IGUS is a complete technical ERP integrating the functions necessary for seed stations:
- Production: monitoring of agricultural crops.
- Reception: in particular, the harvests, which guarantees batch traceability.
- Storage: the exact location of a container is memorized and the traceability of the movements is complete.
- Batch quality: it drives seed processing throughout the process.
- Manufacturing: seed processing, from raw material to finished product inside the seed station; each step is recorded to ensure traceability.
- Certification: transmission of data to official control bodies.
- Sales and forecasts.
- Deliveries.
- Invoicing and payment: the rules can be very complex for seed companies.
The history
The iGus software package was developed within the framework of France Maïs Union, with the following objectives:
- Be an operational tool in production cooperatives.
- Federate cooperative activities and data into a center.
- Transfer the requests from contract givers; inform them about the achievements.
IGus was then adapted to meet the needs of seed stations and contract givers. Thanks to this genesis, iGus has become a tool for both the factory and the contract givers, as well as the hub for operational information.
IGus has been in operation since August 2000. By design, iGus is a business concentrate in software packaging.
iGus
IGus was developed by and for seed professionals. IGus is a concentrate of experience in the service of seed manufacturing. Benefits :
- Multi product lines: originally, iGus was designed to handle corn; today, iGus treats all seeds.
- Multi site: iGus can federate the activity of the contract givers.
- Multi contract giver: iGus is also a tool for subcontractors; thus, a site can be fully managed.
- Multi process: iGus can handle all industrial manufacturing processes.
- Quality requirement: iGus aims to permanently manage the interaction between manufacturing and quality in the seed station. As such, iGus is also a tool for seed laboratories.