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FCI introduces ANNA DARPAN: a new era of digital transformation in supply chain management.

National | Dated: 10 Oct 2024

The Food Corporation of India (FCI), under the Department of Food & Public Distribution (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution), has launched a comprehensive digital transformation initiative. This initiative aims to modernize its existing supply chain management system, known as the 'Depot Online System', by implementing a new, microservices-based integrated supply chain management system called 'Anna Darpan'.

🎯 Key Highlights:

- The system is being developed to simplify and enhance supply chain operations at all levels, including Mandis, Mills, Depots (both owned and hired), and divisional, regional, zonal, and headquarters operations.
- M/s Coforge Limited has been chosen as the System Integrator (SI) by FCI, and the contract was signed on June 14, 2024.
- M/s Coforge Limited is responsible for the entire process of designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining the ANNA DARPAN system.

💡 Other Important Facts:

FCI's strategic vision for the ANNA DARPAN system aims to enhance efficiency, user experience, data-driven decision-making, system integration, and mobile accessibility while optimizing existing applications to improve overall performance.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

What is the name of the Recently new initiative introduced by FCI?

Correct Answer: ANNA DARPAN

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Food Corporation of India (FCI),

Chairman & Managing Director(MD) - Ashok Kumar Meena
Headquarters: New Delhi