Swan Brothers

By enhancing visibility across jobs, streamlining invoicing workflows, and strengthening data capture, Tabula has become a valuable system supporting Swan Brothers’ ongoing operations.

We caught up with Swan Brothers Fertiliser Manager Michael Greenwood to hear how Tabula has helped improve efficiency, data tracking, and job allocation across their operation.

Results at a glance

• Improved job visibility and access to historical data

• Supported efficient invoicing and accurate billing

• Reliable historical data for compliance and reporting

The Business

Swan Brothers Pty Ltd is a multi-faceted agribusiness based in Meningie, South Australia, proudly operating in the heart of the Coorong region. With more than 70 years of operation behind them, Swan Brothers supplies and spreads soil conditioners, fertilisers, and soil ameliorants to improve the productivity of local pastures and crops across the region.

A Tabula customer since 2023, Swan Brothers has adopted the platform to support both current operations and future requirements.

Improving job visibility and access to historical data

Prior to using Tabula, Swan Brothers relied on manual processes to record and retrieve historical job data - a slow, frustrating process and a key pain point that created administrative drag.

“We decided to implement Tabula because we wanted a better way to keep a history of what we’re doing. When customers asked for information, it wasn’t always a quick, easy process to find what we needed.”

“It can be three days, three weeks, or three months ago, and you can see how many hectares you did, where you did it, and the amount of time it took.”

With Tabula in place, the team at Swan Brothers can instantly access historical job records, with clear visibility over hectares covered, locations, and time spent - backed by complete Proof of Application they can confidently share with their customers.

Supporting efficient invoicing and accurate billing

By consolidating all job data into one system, Tabula makes it easy to track work, capture job details, and invoice accurately and on time. For Swan Brothers, this has meant being able to invoice jobs instantly, ensuring no work goes unbilled or untracked.

“Our old system was slow and impacted cash flow. It also left money on the table, with jobs and data slipping through the cracks.”

This shows how Tabula supports their workflows by improving visibility, efficiency, and cash flow across the business.

Reliable historical data for compliance and reporting

While compliance is not yet a major driver in their region, Michael anticipates that regulations on nitrogen limits aren’t so far away and sees Tabula as a proactive investment, bringing certainty for their customers and any future compliance requirements.

“We were capturing the data before, but nothing with the efficiency we have now — and nowhere near as reliably.”

By providing clearer job visibility, streamlined invoicing support, and reliable data capture, Tabula complements Swan Brothers’ established operations, helping the team work efficiently today while preparing for future industry requirements.