Lantmännen - the Swedish Farmers Supply and Crop Marketing Association is one of the largest farming and food industry groups in Europe. The group is owned and governed by about 50 000 Swedish farmers. Turnover is 3,2 billions EURO achieved by 12 000 employees in 19 countries.
Lantmännens business idea is to provide conditions for profitable arable farming and livestock production and find a market for the members’ products. Lantmännen markets farming commodities such as seed, fertilizers, plant protection products and feed to animal production. After harvest the crop is delivered to Lantmännen to be stored, refined and sold to flourmills, feed industries, maltsters and distilleries.
An innovative solution for cattle food business
Sensors are mounted in the farmer’s forage silos to collect information about the fi lling level in the silo. The sensors are connected to a communication terminal which regularly sends measurement values to Lantmännens production system. The information is encrypted and sent via GPRS/EDGE on supervised connections. When the level in the forage silo is below a certain level, more forage is automatically ordered via Lantmännens production system. This arrangement makes optimal planning of manufacturing and distribution possible.
Specialist companies behind
DataPolarna and IT Instrument Teknik are the inventors behind the IT solution. DataPolarna is specialised in software for industries, mines, saw mills and carpenters shops. IT Instrument markets instruments for measurements and analysis, scales and some niched solutions for process industry and data communication. |
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JLT-PC in the trucks assists
80 trucks for bulk transports are equipped with vehicle computers. Actual and latest customer information is displayed and driving orders is received on the computer screen. By use of the touch screen, transport reports are sent directly to the business system and invoices are prepared just a few minutes after the delivery is completed. A map engine in combination with GPS and route optimisation software shows the optimal way to drive. This is also the basis for Lantmännen to pay for the transports. If the drivers have used a longer route, it will be on the haulers expense. The system is also expected to make it easier to recruit new drivers due to improved status for the job.
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Model: JLT12042
CPU: Celeron M 1.5 GHz
512MB RAM, 60GB HD, Touch screen |
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