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Development of a Digital Local Food Supply Chain Platform for Enhanced Procurement Efficiency

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Food & Beverage

Agriculture

eCommerce

Logistics

Challenges in Outdated Local Food Sourcing Practices

The $14bn local food industry faces inefficiencies due to manual processes like handwritten invoices, face-to-face supplier communication, and outdated payment systems. These practices create high costs, delays, and poor connectivity between producers and buyers, limiting market expansion.

About the Client

A FoodTech company building a digital community to connect farmers, grocers, vendors, and organizations to strengthen local food economies through technology-driven collaboration.

Key Goals for Platform Development

Develop a digital procurement platform to streamline local food sourcing
Replace manual workflows with automated, real-time collaboration tools
Integrate secure payment systems to reduce transaction friction
Enable scalability for regional expansion and increased user adoption

Core Platform Functionalities

Real-time product availability updates from producers
Order and delivery tracking system
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payment integration
In-app communication for buyer-seller coordination
Analytics dashboard for supply-demand insights

Technology Stack Preferences

Angular JS

Ruby on Rails

Critical System Integrations

Payment gateway for EFT transactions
Logistics APIs for delivery tracking
Third-party analytics tools

Non-Functional Requirements

Scalable architecture for regional expansion
High availability with 99.9% uptime SLA
Data security compliance (GDPR, PCI-DSS)
Responsive UI/UX for mobile and desktop users

Anticipated Business Impact

The platform will reduce procurement time by 40-60%, enable rapid regional expansion to 4+ states, and increase transaction volume by connecting 100+ producers with 15+ institutional buyers. Analytics-driven insights will optimize supply chain efficiency and foster data-informed decision-making.