We are excited to announce our participation in this exceptional event for yet another year! Dear grain enthusiasts – producers, traders and suppliers – we look forward to meeting you and celebrate together the future of the grain industry in the region.

See you in Bucharest.

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От 01 Януари 2023 г. името на софтуерния продукт N.E.X.T разработван от Ентегра ООД се променя на Entegra. Решението бе взето от ръкводството на компанията преди повече от година слад анализ и консултации с експерти в областта на брандинга. Целта е да се улеснят клиентите и потенциалните клиенти на фирмата, както при търсене в интернет така и при назоваване на Entegra. Ентегра е основана през 2008 г., а името произлиза от Enterprise INTEGRAtions. През лятото на 2023 г. екипът ще празнува своят 15-ти рожден ден.

Ребрандирането е процес, който отне над половин година – актуализиране на WEB страница, рекламни материали и не на последно място екраните, и иконите за стартиране на всички приложения под шапката на Entegra. През изминалата 2022 г. екипът инвестира много време и усилия в разработката на мобилни приложения – Entegra вече е в Apple App Store, а скоро и в Google Play.

“В крайна сметка зад продукта стои екипът на фирмата, предпочитаме да ни наричат с едно и също наименование” – Веселин Павлов изпълнителен Директор на Ентегра ООД

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Todat the business is facing a number of challenges – on the one hand, the significant increase in the cost of goods, raw materials and energy, on the other hand, the difficulty of supply chains, and in addition is  the increase in the cost of human resources. It is obvious that the opportunities for impact in order to maintain and even increase profitability are limited mainly to the optimization of processes and operating costs. How can all this happen in practice and do companies still have anything else to optimize? In recent years, many businesses have invested time and effort in improving skills, implementing methodologies for process and project management. However, the share of companies in Bulgaria that have implemented complete software solutions – ERP, which manages all units and activities in a single system, is still relatively low at around 21.8% *. Only 16.9% of companies using customer relationship management (CRM) systems *. Looking at these data, the topic of digitalization and implementation of complete solutions is changing from actual to hot topic. Comprehensive should be understood as software systems that exchange information between all departments, suppliers, customers, partners and provide real-time flexible opportunities for forecasting, response and profitable management decisions.

ERP with industrial specialization:

N.E.X.T. is a complete operating software system – ERP, developed by the progressive Bulgarian company Entegra, which has been optimizing the business processes of its clients through digitalization for over 14 years. The solution is industrially specialized and is based on the long-term experience and expertise of the team, both in software technology and in key business industries such as: Agribusiness; Manufacturing, Transport and logistics; Printing and packaging. Many of the problems in Bulgarian business have been transformed into functionalities and benefits in N.E.X.T. According to the manager of Entegra Veselin Pavlov, in order to create a quality and reliable solution that will satisfy the needs of even the most capricious clients, it is necessary to work with professionals who are devoted and do their job with passion, but also to know excellent business processes in the industry in which they implement.
It is well known that the business in Bulgaria suffers from a lack of sufficient staff and in particular those with IT knowledge. In response to the reality, Entegra has invested a lot of work, knowledge and devotion to make the solution N.E.X.T. extremely easy to adopt and operate by the mass user. In addition, the software has automatic procedures that limit the entry of incorrect information. For their realization integrations with Google Geocoding, VIES register, as well as many software algorithms are used.

Complex system:

N.E.X.T. covers all business activities and processes in a single system: Purchasing; Supply chain; Inventory management; Production; Marketing and sales; Logistics; Customer relationships; Receivabples and Invoicing; Financial and management reports. The solution is client-server type, and the database is hosted in cloud based data center. The benefits and advantages of cloud technologies are many: extremely high level of security and data protection; reduced and optimized IT costs (no demend for expensive servers and system administration); the system is accessible from anywhere and at any time without interruption. The requirements for the workstation are not high, which is also budget-friendly. For maximum security, the application itself encrypts the data before it is sent to the data center.

Integrations with 3-th parties:

The name Entegra comes from Enterprise Integrations, as integrations with third-party systems are one of the company’s and product’s strengths. N.E.X.T. supports many integrations with external systems such as electronic scales, laboratory analyzers, GPS systems, accounting software, access control (barriers), BI, etc. Integrations reduce the time to input information, the risk of errors or abuses, and last but not least, customers do not have to change the infrastructure in which a lot of money is invested, and on the other side – increase its usefulness and efficiency.

Benefits:

One of N.E.X.T.’s most powerful weapons is that all functionalities or as they are often called “Modules” are in one system and a single database, so teh accesss to the entire business information is quickly and easily with a few clicks, while flexible access is functioning based on the user rights.
The results of the implementation of N.E.X.T. are: significantly improved accountability, cost optimization, increased competitiveness and a basis for business growth thanks to accurate data, easier work for employees, better teamwork and customer service.
The main values ​​of Entegra are: “Innovation and flexibility. Trust and confidentiality. Quality and on time.”

