Custom software for geolocations of supplier plots
Appfront builds software for importers, trading houses and processors who need to collect the geolocation of their suppliers' plots. Under the European Deforestation Regulation, the EUDR, every party dealing in coffee, cocoa, soy, palm oil, wood, rubber or cattle must know the place where it was produced. The software lets suppliers and field staff capture plots, checks them for errors and overlap, and prepares them for the statement.
What is supplier plot geolocation software?
The European Deforestation Regulation, the EUDR, requires companies that place certain commodities on the EU market to demonstrate that they do not originate from land deforested after a cut-off date. That requires the geolocation of the plots where they were produced. Application has been postponed: for large and medium-sized enterprises it applies from 30 December 2026, for micro and small enterprises from 30 June 2027, and the rules are being simplified.
In practice, collecting plot data is the hardest part. Suppliers send coordinates in spreadsheets, some as points, others as shapes, some with the numbers reversed. A plot lies in the sea, two plots overlap, or an area is impossibly large. With smallholders, data is gathered by a cooperative or field officer, often without coverage. And which plot belongs to which delivery is often not recorded.
We build custom development because supply chains differ: which commodities, how long the chain is, how suppliers deliver their data, and which software you use for purchasing and the statement. What the EUDR requires of your business and how the simplifications apply you decide with your adviser; the software ensures the plot data is correct.
Point or polygon
Plots captured as the rules require, through a portal, a field app or an import.
Errors removed
Checks for invalid shapes, overlap, implausible areas and locations that don't add up.
Ready for the statement
Plots linked to deliveries, and an export in the format you need.
How we build your supplier plot geolocation software
We start with your supply chain: which commodities, which suppliers, how plot data currently comes in, and where things go wrong. There is often a pile of files of varying quality. We read them in and check them first, so you know what is usable and where suppliers need to supplement.
Your commodities, suppliers, data delivery and systems.
Portal, field app and import of existing files.
Shapes, overlap, area, location and maps as a signal.
Plots to deliveries, export, and ongoing management afterwards.
What supplier plot geolocation software actually does
The components below come up in almost every chain. Which ones you need depends on your commodities.
Suppliers
With their plots and producers.
Document
Point or polygon, including in the field.
Import
Existing files imported.
Validation
Shapes, overlap and area.
Maps
Forest and land use as a signal.
Export
Ready for the statement.
Who we build supplier plot geolocation software for
The software is intended for anyone collecting plot data from suppliers.
Importers
Many suppliers across many countries. Checking is the core.
Processors
Raw material from many origins. Linking to deliveries matters most.
Cooperatives
Many smallholders. The field app is what's needed.
Trading houses
Long chains. The import is the core.
Test your idea first: a working prototype in 1 day
With OneDayBuild, we turn your idea into something tangible in one day for €1,150, so you can see whether further development is worth the investment. Decide to go ahead with the full build? Then we credit the full cost.
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This page is about collecting plot data. For EUDR as a whole, see our page on EUDR software; for the agri and food supply chain, see our page on agri-food software; and for working with maps, see our page on a geographic app. You can read about our approach at building software.
Why choose Appfront for your supplier plot geolocation software?
A plot that lies in the sea or has been drawn twice makes a declaration unusable. That is what we build around: plots recorded properly, errors removed, and ready for the declaration.
Usable
Errors spotted before they count.
Traceable
From delivery to plot.
Less manual work
Suppliers record for themselves.
Security and privacy in supplier plot geolocation software
The software holds data on suppliers, producers and the location of their plots. Access is set up by role, and a supplier sees only their own plots.
The software runs in a European data centre, with encrypted storage and daily backups. The field app also works without a signal.
Frequently asked questions about supplier plot geolocation software
Questions importers and processors ask before they get started.
It lets suppliers and field staff record plots as a point or polygon, reads in existing files, checks for errors and overlaps, uses maps as a signal, links plots to deliveries, and prepares an export for the declaration.
Application has been postponed. For large and medium-sized enterprises it applies from 30 December 2026, and for micro and small enterprises from 30 June 2027. The rules are also being simplified; check with your adviser what this means for your business.
That depends on the size of the plot and the commodity, under the EUDR rules. The software can record both, and warns you when a plot needs a polygon according to the rules you set.
Among others: invalid shapes, reversed coordinates, plots that overlap, areas that cannot be correct, and plots in a location that does not match the country or commodity. An error is returned to the supplier to correct.
As a signal. The software places plots alongside available forest and land-use maps, and flags plots that need closer review. The assessment itself remains with you and your advisers.
Yes. A cooperative or field officer can record plots with a field app, either by walking around them or by placing points, even without signal. The data is sent as soon as there is a connection.
Check that first. Some EUDR packages include plot registration, and that may be enough. Custom development makes sense if your suppliers deliver data in many different ways, if you want to record in the field, or if you want your own checks.
Plot data that holds up?
Tell us which commodities you buy, how many suppliers you have and how plot data currently comes in. We will show you what recording, checking and exporting look like.