Digitalization of Animal By-Products Management Workflow
Client
Piimaklaster MTÜ and AS VIREEN
Sector
Agriculture & Environmental Services
Solution
Web & Back-End Development
Deliverables
Hybrid Mobile App
Front-End and Back-End solution
Design
Quality Assurance
Product management
Piimaklaster MTÜ (NGO Estonian Dairy Cluster) is a cooperative organization dedicated to advancing sustainable practices in the food sector, with a particular focus on dairy value chain modernized workflows and effectivityr, with a particular focus on supporting livestock keepers through modernized workflows. The organization emphasizes activities that drive added value within the sector, such as digitalization, the development of modern workflows, and the implementation of automated, multi-party data exchange within supply chains. To address complex challenges, Piimaklaster has adopted a model of innovation collaboration, fostering forward-thinking solutions that contribute to greater efficiency, sustainability, and modernization in agriculture.
AS VIREEN is a state-owned enterprise operating under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Regional and Agricultural Affairs. The company provides collection and disposal services for animal by-products to agricultural producers and food processors. In its operations, the company adheres to modern principles and employs advanced technologies that meet all necessary social, environmental, and economic criteria.
What challenges did they face?
The process for the management and disposal of animal by-products relied heavily on manual workflows, including paper-based applications, phone calls, and local Excel files. This fragmented approach created inefficiencies, increased the risk of errors, and required significant manual effort. Furthermore, the lack of interconnected data-sharing systems in the livestock sector limited the ability to streamline operations and implement innovative solutions. Adding to these challenges, farmers were legally obligated to ensure the proper management and utilization of animal remains, making compliance with these requirements both critical and demanding. Additionally, the workflow participants were from various organizations, each operating with unconnected workflows that had been developed independently at different times, further complicating collaboration and efficiency. What was the solution?
Mooncascade partnered with Piimaklaster MTÜ and AS VIREEN to develop a fully digitalized workflow, leveraging PRIA’s (Agricultural Registers and Information Board’s) agricultural animal register databases. Mooncascade provided a comprehensive digital solution that simplified and interconnected the workflows of all participants. By digitalizing manual processes, the solution enabled, for the first time, the reuse of animal registry data without the need for redundant manual entry. This was achieved through secure, multi-directional, and multi-party data exchange.
The updated and faster declaration process enhanced daily operations for livestock keepers, VIREEN AS, and PRIA’s animal registry while significantly reducing the risk of potential errors. This innovation collaboration resulted in the creation of a paperless solution and opened new possibilities for building future external services based on PRIA’s animal registry data. This project marked a significant milestone as it introduced the first instance of secure, multi-directional, and multi-party data sharing within the livestock sector.
The solution involved
Digital Transformation:
- Creation of a user-centric system that facilitates seamless data exchange between PRIA’s registries and VIREEN AS, enabling smooth multi-party communication among livestock keepers, PRIA’s animal registry, and VIREEN AS.
- Integration of a tablet-compatible mobile application for VIREEN AS drivers, enabling digital route planning, animal by-product weight tracking, and efficient management of pickups and disposal logs.
- Enhancements to VIREEN AS’s internal processes, enabling streamlined operations and reducing error risk.
Innovative Collaboration:
- Introduction of a paperless solution and a foundation for future external services based on PRIA animal registry data.
Partnership value
Mooncascade provided Piimaklaster MTÜ and AS VIREEN with a comprehensive digital solution that transformed their workflow. By replacing manual processes with a fully integrated system, Mooncascade enhanced operational efficiency and data accuracy. This partnership not only improved day-to-day operations but also supported a more sustainable and streamlined approach to animal by-product management. In a digital nation, complying with the law should be straightforward — and Mooncascade made it simple.
Creating automated, secure, and multi-party data exchange solutions is essential across all sectors. This requires thorough process analysis and is significantly more complex and time-consuming compared to the digitalization of a single organization. Mooncascade's extensive experience and competent team are essential prerequisites for the success of future projects of this kind
Hardi Tamm, CEO, Piimaklaster MTÜ
Learn more about Piimaklaster MTÜThe digitalization of the disposal service has significantly improved our daily operations. The workflow has become clearer and more efficient – order management is faster, and errors associated with manual data entry have been minimized.
Workflow traceability and collaboration between different parties have improved. We are very satisfied with the results; the digitalization has been a positive step that has brought important improvements and beneficial changes for all parties involved.
Angelika Lipp, Office Administrator, AS VIREEN
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