*Source of data regaridng percentage of companies implemented ERP or CRM system: National Statistical Institute: https://www.nsi.bg/

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Many companies still entrust the digital management of their business to spreadsheets (Excel, etc.) in combination with accounting and / or warehousing software. Developed by a company employee or external specialist, they save or rather reduce the initial investment in business software, but is it profitable in the long run? Is the savings more or less than the losses due to an insufficiently reliable and functional solution ?? Everyone can judge for themselves by knowing their business and after reading the arguments below:

How does the use of spreadsheets (Excel) limit business management?

• Low level of security and almost no control – risk of data loss due to hardware problem or problem with file versions. Storing all operational data and processes on a shared file, even with backups, is a very risky solution and often results in data loss or leakage for a period of time.
• Risk of abuse or malicious erasure of errors – anyone can do almost anything in the file. The case is similar to the previous one, but with the difference that there is an external and ill-intentioned motivator for something to happen to the file.
• Wrong information due to human factor – able to distort or render meaningless all business reports. Wrong data “contaminates” the database.
• Insufficient interaction between departments – communication by phone or other channels is often unproductive. Spreadsheets are not able to exchange information such as setting tasks, monitoring their implementation and managing business processes.
• Lack of automation and limited opportunities for integration with external systems. The presence of many external systems (software and hardware) and the need to exchange information with them makes spreadsheets a very limited solution.
• Limited opportunities for mobile work. Working with tables via a mobile device is not intuitive. At the same time, access via a mobile device is critical in modern everyday life.

What do we gain if we implement comprehensive business software (ERP)?

• Very high level of data security and 24/7 access control.
• High degree of data accuracy through automatic procedures and error protection.
• Improving the interaction between the different units and reducing the unproductive communication by phone, e-mail, etc. similar channels.
• Save time for data entry as a result of integration with external systems and equipment.
• Access via mobile devices for making important management decisions.
• Industry (industry) specialized systems cover the most complete and accurate specifics of the business.

How is this done in practice?

• Multiple automations and automatic data filling.
• Automatic procedures for checking and correcting errors.
• Integration with many external systems such as scales, CCTV cameras, GPS / Toll systems, Accounting software and more.
• Connection between the various processes and documents in the system.
• 100% secure database in a specialized data center, guaranteeing the highest levels of security and access from anywhere in the world.

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Learn more about N.E.X.T. – business software covering all the above benefits + individual solutions for the client.

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Entegra will attend the large-scale exhibition for agriculture BATA AGRO, specializied in farm machinery and everything for agriculture. A representative of the company will be present throughout the exhibition in sector E3 booth 2.

We invite all our customers and partners to visit us and discuss the innovations in the N.E.X.T Agri platform, as well as future trends in the digitalization of agriculture.

If you wish, to arrange in advance a day and approximate time of the meeting, you can contact us by phone: +359 888 668 300

You can see an example layout of the location below:

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The acceptance of applications for support under sub-measure 4.1 “Investments in agricultural holdings” has started

On April 19, the acceptance of applications for support under sub-measure 4.1 “Investments in agricultural holdings” of measure 4 “Investments in tangible assets” of the Rural Development Program (RDP) 2014-2020 started. The total budget of the procedure under the sub-measure is 422 218 104 lv.

The complete software solution N.E.X.T. Agri is eligible for funding up to 75%.

Basic guidelines and eligibility for application:

Eligible farmers:

• To be registered as farmers under Ordinance № 3 of 1999 on the establishment and maintenance of a register of farmers (SG, issue 10 of 1999) at least 36 months before the submission of the project proposal;
• The minimum standard production volume of their agricultural holding shall be not less than the BGN equivalent of EUR 8,000;
• If the applicants are legal entities, they must be registered under the Commercial Law, the Law on Cooperatives, the Law on Religions or established under the Law on the Agricultural Academy and have received income from agricultural activities or participation and support under the single tax scheme for the previous or current financial year. area payments, including income from received public financial assistance directly related to the performance of these activities, or income from the processing of agricultural products or services directly related to agricultural activities;
• Amount of the grant:
  50% of the total amount of eligible costs for projects with projects amounting to the costs claimed up to BGN 1,955,800.00, inclusive, which may be increased on the basis of the total amount of eligible costs in the following cases:
• For investment costs within the scope of Annex № 1, with the exception of interchangeable attachments, the financial aid shall be increased by up to 25%; See an excerpt from Annex № 1 – item 2.1 .:

2.1        Resource efficiency, including precision and intelligent agriculture, innovation *;
2.1.1      Investments in systems and equipment / including software and / or hardware / for collection, processing and analysis of data and information from the various phases of cultivation, production, storage and sale of agricultural products / animal and plant /
2.2          Digitization and modernization of production machines and equipment;
2.2.3      Investments related to the construction / modernization / equipment in agriculture of automated systems and equipment for preparation of products for sale, which are used for one or a combination of activities related to cleaning, preparation for storage, storage, sorting, marking and packaging of agricultural products , incl. adjacent software – facilities and equipment for storage of products – cooling chambers, automated storage systems, as well as machines and equipment for washing, sorting and packaging of finished products, etc. with a similar purpose.

