Agri sourcing: solving batch quality variance with grading standards
Typical service scenario, not a specific client case. Shows how to turn “it feels inconsistent” into measurable grading standards and a sampling process.
| Content type | Typical service scenario — not a specific client case |
|---|---|
| Project region | Philippines |
This page describes a typical engagement pattern. It is not evidence that a specific project was completed, and contains no client-confidential data.
Background
A client sourced agricultural raw material from the Philippines and saw quality variance across three consecutive batches, reducing yield in domestic processing.
Challenges
- Scattered origins with many smallholders applying standards inconsistently;
- Contracts described grades loosely, without measurable indicators;
- Problems surfaced only on arrival, with no traceability.
What we did
- Defined five measurable indicators and three grades with the client;
- Established pre-purchase sampling and sealing at origin;
- Trained local buyers on a unified record sheet;
- Ran second sampling before shipment and compared against sealed samples;
- Introduced batch traceability numbers back to the collection point.
Results
- Batch pass rate rose from about 72% to 94% over six consecutive months;
- Yield recovered and return-freight costs fell;
- Traceability cut issue localisation from weeks to three days.
Note
Category and volumes not disclosed.
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