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How Do I Set Up and Maintain Prices in PICS?

PICS has 20 standard price levels and a multitude of screens/routines to set up and maintain prices throughout the system. Prices can be set at the stock item level, customer level, and/or customer/stock item level. Further, the changing of prices can be done through routines within PICS; thereby reducing the amount of data entry tremendously. The set … Read more

Canadian Software for the Fresh Produce Industry

Wouldn’t you love to have ONE software package that handles both – Inventory AND Traceability functions for your fresh produce business? Insider News on PICS 3.0 – Did You Know? If a PICS Customer has had a new build any time in the last 3 years, PICS 3.0 is already installed on their system. Many … Read more

Fresh News from CPMA’s Fresh Week!

WaudWare Proud Sponsor CPMA Fresh Week We’re proud to be a Supporter of this year’s Fresh Week virtual event on from April 12-16. The CPMA Convention and Trade Show continues is the only national event that showcases and connects produce companies building their business in the Canadian marketplace. Fresh Week 2021 is an online suite … Read more

We’ve Added a NEW! Lot Chooser Option in PICS

Ever wish you could speed up the process for allocating lots? Check out our new Lot Chooser option for your Sales Orders. This new feature allows your users to enter a Sales Order AND select the lot(s) they wish to ship at the same time. One of the benefits of enabling this feature is decreased … Read more

Business Process Improvements to Fresh Produce Software

Produce Industry Update, by F. Charles Waud… The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) is looking for nominations for their Board of Directors. Produce people from across the industry are invited to share their voices and contribute to shaping the future of The OPMA. Ten positions are open. Download the Nomination Form by scrolling down on … Read more

2021: International Year of Fruits and Vegetables

The United Nations General Assembly designated 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV). The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is the lead agency for celebrating the year in collaboration with other relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system. The IYFV 2021 is a unique opportunity to raise awareness on the important … Read more

Best Fresh Produce Industry Software Updates

Produce Industry Update by F. Charles Waud… The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has announced registration for Fresh Week is now open and free. Join thousands of fresh produce industry members as they come together (virtually) April 12-16 to celebrate this important sector. This year’s program will feature live keynote addresses, educational sessions, social and … Read more

News in Supply Chain Transparency and SFC Licence

New Supply Chain Transparency Platform… Global Food Corporation, Cargill has partnered up on a supply chain transparency platform called Splinter. “COVID-19 blew open vulnerabilities in the global food supply chain, and super-charged efforts from agrifoodtech innovators to fix them”, reports Jessica Pothering of Ag Funder News. A new open-source software platform from Cargill is aiming to make … Read more

Productivity Improvements For Fresh Produce Businesses

Produce Industry Update, by F. Charles Waud… According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, “All the remaining SFCR requirements related to the FFV sector license holders are in force (including lot code/traceability). However, given the current COVID environment, the CFIA has prioritized its inspection activities to focus on critical food safety requirements. Guidance has been … Read more

Perplexing Passwords

We’re at the head of the class when it comes to recommending that passwords be strong and distinctive in an effort to safeguard online security. While we totally agree with computer-generated passwords, we know we’re not the only ones tortured by the number “0” and the letter “O” and the number “1” and the lowercase … Read more

Inside the Box Solutions for the Fresh Produce Industry

Produce Industry Throwback, by F. Charles Waud… Back in November 2018, Forbes published What Blockchain Has To Do With Turkey, Romaine Lettuce and Food Safety. It was as informative back then as it is today. If you’ve been looking for less gobbledygook and more substance related to blockchain technology, you will appreciate this resource. And … Read more

Holiday Hours at WaudWare

Wishing You the Best for the Holiday Season! For Christmas 2020, we will be closing at 5:00 pm on Thursday, December 24th and re-opening at 8:00 am on Monday, December 28th. For New Years 2020, we will be closing at 5:00 pm on Thursday, December 31st and re-opening at 8:00 am on Monday, January 4th, … Read more

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