• Minimum amount of eligible costs for one project proposal submitted by one applicant – BGN 29,337.
• Maximum amount of eligible costs for one project proposal submitted by one applicant – BGN 2,933,700.

Eligible funding activities:

• Implementation of new products, processes and technologies and renewal of the available production tangible and / or intangible assets;
• Encouraging cooperation with producers and processors of agricultural products;
• Protection of the components of the environment, including the reduction of harmful emissions and waste and production of energy from renewable sources for own consumption;
• Improving working conditions, improving hygienic, veterinary, phytosanitary, environmental and other production conditions;
• Improving the quality of agricultural products;
• Providing opportunities for the production of organic agricultural products;
• Investments and activities that contribute to a sustainable and digital economic recovery.

Eligible costs for intangible investments, including software:

• Achieving compliance with internationally recognized standards related to the introduction of quality management systems in agricultural holdings, introduction of good production practices, preparation for certification.
• Purchase of software, including through financial leasing.
• Know-how, acquisition of patents, rights and licenses, for registration of trademarks and processes necessary for the preparation and implementation of the project.

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Today is World Earth Day #earthday2021. It was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 in the United States and Canada. The aim is to emphasize the need to protect the planet’s natural resources. An online press conference will be held this year, launching the #ClimateOfChange campaign, which will call on young people to be key players in a pan-European movement that encourages people to provoke change for a better future for all inhabitants of the planet.

We at Entegra fully support the initiative with the personal commitment and responsibility of each of us, striving for an environmentally friendly lifestyle. In addition, the complete software solution – N.E.X.T., developed by us combines many good practices to reduce and exclude paperwork and reduce the loss of food and other raw materials by optimizing their storage.

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Complete software solution for agriculture and agribusiness from Entegra

N.E.X.T. Agri – is a complete software system – ERP , which covers the main areas of Agribusiness, for each of which a separate vertical solution has been developed.

N.E.X.T. Agri – Grain production

A complete farm management system that covers all processes from crop rotation planning to fields, to warehouse receipt of harvested grain. Planning is starting with crops and varieties or hybrids but is also including fileds, machines and finally materials are caluclated by the system automatically. The software is giving precise real-time information on yield by fields and grain silo stocks. To compensate for the lack of a sufficient number of computer literacy staff in the agribusiness domain, N.E.X.T. provides multiple automations and integrations. A good example is the bulk operations functionality, which allows the processing of many fields sown with the same crop to be planned or reflected with one record.

Another innovation is the integration with John Deere Operations Center, in which the system extracts both the fields and the processed hectares as well as the input materials with high accuracy. The accuracy comes from the fact that John Deere displays are connected via ISOBUS to modern and smart implemet, regardless – planter, fertilizer or sprayer. These are equipped with accurate sensors counting the seeds, scalin the spreaded fertilizer granules and measuring the amount of sprayed preparation.

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N.E.X.T. Agri – Grain trade

Closely specialized for the industry solution, which covers all processes from the conclusion of purchase contracts and sales contracts to the generation and printing of documents related to them, including invoices, handover protocols, and more. The system is monitoring smart the execution of each contract by unloadings and expeditions. The freight forwarding module is a key part of the software, as it monitors cmpany owned and rented transport course by course and accurately calculates the value of the services that must be paid to the shipping companies. Weighing differences are also calculated automatically.

N.E.X.T. Agri relies on a high degree of integration with the grain base, including electronic scales, quality analysis devices and thermo control systems. In this way, the users of the software have accurate information at all times about the availability by silos, quality indicators of wheat, corn, sunflower, etc. crops. The test wight is calculated completely automatically and is monitored at each stage of grain storage. N.E.X.T. calculates the cost price of production for trading, including in the price of grain the cost of transport, as well as other related costs. So how grain traders make profitable decisions on the grain exchange.

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N.E.X.T. Agri – Distribution of fertilizers, platn protection and seeds

Specialized system for management of commercial activity and customer relations. What distinguishes it are specialized nomenclatures with information about:

fertilizers – content of active substances per unit of product, coverage related to the norms of import.
refer – active agent and ratios in different packaging.
seeds – germination, country of origin and others.

The software solution covers all processes from purchasing, inventory analysis and warehousing to sales. The system also includes a module for Marketing and CRM aimed at managing customer relationships, conducting seasonal campaigns and monitoring business activity. The latest development is a mobile application for accepting requests.

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N.E.X.T. Agri – Grain processing

Solution designed for feed manufacturers and grain processors. These include calibration, peeling, sunflower roasting and oil production activities. The purchase and storage of grain, as well as the automation of the grain depot are based on the existing solution for grain traders. Moreover, most of the processing companies also trade. The specific vertical solution is the specialized production module with buffer warehouses for the individual fractions. The possibility of integration with portion and flow scales contributes to even more accurate reporting. Other specific functionalities are the Laboratory and Packaging and Palletizing modules.

