Background

MIG sources Sheanuts from four West African countries—Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin and Mali—using a network of aggregation sites and daily truck shipments. Before the implementation of Myneral’s solution, the supply chain lacked comprehensive traceability and real-time monitoring, which posed risks related to product integrity and operational inefficiencies. Since the deployment of Myneral’s solution, MIG has significantly improved its supply chain transparency, security and compliance. 

Objectives

• Maintaining Enhanced Traceability: Ensuring continuous, blockchain-backed visibility from bag sealing to final delivery. 

• Sustaining Supply Chain Security: Using tamper-evident tags and live tracking to prevent tampering, theft, and unauthorized access. 

• Optimizing Operational Efficiency: Streamlining tracking processes with minimal manual intervention and ensuring seamless data entry. 

• Ensuring Compliance and Reporting: Providing reliable data for regulatory compliance and transparent stakeholder reporting. 

Solution and Implementation

1. Bag Sealing and Traceability 

Tamper-Evident Tags: Every sheanut bag is sealed with a tamper-evident tag, scanned using Myneral’s handheld devices and recorded on the blockchain. This system has provided consistent and reliable traceability from the point of origin to delivery. 

 2. Live Humidity and Location Monitoring 

GPS Trackers: Smart trackers are placed in each truckload, offering hourly location, humidity and light exposure updates. This real-time monitoring has been crucial in maintaining product quality and preventing unauthorized access during transit. 

Sensors: The humidity sensors ensure optimal storage conditions, while light sensors detect any unauthorized bag openings. 

 3. Android Handheld Devices 

MynOne Devices: Twenty devices have been deployed across all aggregation sites. These devices are equipped with local SIM cards for data connectivity, ensuring that all bag movements are accurately recorded and tracked. 

Results

• Enhanced Traceability: The solution has provided consistent, end-to-end traceability for all sheanut shipments, significantly improving transparency across the supply chain. 
• Increased Security: The use of tamper-evident tags and real-time monitoring has effectively reduced incidents of theft and unauthorized access. 
• Operational Efficiency: The automated tracking processes have minimized manual errors and improved the efficiency of operations at each stage of the supply chain. 
• Compliance: The system has provided reliable data for regulatory compliance and facilitated transparent reporting to stakeholders. 

 Conclusion

The Myneral supply chain traceability solution has successfully been in operation for five months, delivering significant benefits to MIG’s Sheanut operations. The ongoing costs are justified by the improvements in security, efficiency and compliance. This business case demonstrates the value of continuing and potentially expanding the solution, ensuring MIG remains at the forefront of supply chain management and transparency.