How KOSALA Transformed Its Kosa Silk Supply Chain with KOSHATrace-SCM

The Kosa silk ecosystem in Chhattisgarh is rich, intricate, and deeply craft-driven. But with complexity comes operational friction — and KOSALA, an organization working closely with Kosa silk spinners, weavers, and ancillary units, was feeling the pressure of managing a supply chain filled with high-value raw materials, multiple production stages, and numerous stakeholders.

This is the story of how they achieved clarity, efficiency, and end-to-end visibility with KOSHATrace-SCM.

The Challenge: Managing a Fragmented, High-Value Supply Chain

KOSALA’s supply chain involved multiple stages — from purchasing raw materials to dyeing, warping, weaving, and finishing. Each stage included different stakeholders and processes that were traditionally tracked using manual methods.

This led to:

• Difficulties in maintaining visibility across the value chain

• Dependency on manual tracking and reconciliation

• Slow servicing times for weavers and other units

• Limited oversight on process losses and wastage

• Challenges in inventory management and stock ageing

For an ecosystem dealing with valuable natural fibres like Kosa silk, the lack of transparency and traceability created delays, inefficiencies, and operational risk.

The Solution: Bringing the Entire Value Chain onto KOSHATrace-SCM

To address these bottlenecks, KOSALA implemented KOSHATrace-SCM across their entire production workflow.

The system covered:

• Purchase

• Dyeing

• Warping

• Weaving

• Inventory

• Finishing

More importantly, it digitally connected over 100 stakeholders — including weavers, dyers, warpers, and finishers — ensuring every material movement and production step was recorded on one unified platform.

The introduction of barcode-based automation replaced manual processes, accelerating both servicing and reconciliation across units.

The Outcomes: Visibility, Speed, and Measurable Efficiency Gains

1. Full end-to-end traceability

KOSALA gained comprehensive visibility from raw materials to finished goods, making it easier to monitor quality, timelines, and accountability across every stage.

2. Drastic reduction in servicing and reconciliation time

• Servicing time for weavers reduced from two days → less than two hours

• Sales reconciliation dropped from two days → two hours

Barcode scanning and automated data capture eliminated delays caused by manual tracking and paperwork.

3. Better monitoring of process losses

With clearer oversight over dyeing, warping, and weaving losses, the organization could identify inefficiencies earlier — reducing waste and improving productivity across units.

4. Real-time inventory visibility

Stock levels, movements, and ageing were instantly accessible, simplifying:

• Reconciliation

• Order management

• Planning and allocation

This helped KOSALA optimize stock usage and prevent unnecessary delays in the production cycle.

Conclusion

KOSALA’s adoption of KOSHATrace-SCM demonstrates how digital tools can transform even the most traditional craft-driven supply chains. By enabling real-time visibility, faster processes, and better control, the system empowered over 100 artisans and workers — and strengthened the entire Kosa silk ecosystem.

This transformation shows what’s possible when technology meets craftsmanship: clarity, efficiency, and authentic value creation across the textile value chain.