Case Studies
Background
Key Central offers customized software solutions for the agricultural industry based on decades of experience in farming. Their flagship product, Agriscan, streamlines agricultural operations and data management for apple orchardists with the capabilities to track the volume of produce harvested, manage payroll, monitor crop yields, and ensure compliance with labor regulations.
Challenge
Agriscan’s legacy system relied on obsolete scanners to track bins of apples harvested which led to data sync failures due to intermittent connectivity on the orchards. KeyCentral decided they needed to rebuild the Agriscan app so it could work with newer scanners, have offline data sync capabilities, and generate accurate, real-time reports to better track crop yields and automate payroll calculations.
Solution
Covalience assembled a dedicated development team including UI/UX designers, .NET engineers, QA engineers, and a project coordinator to successfully rebuild the Agriscan app within 7 months.
Industry
- Agriculture
Technologies
- .NET Core MVC
- .NET Blazor(Progressive web application)
- Azure AD B2C
- MS SQL Database
- Entity Framework
Covalience has been instrumental in modernizing our Agriscan platform. They took our outdated system and transformed it into a robust, cloud based solution that meets the needs of today’s farmers. The team addressed critical issues, such as ensuring reliable printing in the field and offline data synchronization, which were major pain points for us. With their expertise, we now have a user-friendly tool that enhances our operational efficiency and better serves our clients.
Marty BrownDirector of Software, FSG Partners/Key Central
Implementation
Covalience’s team designed and engineered a new cross-platform web app for Agriscan with the following features:
- Advanced Tracking Capabilities: Implemented customizable barcode tag printing and advanced barcode scanning that enables orchardists to more accurately track apples harvested and calculate payroll.
- Offline Data Sync: Built a real-time data synchronization capability that enables orchardists in remote areas to automatically sync data to the cloud once internet connectivity is restored.
- Streamlined Payroll Management: Implemented a new feature that automates payroll with complex pay calculations, reducing manual errors and ensuring compliance with labor regulations.
- Simplified Crop Insurance Reporting: Developed a feature that consolidates multi-year crop data in a single system, allowing orchardists to easily generate comprehensive reports for insurance claims without manually compiling information from multiple sources.
Results
The new Agriscan app has significantly boosted Key Central’s revenue growth and resulted in the following benefits:
- Enhanced Customer Engagement & Retention: The new Agriscan app has improved customer experience and reengaged legacy users by transitioning them to a modern platform. Continuous updates ensure long-term product relevance and retention.
- Modernization & Revenue Growth: Key Central transitioned legacy customers to a SaaS platform, shifting from one-time payments to a subscription-based model and unlocking a new revenue stream.
- Operational Efficiency & Real-Time Data: Automated workflows and real-time insights have streamlined reporting, improved decision-making, and reduced manual payroll effort.
- Agricultural Optimization & Automation: The system supports complex payroll calculations and integrates with scanning devices for efficient data collection.
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