Call for Projects – Transitioning to Digital Consignments (eNVD)

Overview Meat & Livestock Australia Limited (MLA) is calling for project proposals to support industry transition from paper-based consignments to digital consignments using electronic National Vendor Declarations (eNVD), and ultimately to paperless consignments. Via the MLA Donor Company (MDC), MLA is making available a co-funding opportunity to support value chain stakeholders such as processors, livestock agencies, saleyards, transporters, integrated companies and their supply chain, including software providers, to shift towards digital NVDs. Purpose eNVDs address the inefficiencies of paper-based NVDs, including NVDs becoming lost, outdated, incomplete and illegible, resulting in challenges capturing the robust data required to underpin market access. eNVDs also provide receivers such as processors, transporters, agents and saleyards with consignment information ahead of livestock arrival, allowing easy information exchange, real-time corrections, removing manual and duplicative data entry requirements, enabling data to be used across multiple systems and reducing processing time by the receivers. Objectives Projects will deliver an increase in the proportion of consignments being digital. Funding MLA is seeking project proposals for MDC co-funding from supply chain businesses interested in building the capability and capacity of their business and supply chain to fast-track implementation of digital consignments and take advantage of the benefits. Eligibility Supply chain businesses such as processors, livestock agencies, saleyards, transporters, integrated companies and their supply chain, including software providers, are eligible to apply. How to Apply Further information is available in the Call for Project documentation. Applications must be lodged electronically to rjeffrey@mla.com.au. Enquiries For any questions regarding this Call for Project, please contact: Contact: Renelle Jeffrey, Program Manager, Digital Adoption Email: rjeffrey@mla.com.au