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Entegra presented its solution covering the ERP 3.0 standard in one of the most respected business technology magazines.
Read the whole article in English bellow:

Entegra Ltd. is a dynamically developing and high-tech software company specialized in development and implementation of entire business management software systems. Established in Varna, Bulgaria more than 12 years ago by three partners – Veselin Pavlov, Tsvetana Pavlova and Miroslav Dobrev. Veselin and Miroslav are software developers at heart and by education and both have teached at the University of Economics in Varna – Department of Information Technologies. Working together for over 20 years on various international and national projects, including the United States. Tsvetana Pavlova is a financial manager of the company with financial and accounting education and over 20 years of experience. Entegra employs over 10 people – software developers, implementation consultants, marketing and sales experts and finance and accounting specialists. The name Entegra comes from Enterprise Integrations and is inspired by the ambition of the software platform N.E.X.T. to integrate with a large number of external systems and devices. To date, this ambition has become a reality.

What type of software product is N.E.X.T. and to whom is it directed?

N.E.X.T. is a complete software platform for business process management of the latest generation ERP 3.0, which is characterized by a focus on employees, improving the efficiency of their operational and analytical activities, accelerating the implementation of tasks and supporting rapid decision making. This is a modern trend for ERP systems, but is actually an existing feature of N.E.X.T. for many years. The company specializes in the development and implementation of solutions for production and trade with a strong focus on the sectors: Agribusiness; Transport and Logistics; Production and printing of packaging and metal products. This in turn allows the team to upgrade extremely rich knowledge and expertise in the respective businesses, and this is practically the best way to offer in-depth customer-oriented solutions.

The manufacturing companies are a focus for Entegra given the team’s experience and expertise in this area. One of the key customers of N.E.X.T. is the largest producer of BOPP film in the Balkans and one of the largest in Europe – Plastchim – T AD. The team of Entegra can boast of successful implementation of a complete operating system in the three plants of the company as implemented functional packages for order management, production planning, real-time production reporting with labeling of each final and intermediate product, management of quality control of own and hired transport, forwarding and invoicing. N.E.X.T. is integrated in real time with Microsoft Axapta and PowerBI. Given the constant development of the business and the growing needs of the client, the upgrade of N.E.X.T. in Plastchim is an ongoing process. For example, a project to optimize the warehouse of finished products with RFID tracking chips is currently underway.

What are the main advantages of N.E.X.T.?

N.E.X.T. is an extremely reliable solution, which has been proven under a load of hundreds of simultaneously working users in 24 * 7 mode. N.E.X.T. allows use as an on-premise with installation at the client, but it is becoming increasingly popular to use as hosted solution in a data center as all offices, departments and mobile users use the system in real time, secure and secure without administrative worries and additional license costs to other software vendors. Still, we believe that a major advantage of N.E.X.T. is a uniquely flexible and user-friendly interface. The ability to model optimal views and formats of data entry, multiple integrations and automations at the operational level, which make data entry easy and at the same time with high quality control and reliability.

N.E.X.T. is a process-oriented system in which the specifics of each process can be modeled in detail, so that the user can easily track the status of all aspects of its implementation. Another key advantage is the integration with external systems such as electronic scales, instruments for laboratory analysis, production equipment, dosing systems, video cameras with OCR capabilities, GPS tracking. In the field of agriculture, we have established a connection with John Deere for planning and monitoring of agricultural cultivation. Last but not least are the integrations with external accounting software or other ERP system, as well as external BI tools.
Behind the successful implementations, in addition to the solid product, is the professional team of Entegra, with proven specialists in various business and technological fields. We have developed extremely easy tools for reporting problems and asking questions directly from the main application, and subsequently tracking developments in our specialized service desk portal and automatic notification by email for each development of the case. All this combined with a sense of detail and focus on the customer is a guarantee of quality implementations that adapt to the development of our customers’ business.

What are the plans for the future development of N.E.X.T. and Entegra?

We have plans to expand the range of specialized mobile Android applications that integrate with N.E.X.T. In addition to the existing application for traders, we are in the process of developing an application for reporting production tasks – MES. We will continue to upgrade our integration capabilities to offer our customers a solution as close as possible to the Industry 4.0 framework.

N.E.X.T. is a multilingual system in which the user interface is according to the language of the user, and the documents that are generated can be according to a setting in the counterparty to which they refer. We plan to expand the internationalization of the product and to attract the introduction of foreign markets.

The original article you can see here:  https://www.cio.bg/softuer/2020/12/07/4148592_entegra_liderski_i_inteligentni_resheniia_za_cialostno/

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The software platform N.E.X.T. Agri from Entegra offers a complete and specialized solution aimed at companies engaged in trading, storage and export of grain. The system covers all processes and activities in a single software solution, providing real-time informationany time on the execution of the contracts for purchase and contracts for sale (export) of grain. All transportations, scale weighings and laboratory analyzes are automatically “entered” in N.E.X.T. through multiple integrations with external systems. All information is available with strictly defined access rights and extremely high levels of protection and security. Access via tablet and smart phone is an additional advantage and gives flexibility to owners, managers and other employees who are often out of office.

