Hayleys’ Dipped Products Digitises Rubber Supply Chain 📈

Dipped Products PLC (DPL) has launched ‘DPL EasyPay’, a fully integrated digital ecosystem transforming latex procurement for over 4,500 smallholder farmers. The initiative, shortlisted for the World Procurement Awards 2026, shifts a historically manual process into a tech-driven model. • Operational Impact: 6,200 man-hours saved monthly through automation. 90% reduction in paper usage. 80% of DPL’s latex requirements are now sourced locally via this digital model. • Farmer Benefits & Cash Flow: 50% instant payment at the point of collection, significantly improving farmer liquidity. Remaining balance settled quickly following laboratory confirmation of Dry Rubber Content (DRC). Automated SMS notifications and receipts ensure transparency. • Technology & Traceability: Uses QR-code tracking and geo-tagging for end-to-end traceability from farm to factory. Features biometric face recognition for secure transaction validation. Offline-enabled mobile platform designed specifically for rural environments with low connectivity. • Economic Context: This digitisation strengthens the rubber sector’s supply chain resilience. By integrating smallholders into a formal digital economy, DPL has seen a substantial increase in collection volumes since the system's implementation in August 2025. _Data based on company reports as of May 2026._