Batch trace response time
From initiating trace to locating full chain
↓ ≤10 min
Solutions · Industry Solutions · Agri-food
Full-chain traceability across sourcing, processing, storage and sales
SAP Business One Agri-food Solution
SAP Business One can provide consistent finance, supply-chain and traceability management across crops and raw materials, feed, farming, slaughtering and food processing. MTC Easy Farm manages specialist farming operations and integrates them with B1.
Batch traceability coverage↑
100%
Raw material → finished goods
Shelf-life write-off rate↓
↓ 60%
FIFO + expiry alerts
Compliance audit response↓
≤1 day
Down from 1 week
SAP Business One Gold Partner MTC · Delivering since 2009 · 760 clients served
Coverage · The agri-food value chain
Consistent management and specialist processes across the agri-food value chain
Operating workflows vary by segment, while groups still require consistent master data, procurement, inventory, production, sales, costing and finance. SAP Business One provides the common management core; MTC industry solutions and MTC Easy Farm support the specialist processes at each stage.
As of May 2026, MTC has served 50+ food and agriculture companies across crop production, animal feed, livestock farming, slaughtering and food processing.
Upstream
Crops and agricultural raw materials
Manage origins, suppliers, purchase batches, incoming inspection and raw-material cost while preserving source data for production and traceability.
Inputs
Animal feed
Manage formula BOMs, input batches, production orders, finished-goods batches, quality inspection and costing within a traceable production and cost data model.
Farm operations
Pig, poultry and other livestock farming
MTC Easy Farm handles farm operations, biological assets and farming cost while SAP Business One unifies procurement, inventory, sales, finance and group control.
Processing
Slaughtering and meat processing
Connect livestock receipt, slaughtering, cutting, packaging, weighing and batch traceability to manage yield loss, cost and quality records.
Downstream
Food processing
Cover recipes, batches, shelf life, quality, production and distribution, supporting recall and audit queries from raw material to finished product.
Batch, shelf-life, quality and compliance management
Batch tracing back to the field is hard
From origin / batch to processing to finished goods to end-consumer—the chain is long, steps are many and records are on paperManagement impact: Problem-product recall scope expands 10×
Shelf-life control is weak
FIFO execution falls short; near-expiry items are discovered too late; write-offs and returns are highManagement impact: Write-off rate 3–8 %, gross-margin erosion
Food-safety compliance pressure
HACCP / ISO 22000 / import-export inspections; rummaging through boxes to find records at audit timeManagement impact: Audit preparation 5–7 days; penalty risk
Complex multi-UoM / multi-pack management
Bulk → bag → carton → pallet, each with UoM conversion + loss + free-goods deductionManagement impact: Book-to-physical mismatch 5 %+; counting is time-consuming
Seasonal raw-material supply volatility
Agricultural products are harvested in season; price and quality swing widely; procurement decisions are difficultManagement impact: Raw-material cost control is off
Business Process and Controls
Batch traceability across sourcing, processing, storage and distribution
SAP Business One combined with MTC’s food edition—batch tracing + shelf-life management + QC modules—connects the food-safety chain from raw-material sourcing to end-consumer delivery.
Raw Materials & Incoming
Raw Material Purchase (Origin / Batch / Inspection)
Purchase + Origin
Incoming QC (Pesticide / Lab)
IQC Lab
Batch Receipt
Stock +↓ Batch info threads through processing chain
Processing & QC
Production Order (Recipe + Batch)
Prod. Order + Batch
Processing / Packaging
Processing
QC (Micro + Sensory)
FQC
Storage & Distribution
Finished Goods Batch Receipt (Shelf Life)
FG + Shelf Life
Stock +FIFO Dispatch
FIFO Delivery
Stock −End-Consumer Trace Code
Trace Code
SAP Business One’s batch management + MTC’s food-edition shelf-life module enables three-tier expiry alerts (30 / 60 / 90 days); the system auto-schedules FIFO dispatch. The QC module covers incoming, in-process and outgoing inspection. The traceability framework meets GB/T 22000 and FDA FSMA requirements.
Key control points in agriculture and food operationsRaw-material origin & supplier qualification bindingForced batch entry at dosingShelf-life FIFO auto-schedulingNear-expiry alerts
Stakeholders: Procurement, QA, Production, Warehouse, Logistics, Compliance, Finance · Modules used:Inventory (Batch / Shelf Life / Multi-UoM)Production (Recipe BOM)Purchasing–A/PQuality Management
Project Measures
Food-industry project outcomes and acceptance measures
Shelf-life write-off rate
Expired write-off value ÷ Total inventory value
↓ <1%
FIFO execution rate
Batches dispatched by expiry order ÷ Total dispatched batches
↑ 99%+
Audit preparation time
From receiving notice to materials ready
↓ ≤1 day
| Core Metric | Formula | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Batch trace response time | From initiating trace to locating full chain | ↓ ≤10 min |
| Shelf-life write-off rate | Expired write-off value ÷ Total inventory value | ↓ <1% |
| FIFO execution rate | Batches dispatched by expiry order ÷ Total dispatched batches | ↑ 99%+ |
| Audit preparation time | From receiving notice to materials ready | ↓ ≤1 day |
Project Outcomes & Acceptance Measures
1 day → 10 min
Batch tracing drops from 1-day paper-record search to a 10-minute system query
↓ 60%
Shelf-life write-off rate reduced 60 % (30 / 60 / 90 day three-tier near-expiry alerts)
1 week → 1 dayIndustry benchmark
Compliance audit material preparation shrinks from 1 week to 1 day
99%+
FIFO execution rate 99 %+, eliminating "new stock ships first, old stock sits"
Implementation Priorities for Agribusiness and Food
Batch, Shelf-Life and Quality Traceability
Implementation priorities include batch and shelf-life control, traceability from raw materials to finished goods, quality inspection and compliance records, with historical data supporting demand forecasting and quality analysis.