Purchasing management:
Grain purchase contracts are at the beginning of the chain. All their characteristics such as term, price, conditions, quality indicators, etc. are defined in N.E.X.T . After entering the conditions, the contract is automatically generated in MS Word or other document file according to the client’s template pre-set in N.E.X.T. The system automatically monitors the execution of each contract by transportations, using “traffic light” colors where red contracts are executed below 90%, yellow are the executed over 90%, and green are the contracts completed on 100%. The reception of grain in the grain storage base is done with a high degree of automation, as most of the fields in the weighing receipt notes are filled in automatically. Gross, Tare and net are filled in thanks to integration (software connection) with the scale, the quality indicators are entered or “retreived” automatically thanks to a connection to the laboratory analysing devices, and then the system automatically calculates the test weight. Car registration number and truck can also be filled in automatically in case of integration with video monitoring sursystem supporting OCR (Opticaal characters reconition).

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Grain store base management:

N.E.X.T. provides real-time detailed information on availability by crops, silos and companies. Free capacity is calculated by silos, quality indicators are strictly monitored, and in addition the system maintains a connection with thermo- ropes, visualizing real-time information about the temperature and grain level in the silo.
Managing storage contracts and calculating the deposit fee is another important feature of N.E.X.T., the key here is easy change of ownership when buying grain that is stored in the base.

Sales and export contracts:
Sales contract management is a functional package in N.E.X.T. for manageing the sale and export of grain. After entering the conditions and the client, the system generates a ready contract in Word format. The performance and execution of the contract is strictly monitored, as the system automatically “meets” all shipments under the contract and colors with “traffic light” colors execution and completion of contracts. N.E.X.T. automatically generates all supporting documents such as CMR (CMR), Inventory of transport, Invoice, etc.

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Forwarding:
Freight forwarding management is another functional package that makes N.E.X.T. unique solution. Each course of a truck delivered orshipped grain in the base is registered in the system automatically from the weighing note so the employee in responsible for the forwarding receives the transportation records in his user without having to enter. In addition to own transportation management, N.E.X.T. also manages and optimizes the useage of a rented one – the trucks (cars) of the transport companies are “entered” the system as a separate nomenclature. The system monitors the payments that should be done for services rendered, eliminates the risk of paying for a course that is not actually done, and also monitors the weighing differences. There it is possibility to charge a penalty for differences greater than a pre-set tolerance in the system.

Finance and accounting:
In conclusion, the overall ERP solution N.E.X.T. Agri optimizes all processes in the purchase, storage and sale (export) of grain, leading to a huge reduction the risk of errors; reduction of data entry time; optimizing the use of human resources in the direction of increasing the capacity of the company with the same human resources; precise planning of purchases in order to satisfy sales contracts. Finally, the system supports integration with all accounting software, including solutions from Microsoft and SAP. In this way, the customer has an integrated system without having to change the accounting software without the need.

Happy customers:
Several industry leaders have already trusted N.E.X.T. , which has helped to expand and optimize their business with current human resource capacity. The workday begins and ends with N.E.X.T. in Brevis, Agroelit, Balea, Grain Store Invest JSC, Agrix, Magic Flame and others. Reporting and losses are optimized, and managers and owners see the most important information and reports in real time on their tablet or smartphone.

Other vertical solutions part of N.E.X.T. Agri:

• Trade with grain and distribution of seeds, fertilizers and plant protection
• Processing of grain crops e.g. sunflower callibration, peeling, baking and oil production

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Grain production is a complex business due to the fact that the production workshops are the fields and the production is in the open air, where the end result is very dependent on the climat conditions during the crop season. A common statement is that in the grain production planning is not possible at all – YES, but – NO. While it is not possible to plan an exact date and time range, to plan which field with which crop, variety or hybrid, fertilization and plant protection is more than mandatory, both from an agronomic and economic point of view. It is critical for agribusinessmen to plan and procure the necessary fertilizers, chemicals  and seeds with specific varieties, but also to take care of the machinery fleet and fuel.

For this purpose, the company Entegra with 20 years experience in business software development , and 10 years in solutions for Agribusiness created a specialized solution – N.E.X.T Agri. A complete software system optimized to comprehend the processes even in the largest farms, covering all stages of grain production from crop rotation and material planning, through processing field operations, to storage and sale of grain.

• N.E.X.T. Agri uses following unique functionalities:
• Bulk operations – planning is a functionality in which one record creates the plan for many fields at once – for example, all fields that will be sown with the same crop and variety. A fertilization and plant protection plan containing fertilizers and application rates is introduced, which may be different in different fields due to the specifics of the soil or data from soil analysis, which are also present in the system.
• Bulk operations – execution is a function in which the planned activities are marked as performed, as well as the input materials (fertilizers, chemicals and seeds) aredischarged from the warehouse and distributed by the system by fields.
• Integration with GPS telematics systems – through the connection with GPS tracking systems for agricultural machinery, N.E.X.T automatically captures information about processed acres of each machine by fields, as well as fuel consumed. N.E.X.T. is successfuly integrated to John Deere Operations Center.

