Introduction

The palm oil industry is an important segment of the global agricultural business, contributing significantly to its development. Still, it grapples with many challenges just as the other sectors do. At the same time, the amalgamation of AI, established enterprise resources planning, and new innovations like DeepSeek are reshaping the way firms do business. This article discusses these transformative changes, highlighting the indispensable merit of ERP systems for palm oil plantations and other sectors.

Palm Oil Industry Challenges

The palm oil industry is currently experiencing a lot of setbacks as it is plagued by several issues. Palm oil plantations continuously replace large patches of tropical rainforests which in turn causes the loss of biodiversity and species endangerment. Land conflicts arise, resulting in disputes with locals and the emergence of distressing social conditions. The establishment of oil palm plantations by the conversion of peatlands, releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, adds to climate change. The labor exploitation, such as the prevalence of child labor and forced labor, in this industry is a matter of concern. Besides, the challenges in traceability and certification, which arise from smallholder farmers’ involvement in a large supply chain, complicate matters. Indeed, the industry demands radical transformations for the successful resolution of the problems.

AI and DeepSeek: Laying Down the Rules of Technology

Amidst this, artificial intelligence is turning the tables on the way of doing business with DeepSeek being the case in point where a language model of such magnitude can be trained at a cost lower than that of the Silicon Valley giants. This innovation raises the question of whether the traditional Western tech firms are paying a premium for the same products. Multiable’s LAIDFU, an artificial intelligence agent, allows users to access both OpenAI and DeepSeek, and it outperforms others by providing, for instance, multi-step task functionalities. Certainly, GenAI’s development is the beginning of a new season in AI applications, and it is an indicator of the turning point in a technological path.

Advantages of ERP and MRP Systems in Palm Oil

ERP systems, alongside with MRP functions, significantly boost the operating efficiency of the palm oil plantations. For example,
– Operational Continuity: Keep your farm operations running smoothly with automated systems managing thousands of workers at the field or block level.
– Mass-Balancing: Conveniently tracks all Crude Palm Oil, Crude Palm Kernel, and Crude Palm Kernel Oil certificates for accurate stock assessment.
– System Integration: Streamlines oil palm mill and weighbridge management with secure integration of plantation management software.
– Seamless Connectivity: Enjoy a seamless connection between Bulking Station or Tank Farm Management System.
– Resource Management: ERP, coupled with MRP, stabilizes enterprise resources planning, improving productivity across agricultural firms.

With the incorporation of ERP systems, palm oil firms are now able to cut their carbon footprint and run more efficiently.

Commitment to E-Invoicing from Multiable

Multiable is raising the bar for other software suppliers in Malaysia by pushing e-invoicing through IRBM at zero additional cost for the customers under their SaaS subscription. What sets Multiable apart is its no-cost e-invoicing API calls, despite the fact that many firms charge users. This is towards the firm being operational cost savvy. Through this thoughtful approach, businesses tend to embrace these cost-effective measures challenges-free. The other major type of solution is which builds a community of trust and collaboration within the software ecosystem.

About aiM18 ERP

A cloud-native ERP widely adopted by business in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. With over 6,000 customers in the region, aiM18 gains positive feedbacks from customer across different sectors, from manufacturers, distributors, retailers, service providers to NGOs. The renowned no-code approach saves customer a big sum of customization costs and countless hours of implementation man-days.

About LAIDFU (Let AI Do For You)

An AI builder for enterprise to build their own AI agents.
Proprietary EKP (Enterprise Knowledge Partitioning) technology eases CEO’s concern about trade secret leakage which often occurs in most AI agents / chatbots in the market. EKP removes the hurdle of AI adoption by most companies in using sensitive corporate data.
Powered by no-code approach, deployment of LAIDFU incurs far less developers (and development costs) in comparison with other AI studios.