Alotawool is an innovative e-commerce business system developed by Wool Solutions to sustain the wool industry. It is based on a review of the industry’s export system, its costs and fees; and the distribution of costs and fees. Alotawool’s principle components consist of:

1. Virtual wool storage
2. Regional Wool Collection Houses
3. Growers’ contract management software
4. Internet export trading software, and
5. Supporting logistics organisations

Wool Solutions will introduce Alotawool to the industry in 2009 in 2 Stages as follows:

Stage 1 - Proof of Concept

Simulated direct wool exporting on the internet by woolgrowers to overseas Processors to:

1. examine supply cost savings
2. establish alternate industry selling and buying prices to compare with existing prices
3. demonstrate that Alotawool is a suitable alternate selling system, and
4. prepare Woolgrowers and Processors for direct contract negotiations on the internet

Stage 2 - Commercialisation

Establish a commercial infrastructure and business practices for Regional Grower Groups to export directly overseas.