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How  do we solve the complex task of planning the materials in N.E.X.T. Agri?
Specialized functionality -“Analysis of inventories” based on the previuous created bulk operations planning, as well as the current stocks provides information in the form of a balance sheet for the necessary seeds, fertilizers and chemicals for the upcoming campaign. It compares demand with  current stock ordered by suppliers and expected for delivery, so finally calculates the quantities in short supply that need to be ordered.

How N.E.X.T. cope with the severity of farmers to fertilizers, preparations and seeds? 
The warehouse solution in N.E.X.T. maintains separate groups for the nomenclatures with their specifics. For seeds, information on germination, FAO index, country of origin, etc. is maintained. The fertilizers supports information about active ingredients (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, micro elements), which allows on the one hand to monitor the active substance by fields, and on the other hand to replace one product with another. plant protection, while maintaining an active substance and interchangeability of one chemicallllll with another active ingredient.

How is high precision in grain intake and storage achieved?
The harvest is one of the most exciting filed operations, because it has a revenue character. N.E.X.T. integrates with the auto scales on the farm, thus, quickly and accurately puting in silos or flat warehouses, eliminating the risk of errors and abuse. Each truck is scaled, and it is also possible quality indicators to be entered automatically via integration with the laboratory analysis device. Another option is the connection with the thermo ropes in the silos. The owner has information at any time about the quantities of grain entered, currently available, including quality indicators and test weight.

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What does the data bring us?
“The devil is behnd the details” – one of the most valuable benefits in N.E.X.T. are the numbers. Operating screens show dynamic information, not static as in conventional products. Every operation performed on the farm is immediately reflected on everyone’s work screen. Soil characteristics (chemical elements), input nutrients (Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, etc.), harvested yield and quality indicators (protein, fat content) by fields – all this in one screen? YES in N.E.X.T. is a reality and on one screen you can see how the nutrients supply has affected the yield – quantitatively and qualitatively. Unit cost, including work in progress and planned revenue, is a standard reference that can be called “in seconds” at any time. Comparison of profitability by crops, varieties and hybrids by economic years and fields is also a standard reference in the system. As in Entegra the attitude and the approach to the client are individual – the development of specific reports for a client is a daily routine for team.

The business year is different from the accounting year – how do we solve the problem?
In N.E.X.T.  the business year is an important indicator that is used both in planning and as a filter in the reports related to the crop seasons, and historical data on previous ones are available at any time. All operations and costs are accumulated as of the current marketing year, and the harvest is over. The accounting year, on the other hand, is managed separately, with the most productive option being integrated with the accounting software the client uses, where the information needed for accounting is transferred quickly and easily.

What are the benefits of N.E.X.T.?
The implementation of N.E.X.T. provides complete and reliable information needed for profitable decision making and accurate planning. On the other hand are data security, cost control, elimination of errors and abuses. The investment pays off in the first seasons by saving costs, optimizing processes and increasing profitability. The lack of human resusrces within the rural areas is also soleved successfuly where the companies are planning and achieving high growth with the same human potential or with slightly increase, employees are working more happy and are haveing more free time for training, thinking and planning.

Other vertical solutions part of N.E.X.T. Agri:

• Trade with grain and distribution of seeds, fertilizers and plant protection
• Processing of grain crops e.g. sunflower callibration, peeling, baking and oil production

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Sunflower is the second most important crop for the Agribusiness in Eastern Eeurope – Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania. For example in recent years over 20% of the arable land in Bulgaria is sown with sunflower. Some several years Bulgaria ranks 2-3rd place in the export of sunflower seeds, but this trend has changed recently due to the fact that local producers have significantly increased processing in the country, and then export finished product – oil, peeled, roasted sunflower and food for birds on a number of international markets, incl. European Union, Turkey and the Middle East.

The processing of sunflower and other cereals is a complex production with several challenges: difficult accounting of fractions, waste and losses during the production, impact of raw material quality on the quantity of finished products, lack of labor and skilled workers in rural areas, where the production in question is concentrated. This greatly complicates the planning of both the demand of raw materials and the volumes of production for sale, and on the other hand requires a large number of employees involved not directly in the production process, but rather administratively. Unfortunately finding and hiring a large number of employees with computer literacy and economic education in rural areas is an almost impossible mission.

N.E.X.T. Agri from Entegra has a complete and specialized solution developed especially for companies engaged in the processing of grain and especially sunflower. The complex challenges inherent in this production have been transformed into routine processes and procedures in N.E.X.T. The system covers all activities from the purchase of raw materials or own production, through processing to the sale and export of finished products, as at each stage N.E.X.T. automates and helps solve management problems.

