ABS NEWS SEPTEMBER 2025
Where to meet ABS during the coming period?
– Seed Meets Technology, Zwaagdijk, September 23-25
– Euroseeds2025 Congress, Edinburgh, October 19-22
– Asian Seed Congress, Mumbai, November 17-21
– Fruit Logistica, Berlin, February 4
ABS Breeding into AI
The core philosophy of ABS Breeding is that every user should have the freedom to design their own work and workflows. That is why we built maximum flexibility into the system. Guided by your activities, breeders can use this flexibility to collect as much data and as many results as they need. Over time, this leads to the creation of extensive datasets that are securely stored for our customers.
Today, each breeder can already explore the available data by focusing on specific data elements, supported by the tools ABS Breeding provides. However, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has opened up new possibilities. AI can now analyze entire datasets for patterns and trends that are not tied to predefined elements. While this may sound abstract, the idea is simple: humans cannot process millions of data points simultaneously, but powerful computer algorithms can reveal insights hidden in vast datasets.
We believe that AI can help ABS Breeding customers unlock even greater value from their extensive data collections. That is why, last summer, we launched new initiatives to explore how AI can combine phenotype and genotype data for your benefit. By the end of 2025, we aim to share more concrete updates on our progress.
ABS Breeding into AI
The core philosophy of ABS Breeding is that every user should have the freedom to design their own work and workflows. That is why we built maximum flexibility into the system. Guided by your activities, breeders can use this flexibility to collect as much data and as many results as they need. Over time, this leads to the creation of extensive datasets that are securely stored for our customers.
Today, each breeder can already explore the available data by focusing on specific data elements, supported by the tools ABS Breeding provides. However, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has opened up new possibilities. AI can now analyze entire datasets for patterns and trends that are not tied to predefined elements. While this may sound abstract, the idea is simple: humans cannot process millions of data points simultaneously, but powerful computer algorithms can reveal insights hidden in vast datasets.
We believe that AI can help ABS Breeding customers unlock even greater value from their extensive data collections. That is why, last summer, we launched new initiatives to explore how AI can combine phenotype and genotype data for your benefit. By the end of 2025, we aim to share more concrete updates on our progress.
The advantages of using ABS Seed for modern Seed Management
In the world of seed production, efficiency, accuracy and flexibility are critical for success. ABS Seed provides an integrated solution designed specifically for the seed industry, helping organizations streamline their operations from field to warehouse and beyond. With a powerful suite of apps and real-time data insights, ABS Seed enables better decision-making and ensures seed quality and traceability at every stage.
Multiple Apps for Every Workflow
ABS Seed offers both online and offline apps, tailored to different parts of the seed production process:
– Online Apps for Warehouse Operations:
Capture and track data instantly during storage, packaging, and movement of seed lots.
This ensures accuracy and reduces errors in warehouse management.
Even in remote areas without internet connectivity, users can record vital field data
and quality test results. Once a connection is restored, the information syncs seamlessly
into the central system.
.– Sales App for booking sales orders.
These Apps make it easy to capture valuable data directly within the workflow, in real time. Printing stickers, documents, and labels, as well as recording the weight of seed batches from scales, can all be done seamlessly through the Apps.
Real-Time Insights into Seed Quality and Quantity
One of the strongest advantages of ABS Seed is the ability to provide immediate visibility into both the quality and quantity of seeds:
• Monitor seed quality parameters during production, processing, and storage.
• Track the availability and movement of seed lots across multiple locations.
• The availability of seeds is summarized in the CRM inventory overview
Support for International Production, Sales and Shipping
Seed companies operating globally face complex challenges with logistics and compliance. ABS Seed includes specialized functionalities to support international operations, making it easier to:
• Manage multi-country production programs.
• Comply with international shipping requirements.
• Coordinate shipments efficiently and track them in real time.
Easy and Customizable Reporting
ABS Seed makes reporting straightforward with tools that allow companies to build reports directly from real-time data captures. This ensures:
• Accurate, up-to-date information for internal management.
• Quick responses to regulatory inquiries or customer requests.
• Data-driven insights that help optimize production and logistics.
ABS Seed is more than a data management tool—it’s a complete platform designed to improve efficiency, transparency, and decision-making across the entire seed value chain. By combining online and offline apps, real-time insights, and international support, ABS Seed helps seed companies deliver consistent quality while managing operations with confidence.
Last but not least: ABS Seed provides multiple connects (API’s) for automated interfaces to other applications of your company.
ABS Fresh article structures: "From rootstock and scion to end-product"
Every plant has a story. With ABS Fresh article structures, that story is captured from the very beginning to the final product on the shelf. Our software connects plants, production, processes, inventory and sales in one system, giving the fresh produce industry:
• Full transparency – track every step of the plant's journey
• Flexibility – adapt processes quickly as conditions change
• Efficiency – streamline operations and reduce waste
ABS Fresh is a software designed to help you grow with confidence.
The Living History of Every Plant
It all starts with a plant's building blocks. Varieties and rootstocks are created and tracked as unique products. Our system logs purchases with flexible, dynamic pricing that adapts to global, regional, and customer-specific needs
Growing with precision, production follows a simple equation: Product Family + Product Type + Activity = Resulting Product. Activities like grafting, merging, or experimenting with new techniques are tracked in real-time, and each batch carries a complete, traceable history.
Managing Complex Article Structures
ABS Fresh is designed to handle the complex, real-world needs of the fresh produce industry, especially when it comes to managing article structures like stone fruit, grafts, and stems.
• Hierarchical Filtering: Articles are presented in a dynamic, hierarchical structure that users can rearrange to easily filter and select specific items. The system uses visual "tiles" to represent different levels of the hierarchy, such as variety, clone, rootstock, and product type.
• Drill-Down Detail: Users can drill down from the product type to specific sites and fields where the article is being grown. The final level of this hierarchy, the lots, provides a detailed overview of articles, their qualities, and their quantities.
• Comprehensive Information: When an article is selected, you can view all relevant information at a glance, including Production Quantity, Available Quantity in the warehouse, Ordered Quantity, and Graded Quantity.
Seamless Sales and Delivery
Sales orders are just as flexible, adapting to real-world needs whether all details are set upfront or added later. When stock levels change, the system intelligently suggests alternate lots or replacement products.
From the moment an order is placed, every step is fully traceable. Deliveries are optimized so no truck travels empty, and nearby customers are grouped together. From stock preparation to packing, delivery, and invoicing, the entire process is managed seamlessly, ensuring your products arrive efficiently and on time.
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