Produce Inventory Control System Blog

Potato, Potahto … Software, WaudWare

Any way you say it… When you’re ready to dig in and cultivate new software specifically for your fresh produce business, remember you can grow with PICS. Whether you’re starting with 1 user or 50, PICS can handle anything and everything you throw at it: Includes complete traceability Handles all types and sizes of inventory … Read more

Is There a Product Chooser Tool in PICS 3.0?

Yes, there is! This new tool is fast, efficient, and oh so easy to set up and use in our Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software! Here are the details: Product Chooser The Product Chooser Screen is a new tool only available in PICS 3.0 which allows for quick sales order entries. It displays only … Read more

Responding to Business Uncertainty

One of the best things you can do for your business is to take a step back and think strategically about options for stabilization AND growth. Economic uncertainty is a powerful motivator. A planning tool known as the Ansoff Matrix can help! Combine the results with Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software, and you’ll be … Read more

Looking for New Software for Fresh Produce?

We can help! Let’s start with a business consultation and PICS software demo. Our General Manager, F. Charles Waud wants to better understand your operation, where you are now, the challenges you face, and where you want to be. (And he’s a really nice guy.) WaudWare has been a breath of fresh air in the … Read more

Fresh News You Can Use: May 2025

Buy Canadian and Make a Difference! Did you know? If every Canadian spent $25 a month on Canadian-made items instead of foreign ones, we could create 60,000 jobs and boost our GDP by 0.7%. Lend a hand to other Canadian entrepreneurs with BDC’s recently launched Buy 5 High 5, a movement that encourages everyone to … Read more

The Power of PICS

It’s not just any software. Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) is comprehensive and easy to use software designed specifically for the fresh produce industry. With Technical Support based in Canada, PICS is powerful and complete software that meets and grows with your needs, today and tomorrow. Are you PICS demo ready? So are we! Speaking … Read more

5 Steps to Find Causes of Complex Business Problems Using a Fishbone

Legendary management guru, Kaoru Ishikawa, revolutionized operational efficiency with his famous Fishbone Diagram illustrating how business owners can easily identify and resolve complex business problems. Sounds fishy, right? Business owners have their heads down right now, focusing on day-to-day operations. We get it. No one has hours to spend reading up on how to identify … Read more

PICS – Fresh Produce Software You Can Count On!

Last month we added a new Outbound Load Sales Order calculation program called _OBHED11 to our Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software. This program scans through the lines of the Sales Order specified. For each line, it determines if the item is a Misc. Stock item. For those which are not Misc., it multiplies the … Read more

Fresh Produce Industry Insights March 2025

Shout Out to Shawn Brenn of Brenn-B Farms On February 14, 2025, CBC News published, “Tariffs, Greenbelt and food security: Farmers share what’s important to them as Ontario election nears” featuring Shawn Brenn, owner of Brenn-B Farms and chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. In the article, Shawn expresses fears produce prices … Read more

Can PICS Be Integrated with iTrade and/or SPS for Costco?

Yes it can! We’ve been testing this new PICS function for several months and we are pleased to report PICS now has the ability to integrate with iTrade for sales to Loblaw, Sobeys, Sysco and other retailers. PICS can automatically import the sales (EDI 850), and allows the sending of acknowledgements (EDI 855), Advanced Ship … Read more

Performance Improvements in PICS Software for Fresh Produce

PICS is the ONLY fresh produce specific software created, sold and supported in Canada. Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) is a powerful and complete software package that keeps up with changes in the fresh produce industry AND your business. We care about your business. February’s PICS Software for Fresh Produce Improvements: If you’re new to … Read more

Is There a Wildcard Search Feature in PICS?

You bet! (Pardon the pun) The PICS 3.0 “wildcard” search feature allows a user to search for a specific word within the contents of text in a field. Using the following scenario, here are the steps. We want to obtain a list of all stock items that have the word ‘salad’ in their description: Bring … Read more

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