1
Batch and shelf-life control
Implementation scope: Forced batch entry at receipt, automatic shelf-life calculation, system-scheduled FIFO dispatch—eliminates expired shipments; every batch is traceable.
SAP Business One and extensions:
SAP Business One Batch MgmtShelf-life ManagementFIFO Auto-SchedulingMulti-UoM
Outcome: Batches traceable · FIFO execution 99 %+ · Write-off rate down
2
Traceability and compliance management
Implementation scope: Link batch records across sourcing, processing, storage and distribution, record inspection results online, and connect cold-chain temperature data and compliance reports within project scope.
SAP Business One and extensions:
Batch traceability across operationsFull QC WorkflowCompliance ReportsCold-chain Temp Integration
Outcome: Tracing ≤10 min · Audit ≤1 day · QC 100 % coverage
3
Demand forecasting and quality analysis
Implementation scope: AI demand forecasting drives stocking, intelligent near-expiry promotions, quality trend early-warning—from reactive to proactive prevention.
SAP Business One and extensions:
MRP RunNear-expiry Item MgmtAI Demand ForecastingAI Quality Early-Warning
Further improvement: Stockout rate drops · Write-offs near zero · Quality risk pre-identified
SAP Business One Core1+N SuiteAI Applications
Related Cases
Project experience across agriculture and food processing
The primary Xinjiang Tycoon case spans plant protein, feed, livestock farming and food processing; CTC Group and OSI add evidence from feed and food-processing operations.
Xinjiang Tycoon Group (Integrated value chain)
SAP Business One and MTC Easy Farm integrate plant protein, feed, livestock farming and food processing, with consistent finance and operations across 30+ subsidiaries.
View case
CTC Group (Feed)SAP ERP brought mechanization, automation and digital management across the agribusiness.
View case
OSI Group (Food processing)A unified system supports batch traceability, quality control, production and supply-chain coordination in food processing.
View case
FAQ
Implementation and system requirements for agri-food
How should a feed producer choose an ERP for procurement, formulas, production batches and costing?
The assessment should determine whether the system can manage procurement inspection, formula BOMs, input batches, production orders, finished-goods batches and costing within one process and data model. SAP Business One provides procurement, inventory, production, sales and finance management, while MTC’s agri-food solution adds formula and related industry processes. The published CTC Group and Xinjiang Tycoon cases provide relevant evidence of production-sales coordination, formula detail and cost management.
For a feed-to-farm-to-processing value chain, how do SAP Business One and MTC Easy Farm divide the work?
SAP Business One manages group-wide procurement, sales, inventory, production, finance, costing and multi-company control. MTC Easy Farm manages specialist farming operations and farming cost, with operating data integrated into B1. In the published Xinjiang Tycoon case, SAP Business One provides consistent finance and operations across 30+ subsidiaries, while MTC Easy Farm supports the swine division and detailed farming-cost management.
Can SAP Business One trace a poultry business from feed and farming through slaughtering and food processing?
Yes. SAP Business One manages procurement, formulas, production, batches, inventory, sales, costing and finance, while MTC Easy Farm (poultry) manages farm-level operating data. Slaughtering and food processing are integrated through batch, quality, weighing and traceability interfaces. The implementation blueprint must define batch coding and conversion rules between stages to establish forward and backward traceability from raw materials and farming through finished products.
Our products are exported—which traceability standards must we meet? Can SAP Business One comply?
SAP Business One batch management + MTC food edition meets GB/T 22000 (equivalent to ISO 22000) and FDA FSMA traceability requirements. Export documentation (inspection certificates / certificates of origin) links to shipment batches.
Can cold-chain temperature data be integrated into the system?
MTC’s integration middleware supports cold-chain temperature device APIs (temperature logger). Temperature anomalies automatically flag the batch as "pending inspection" status.
Agricultural raw materials don’t have fixed suppliers—how do we manage that?
SAP Business One supports ad-hoc suppliers + per-batch recording of origin, purchase price and inspection results. MTC’s agri-food edition also supports cost accounting by origin region / batch.
Assess batch traceability, shelf-life control and quality records
Review batch traceability, shelf-life, inspection and food-safety reporting requirements with an MTC agri-food consultant.
- ✓Batch traceability across sourcing, processing, storage and distribution
- ✓Shelf-life alerts and FIFO rules
- ✓Food-safety compliance reports