Before CropConex, coffee Buyers search for “green” coffee from a variety of siloed places, such as PDF offer lists distributed via email or browsing static individual seller websites that provide incomplete or out-of-date information. Similarly, coffee Sellers lack tools to access new markets and coordinate logistics once a sale is made. Communication between Buyers and Sellers were conducted through text messages, WhatsApp, emails, and phone calls – making it difficult to track negotiations and find relevant information. This manual and disorganized process leads to increased costs and risks in sourcing coffee.
Coffee contracts and important trade data is still exchanged though paper documents and antiquated tools that don’t work synchronously, often leading to critical errors, mistakes, and delays. As a result, less than 1% of those who could participate in international trade capitalize on the opportunity because of the complexities, costs, and risks involved.
CropConex is bringing the coffee trade online, optimizing efficiency and profitability through a connected digital ecosystem. We work with suppliers and buyers worldwide making it simple, affordable, and secure to participate in international trade.
With CropConex, buyers can source quality products, create sales contracts, book logistics, and manage payments – all from one place. We integrate the data and workflows of agricultural trade in an online workspace accessible across the entire supply chain. We track every step in the sales and logistics process, from order to delivery, and map the progress in an easy-to-understand workflow. When the crop changes hands, we help streamline the handoff. By centralizing data, simplifying complex workflows, and automating processes, we’re removing friction points along the supply chain for smoother cross-border trade.
With this goal in mind, we work with everyone across the supply chain- from producers and suppliers, to logistics providers, and international buyers- on an innovative e-commerce platform.
We operate on the ground alongside our trade partners to face the toughest challenges across the supply chain together. From capacity building workshops with our producing partners, to regulatory support from government officials, to innovate banking solutions, to hands-on logistics oversight… we’ve done the work.
CropConex transforms supply chain inefficiency into opportunity. Connecting disjointed supply chains on one centralized platform makes it possible to recapture value for everyone involved. Our primary mission is to unlock economic opportunity across the value chain by breaking down barriers to trade.
We envision a world where businesses everywhere can participate in the global economy and engage in international trade. Every player in this ecosystem shares equal access to this opportunity. By developing technological solutions in honor of that, we can nurture prosperity for all.
Digitization is inevitable. CropConex is bringing the coffee trading infrastructure online to solve supply chain inefficiencies caused by fragmented markets, lack of transparency, and disjointed workflows. Want to join the digital revolution? Contact our team to learn how CropConex can help your business.
