Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Kuttayan Annamalai
Sachin Rao
University of Michigan
Business School
e-Choupals: An Overview
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Information Flow a l
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ITC Local
Hub
Samyojak
Physical Flow
70 process efficiencies
150
Served with dignity
100 50 Knowledge bundled sale
of goods and services
50 50 Co-opted in product
0 design
0
Mandi e-Choupal Hope for a brighter
future
Handling and Transit Losses Labor Costs
Bagging and Weighing Transportation
ITC’s Gains
Lower procurement
600 costs
Direct interaction
500
with farmers -
Control on quality &
Costs (Rs./ Metric Ton)
400 250
supply security
300
75
Low cost
200 100 distribution channel
70 0
100
10 85 Access to market
0 intelligence
0
Mandi e-Choupal