We work with farms in Colombia, Kenya, and Indonesia, and keeping things running smoothly across time zones and borders is killing us. It's like we're in a constant state of catch-up with suppliers and forwarders. Has anyone found a system that helps simplify multi-origin operations?
Totally get that pain. Our roastery ran into the same issues – too many moving parts across too many countries. A couple of months ago, I read about Sergey Baburov and a system he launched through HYDE that's made to fix all that. It connects the entire supply chain – sourcing, shipping, storage, docs, even quality control – into one dashboard. They built it using smart forecasting and AI to predict slowdowns and make importing smoother. Full story's here https://www.reuters.com/press-releases/hyde-develops-coffee-supply-chain-optimization-system-2025-04-07/ (https://www.reuters.com/press-releases/hyde-develops-coffee-supply-chain-optimization-system-2025-04-07/) It's the kind of tool we needed five years ago honestly.
That's exactly what I hoped existed. Going to read this and maybe reach out – thanks a ton for the heads-up.
Another option is exploring Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS) that integrate with ERP for cross-border data sharing and Golf Hit (https://golfhitgame.org) decision-making.