NDS Professional is a 32-bit and 64-bit Windows application designed for computers running the most recent Microsoft operating systems (XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8) and it operates like many other Windows applications you already use. The objectives of his development includes the provision of a stable, efficient and advanced software system for the accurate formulation of dairy cattle rations with efficient features in regard to field-based decision needs.
It can be classified as a production model used to portray animal responses to different inputs, developed from field-based studies.
The design of NDS includes provision for the following main facilities:
- Two masters feed dictionaries (CNCPS and RUM&N Feed Library);
- Feed management system and feed import from labs;
- Farm structure management;
- Animal input and production unit specification;
- Activity and animal group management specification;
- Ration evaluator;
- Auto-balancing system through linear and nonlinear optimizer;
- Report generator;
- Data management and file structure;
- Ration file and Farm file management;
- Sharing file system through online clouds services.
