In response to this Frequently Asked Question: What is being developed in distribution software now for the next five years? Answer: We believe that given how difficult it is for produce companies (especially distributors and processors) to do accurate lot control tracking, there will be new business processes developed to help. At WaudWare, working with … Read more
Despite tremendous progress, there is still much work to do. “Four years after the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) target date set by the Produce Marketing Association, United Fresh Produce Association, Canadian Produce Marketing Association and other industry leaders, the industry is still not close to 100 percent compliance when it comes to universal case labeling.” … Read more
Yes! Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software provides the ability to “attach” electronic documents of various types to their PICS counterpart. For example, a scanned signature copy of a delivery document can be attached to the Sales Order and/or Invoice. We currently support A/P Vouchers, A/R Receipts, Grower’s Pay, Sales Orders and Purchase Orders (Header … Read more
Answer: If you need to replace your old hardware or update your operating system (because Microsoft discontinued support for Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server) AND you want inventory and traceability control in one software package, talk to us about our Produce Inventory Control System software, PICS in a Box! Written specifically for the fresh … Read more
When properly implemented, there are many benefits to be gained from maintaining accurate inventory. Some of these include: Knowing when you are running out Preventing overselling Reducing spoilage/waste More accurate cost/profit information Speed of dealing with recalls Ready to learn more about how Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software can improve your business? Request your … Read more
Recommendations for IT Professionals and System Administrators Running PICS. Did you know we have an “Advice for Systems Running PICS” – (WaudWare’s Produce Inventory Control System software) document which could prove to be very useful to IT Professionals and System Administrators responsible for supporting PICS? We are constantly enhancing and updating this document. Please contact … Read more
PICS and iTrade Interface… Is it possible? Are you interested in an automated interface between PICS and iTrade? We have been discussing this with iTrade recently. If you are interested, send us an email, telling us how many orders you receive via iTrade each week, and the number of hours your staff spends working with … Read more
Protecting your data is a PICS priority Question: There is so much talk about managing data security these days. How is data protection handled in WaudWare’s Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) and Web-Based Produce Inventory Control System (WebPICS) software? Answer: Here are a few of the security features built into PICS software. An unlimited number … Read more
WaudWare’s Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software was designed to help owners and managers in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector make informed decisions about the profitability and performance of their business. Are sales increasing or decreasing? How about costs? Who owes you money? What are your current assets and liabilities? That’s why PICS software … Read more
Our web-based software solution module, WebPICS Shopping Basket, allows end users of produce (ie restaurants, hotel kitchens) to place orders at their convenience 24 hours a day – 7 days a week, enhancing customer service, order efficiency and at the end of the day, profitability for businesses in the fresh produce industry. The WebPICS Shopping … Read more
PTI Milestones include assigning GTIN numbers, providing GTIN information to buyers, showing human readable information on cases, encoding information in a barcode, reading/storing information on inbound cases, and reading/storing information on outbound bases. This last step is PTI Milestone 7. Large distribution centres may be challenged to scan each barcode label on each inbound and/or … Read more
If you are considering running a produce traceability system, such as WaudWare’s Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software – or any software in the cloud – keep in mind the most often overlooked but critically important detail. We refer to it as “the weakest link in the chain”: your connection to the internet Software … Read more
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