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opsPhlo for Agriculture: one system for softs, grains and agri trade

From farm gate to final settlement, manage agricultural commodity contracts, quality, traceability, hedging, logistics and finance in a single modular CTRM + ERP. Built for traders of cocoa, coffee, sugar, grains, cotton, oilseeds and more.

The agriculture challenge

Agri trade runs on variables that spreadsheets cannot hold

Agricultural commodities are seasonal, perishable and graded on quality. A single contract can move through multiple warehouses, blend across stacks, gain or lose weight, and settle against a price that is still being hedged on the exchange.

When contracts, quality, inventory, hedging and finance live in separate spreadsheets and apps, positions drift out of date, traceability breaks, and margin leaks through unrecorded costs and quality claims.

opsPhlo brings the whole agricultural trade lifecycle into one real-time system, so the position you see is the position you hold.

Managing agricultural trade and price risk in one system
Tracking agricultural shipments and warehouse movements
Outcomes for agri traders

What opsPhlo delivers for agriculture

  • Live, accurate positions across physical and futures, so hedging keeps pace with the book.
  • End-to-end traceability from origin lot to shipment, ready for EUDR, Fairtrade and buyer audits.
  • Quality, grade and weight tracked through every warehouse transfer, blend and shipment.
  • True landed cost and margin per contract, with freight, finance, quality claims and shrinkage captured.
  • Faster month-end with CTRM and accounts fully integrated, no manual reconciliation.
  • A quick go-live that starts small and grows with each harvest and new origin.
Capabilities that matter

Built for the way agricultural commodities trade

The functionality agri traders need most, configured to your softs, grains and oilseeds, your origins and your quality specifications.

Flexible Softs Contracts

Purchase and sales contracts for graded commodities, with premiums, discounts, optional pricing and quality terms built in.

Price Risk & Hedging

Futures, options and FX hedging linked to physical positions, with mark-to-market and position reports in real time.

Traceability & Compliance

Lot-level origin tracking through transfers, blends and shipments, supporting EUDR, certification and buyer audits.

Quality & Grade Management

Capture grade, moisture, weight and quality results at intake and dispatch, and value inventory on actual specifications.

Inventory & Warehouse

Track stacks, lots and bagged or bulk stock across warehouses and silos, with full visibility of every movement.

Logistics & Shipment

Manage transport, freight and ocean shipments, connect with liner companies and keep landed cost current at every step.

Trade Finance & Settlement

Track pre-finance, drawdowns, costs and settlement against each contract, with financing exposure visible at a glance.

Integrated Accounting

CTRM and full ERP accounting in one system, so trades, costs and cashflows post automatically with no rekeying.

Reporting & Dashboards

Position, P&L, mark-to-market and inventory reports on demand, exportable for management, lenders and auditors.

The agri trade lifecycle

One platform from origin to settlement

01

Origination & Procurement

Buy from cooperatives, farmers and suppliers with quality terms, advances and origin data captured from the first lot.

02

Storage, Grading & Processing

Receive, grade, store and blend stock across warehouses and silos, with weight and quality recorded at each step.

03

Hedging & Risk

Match physical exposure with futures, options and FX, and watch mark-to-market and position reports update in real time.

04

Logistics, Settlement & Finance

Ship, settle and account for every contract with true landed cost, financing exposure and margin visible throughout.

Modern vs Traditional

Why agri traders choose opsPhlo

opsPhlo
 
Spreadsheets & legacy systems
Real-time positions across physical and futures
Position Visibility
Positions reconciled by hand, often out of date
Lot-level traceability built in for EUDR and audits
Traceability
Origin data scattered across files and emails
Quality, grade and weight tracked end to end
Quality Handling
Quality claims and shrinkage missed or untracked
CTRM and accounts integrated, fast month-end
Finance Integration
Manual rekeying between trading and accounts
Quick go-live, start small and grow per harvest
Deployment
Long, costly implementations or no system at all
Total cost of operation under one-fifth of SAP
Cost
High TCO and heavy capital outlay

At any time, with a glance, I am able to track cocoa beans transferred from the various warehouses to production. I know which stack was sent and who authorised it. I can generate reports at the click of a finger and export any data I want. The system is very user friendly.

Michael O. · Warehouse Officer
FAQs

Agriculture questions, answered

Which agricultural commodities does opsPhlo support?

opsPhlo supports a wide range of agricultural softs and grains, including cocoa, coffee, sugar, cotton, oilseeds, pulses and cereals, with common contract, inventory, quality, traceability and risk-management functionality configured to your products.

Can opsPhlo help with traceability and EUDR compliance?

Yes. opsPhlo tracks origin at lot level through every transfer, blend and shipment, giving you the audit trail needed for EUDR, certification schemes such as Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance, and buyer due-diligence requests.

Does opsPhlo handle quality, grade and weight differences?

Yes. Grade, moisture, weight and quality results are captured at intake and dispatch. Inventory is valued on actual specifications, and quality claims, premiums, discounts and shrinkage are reflected in cost and margin.

How does opsPhlo connect hedging to my physical book?

Futures, options and FX hedges are linked directly to physical positions, so mark-to-market, exposure and position reports stay accurate in real time as the physical book changes.

How quickly can we go live if we are moving off spreadsheets?

opsPhlo is built for rapid, modular deployment. Most agri traders start with a focused quick go-live (an MVP) and add functionality over time, scaling with each harvest, new origin and new commodity.

See opsPhlo for your agri trade

From origin to settlement, run your agricultural commodity business on one modular CTRM + ERP, in low-cost, easy-to-implement steps.