The palm oil industry faced sizable hurdles in 2020. On top of everyday operational challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting worker shortfall impacted production levels. In response, the […]
Quarto reduces checkroll processing time by 50%
For us in LintraMax, Quarto is our award-winning plantation, mill or farm management software. But what does Quarto mean for our users? How does Quarto help our clients? Today, […]
2021 crude palm exports expected to surpass 2020 record
With Malaysia capping 6.5 million hectares of land for palm oil plantations, estates must shift focus to optimising crop yields. This means reducing wastage, using optimal planting techniques and […]
Challenges In Managing Plantations
A palm oil plantation is a complex operation with many challenges to manage. Today, we explore the basics of managing an oil palm estate from the perspective of field supervisors. […]
GPS in business & agriculture (part 2)
GPS and satellite navigation technology are integral in several industries. It is the backbone powering ride hailing and delivery services, guiding couriers and drivers to new and unfamiliar places. In doing so, GPS navigation has made paper maps and atlases obsolete. The COVID-19 pandemic makes […]
Satellite mapping & GPS in everyday use (part 1)
The use of Satellite Mapping and Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation had over the past decade become increasingly commonplace. Once specialised hardware that required its own dedicated receiver devices, now practically every smartphone […]
Modern, effective replacements for punch card systems (part 2)
Previously, we explored the use of punch card and logbooks for recording attendance, as they remain commonly used today. Also, we looked into the issues in managing attendance using these manual systems. […]
Limitations in the attendance keycard system (part 1)
For most office-workers in Malaysia, employees carry keycards as an ID to access their workstation. In factories and mills, the punch card system remains widely used for recording attendance, as are logbooks […]
Agriculture Resilience on The Cloud
We’ve seen how cloud technology is powering businesses from SMEs to enterprises. Now we’ll examine the potential of cloud technology in agriculture, and how it is fast forwarding the […]
Crude Palm Oil Rises to High of RM3,330
With The Star reporting that crude palm oil is now at a high of RM3,330 on 1 December, and the states of Sarawak and Melaka already encountering fruit theft in August and November […]