AGRICOM

The ADAM Grain Trading, Agricultural Merchanting
and Bulk Commodity System

The AGRICOM system has been developed over the last fifteen years in conjunction with many Farmers, Merchants and Traders. It has evolved as the nature of the business has changed over the years, and offers a fully comprehensive range of functions to cover all aspects of the trade.

The preferred computing environment is a Sun SPARCserver UNIX computer upon which the main data resides, together with a Network of PCs.

The main subsystems are :

Contracts and Position

  • Grain contracts to GAFTA & UKASTA rules
  • Comprehensive Samples system
  • Wet weights and claims
  • Any bulk commodities may be traded
  • Shipping contracts
  • Part or multiple cargoes
  • Any IMCO terms
  • Instant Position update
  • Comprehensive stock system

    Agricultural Products

  • Seed
  • Fertiliser
  • Animal Feed
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • Any pack size allowed
  • Seed dressings catered for
  • Certification control
  • FIFO stock allocation
  • Stock Valuation

    Execution

  • Control over Movement of Goods
  • Delivery or Collection
  • Control of haulier by Delivery Order
  • Forward Haulage Fixings
  • Weighbridge tickets captured

    Invoicing

  • Automatic Invoice generation from delivered weights
  • Self billing of Farmers
  • Self billing of Hauliers
  • Automated payment terms
  • Automated HGCA Calculations
  • Table driven Claims and Wet Weight Calculations
  • High quality laser printed invoice

    Futures

  • London GAFTA and Chicago
  • Margin Analysis
  • Position Reporting
  • Registration and Brokers invoice control
  • Acceptance for Tender

    Purchasing

  • Computer checking of Supplier Invoices
  • Automatic Link to Purchase Contract
  • Automated due date

    Accounts

  • Sales / Purchase Ledger
  • Nominal ledger
  • Daily diary credit control
  • Automatic Payments
  • Statements
  • Ledger and Nominal analysis
  • Automated links to spreadsheets etc

    Reporting

  • Elaborate reports at all levels
  • DDE links to spreadsheets for charting
  • SQL for general queries

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