Purchasing of raw materials

At first stage of the system are the contracts for purchasing of raw materials with all their details such as term, price, quality indicators, etc. The system is tracking the execution of each contract, registering with high level of automation the receipt notes thanks to integration (software connection) with the elctronic auto scale. Quality indicators are entered or “filled in” automatically thanks to connection with the laboratory analysis device, and then the system automatically calculates test wight. Booth the quality indicators and the test weight are key benefits for precise planning of the raw materials needed for production and covering the parameters of every specific order by a customer. The storage stage is also strongly covered from the system, as not a small part of the companies processing sunflower are also engaged in trade and storage of grain. Here the software provides information about the capacity of silos and warehouses, by companies, by quality indicators. There is an option to display temperature, humidity and free capacity in the silos through integration with thermo control systems.

Production

The most important stage – processsing of sunfloer is characterized by a number of specifics that are making the planning and reporting complicated. Accurate fraction accounting is realized using buffer warehouses in N.E.X.T., for better accuracy data is collected using integration with flow scales, and for highest accuracy from portion scales. A quantitative balance is prepared for each production batch, reflecting the efficiency of production in relation to the quality of the input raw material. Production planning, work shift reporting are an integral part of the production module. Specific functionalities according to the type of processing – control of the processes related to calibration, sorting, peeling or roasting of seeds, pressing, cold pressing and refining for oil production. Packaging process management – planning the required quantities of consumables for packaging, labeling, bottling, delivery and reporting of input quantities are the end of the production cycle.

Quality management

Quality management and control is another important solution in N.E.X.T. The system maintains a software connection with all devices for laboratory analysis and photo (optical) sorting on the market, as the samples are reported regularly on the production line, and the information is “filled” automatically into the software. In case certain indicators have a deviation above the permissible under the contract – a notification is received and the fields are colored red. Quality certificate, analytical certificate, control cards, etc. documents are generated automatically in the system in different languages ​​and meet international certification requirements.

Benefits

As conclusion, the overall ERP solution N.E.X.T. Agri optimizes all sunflower processing processes, drastically reducing the risk of errors; reduction of data entry time; optimizing the use of human resources in the direction of increasing the production capacity with the same human resources; optimal use of raw materials; loss and waste reduction; precise planning of production resources and raw materials; easy and precise quality management. Finally, the system supports integration with all accounting software, including solutions from Microsoft and SAP.

Some industry leaders have already trusted the N.E.X.T. solution, which has helped them grow and optimize their business without having to hire new employees. In those companies the working day begins and ends with N.E.X.T.  Reporting and losses are optimized, and managers and owners see the most important information and reports in real time on their tablet or smartphone.

In addition to the processing of raw materials, it has many additional modules that can be implemented according to the specific needs of each customer, so that he gets the optimal solution according to their requirements.

Other vertical solutions N.E.X.T. Agri:

• Grain producing
• Comodity trading with grain, seeds, fertilizers and plant protection.

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On JulyMorning 2020 company Entegra met the sunrise with completely new website. For more than ten years market presence for complete software systems – ERP and vertical solutions, specialized in Agribusiness, Transport and logistics, Printing and Advertising industry, trade production and more our product range has developed and grown significantly. This requred the development of a flexible website that provides all the necessary information to our current and potential customers in one place and at the same time to be easier and simpler to navigate and work. New for you is the service for free consultations in the direction of process optimization and implementation of information technology as a solution to increase business efficiency. You just have to dleave your contact details and our team will contact you. In the future, we will add even more interesting content, such as useful articles and free online calculators.

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Dear Mr. Pavlov, please tell us briefly about the software solution N.E.X.T. the company Entegra developement.
N.E.X.T. is a complete software platform for business management, based on the long-term experience of the team on various international and national projects in the last 20 years. Entegra was founded in 2009 when we decided to combine the modules and knowledge gained so far in a single platform called N.E.X.T. The values ​​we at the beginning were to be uniquely easy to use by users and convenient to integrate with devices, external systems and services, so that with at least data entry to obtain timely and accurate information for management decisions. The balance is that 11 years later we have covered the seted values ​​- N.E.X.T. operates integrated with auto scales, laboratory analyzers, accounting products, map and geocoding services of google, GPS tracking, BI products, etc . We have managed to cover all areas of the agricultural sector and the high standards of modern ERP system.
With the development of the product and the expansion of the customer base, we follow an ambitious plan for development and improvement of the team. Active training for key competencies, participation in international forums to improve technical skills and consultation with professionals on team growth.

As a follow-up, could you share the benefits of implementing N.E.X.T and the customers for whom it is intended?
Improving the company’s accountability and control, effective resource planning, reducing data entry time and the risk of errors and duplication, immediate access to all the information needed for real-time management decisions – are just some of the key benefits according to Vladimir Nikolov – Commercial Manager, who recently joined the team of Entegra Ltd. with his 10 years of experience in digitalization of Agribusiness. For the last 7 years the main focus of the company is the Agribusiness domainr, as customers are: grain producers, grain traders, distributors of fertilizers, seeds and preparations, as well as processors of grain products, including producers of feed, oil, peeled seeds and others. .

