial, and compliance data into a single source. With configurable reports, audit-ready records, and role-based visibility into key operational metrics, organizations can demonstrate regulatory compliance, monitor critical control points, and make faster, data-driven decisions.
Microsoft Technology + Agribusiness Expertise
Microsoft Dynamics 365 provides the connected technology foundation. Levridge adds capabilities built for agribusiness, while Stoneridge brings the industry experience to apply that technology to your commodity operations.
Power BI KPIs for Commodity Processors
Dynamics 365 with Power BI replaces spreadsheets with live dashboards, allowing you to visualize data and create clear, interactive reports.
Monitor the percentage of producer settlements processed correctly on the first pass to reduce payment disputes, improve grower relationships, and speed financial close.
Identify quality trends, optimize pricing decisions, and reduce waste from lower-grade inputs by measuring the percentage of inbound commodities meeting target grades and the resulting production yield after grading and processing.
Track actual tons processed against scheduled production in real time to identify bottlenecks, maximize plant utilization, and keep customer orders on schedule.
Powerful business intelligence dashboards and analytics that show decision-makers exactly what they need to know in real time. Quickly access daily position reports, system integration, account information, and inventory.
Why Stoneridge for Commodity Processor ERP Implementation
For commodity processors, success depends on visibility across your operation, tighter control of margins, and the ability to make decisions as markets change.
Microsoft Dynamics 365, implemented by Stoneridge Software, connects your financial and operational data so you can better manage inventory, contracts, production, and customer needs from one system.
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FAQs About ERP for Commodity Processors
The Levridge ERP solution, built on Microsoft Dynamics 365, is uniquely designed for the commodity processing industry. Its cloud-based architecture means it’s always up to date, with no need for costly software upgrades. This scalable, remote-access system integrates all areas of your operation—from field management to processing and back-office functions—into one seamless solution.
Dynamics 365 streamlines processes across all areas of your business, eliminating manual tasks and reducing data entry. Information is automatically updated in real time from field, scale, or production to back-office systems. This enables faster decision-making, empowers teams to focus on strategic goals, and increases operational efficiency.
Dynamics 365 helps you deliver great customer service by giving your team real-time access to the information they need. With everything integrated and updated in real time, you can respond faster, make better decisions, and keep communication with customers and vendors running smoothly. Plus, by connecting to the full Microsoft stack—like Power BI and Teams—you can easily collaborate and share data, making it even easier to build strong, lasting relationships.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 is built on a robust, secure cloud platform, ensuring that your data is protected at every stage. With enterprise-grade security features such as multi-factor authentication and data encryption, your system is built with safety in mind. Additionally, Microsoft’s security protocols undergo continuous monitoring and updates to adapt to evolving threats.
The implementation process for Dynamics 365, tailored to your commodity processing business, follows a structured approach. We begin with a comprehensive discovery phase to understand your unique needs. Then, the system is configured and integrated with your current operations. We listen to your needs, expectations, and recommendations. The amount of time depends on the project scope and the complexity of your operations.
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