Please share with the magazine, what is your vision for the market of information solutions in the Agricultural Sector?
The last 10 years have seen a strong pace of digitalization in agriculture, and here we are not talking about accounting and warehousing software, but we are referring to specialized solutions. Almost every farm now uses a solution such as software for weighing notes, instruments for laboratory analysis of quality indicators, GPS tracking systems and many spreadsheets that are maintained manually and with many possibilities for error. The point is that most such systems solve a specific case and users have to use several different software, and even often enter the same information several times. Our vision is that the demand wil be more and more for complete solutions, which integrate and exchange information with the existing equipment, infrastructure and software products on the farm, thus saving time for implementation and human resources, which we all know are in short supply especially in the agricultural sector. Last but not least, overall decisions provide real-time information that is key to making management decisions.

What innovations can make customers happy during this difficult year for most businesses?
This year was marked by two aggravating circumstances COVID19 and the drought – especially in Dobrogea. Regarding the situation with the pandemic and quarantine, Entegra does not have a single non-working day. Our cohesive team worked shifts from the office with high standards and from home, we served our clients remotely through virtual meetings through remote access applications with which we saw and heard each other as if we were in the same room and I dare say, that we were closer to our customers than ever. In terms of drought and deteriorating yields in some regions, we all know that on the one hand we cannot influence nature and the climate, but on the other hand we were motivated to develop and offer solutions that improve sustainability, profitability and productivity. An interesting novelty is that we now maintain integration with the most common devices on the market for laboratory analysis of quality indicators, in which the information after the analysis automatically enters the system N.E.X.T. without manual entry and a bonus quantity is calculated. Monitoring quality indicators allows both traders and grain producers to make the right storage decisions, sell products better and protect their material interests better. Another novelty is the product “Grain production” aimed at farmers, which allows on the basis of the planned sowing turnover to introduce specific varieties, hybrids and norms of application.

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Entegra Ltd is a dynamic developing and high-tech software company specialized in the development and implementation of complete business management systems. It was founded in Varna more than 10 years ago. For the last 7 years the main focus of the company is the Agribusiness domain and main clients are: grain producers (grain storage), traders of grain, fertilizers, chemicals and seeds, as well as processors of grain products, including – producers of feed, oil, seeds, seeds and other. The main values ​​of the young and progressive team are – innovation and adaptability, trust and confidentiality, quality and timeliness. We have been working together with a large part of the team for almost 20 years, and since then the product N.E.X.T. dates.

Extensive know-how and expertise in the field of agribusiness and the latest technologies are the basis of success. Over the years, the team of Entegra has developed an effective solution with unique ease of use and multiple integrations with available infrastructure – scales, thermo – control, GPS, silos, laboratory analysis and more. At the same time, the product N.E.X.T. is extremely flexible and adaptable to be able to cover the specific and individual needs of each client. The vision and mission of the company is an individual approach and solutions according to the specifics and needs of the client. We in Entegra team, know that the needs of each an every farm are different. The individual approach to the client and the integration with the existing infrastructure is our way of working – added Veselin Pavlov.

Apart from being a complete system, N.E.X.T. from Entegra can also be implemented “modularly”, for example at the moment given the forthcoming harvest it is very appropriate to implement N.E.X.T. Grain storage and connect to the auto scale thermo – control in the silo and accounting software. The connection with the electronic scales, thermal ropes, logistics systems, GPS tracking, mobile laboratories, as well as the existing accounting software, which are already implemented in the farms and production bases, are mandatory condition for successful digitalization in the agriculture. In most of cases, farms have already invested in some systems and equipment that are still working usable, but there is no automation and information is still typed “by hand” in more than one system – said Vladimir Nikolov Marketing and Sales Manager, who recently joined the Entegra team with his 10 years of expertise in digitalization in agriculture.

N.E.X.T. Grain storage
is an extremely up-to-date product for the season given the upcoming harvest campaign. It is a powerful tool for easy and automated management of grain storage literally by transporting it from the field after harvest, going through the whole process of entry into a silo or flat warehouse, which happens automatically on the electronic scale drying, cleaning and comes to the moment of sale, which gives rise to an expedition, invoicing, transport costs and other documents. An additional option is to recognize the number of the tractor or truck carrying the grain, its automatic filling in the weighing note, as well as automatic retrieval of information from a mobile laboratory, where N.E.X.T. directly calculates test wight. The main benefits and functionalities are: tracking of yield by fields; connection to existing electronic scales; integration with thermo – control in silos; monitoring of quality indicators; automatic trst weight. The implementation and launching of N.E.X.T. grain storage is so fast and farmers who decide to use the product within this season will be able to take advantage of this harvest campaign and will not need to “stand” on the scales, but will be able to control the process from a distance – said Vladimir Nikolov

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