CPMA participation with PMA in the development of Trellis From CPMA’s Produce Now Newsletter… “To help the fresh produce supply chain get more ROI from their food safety and other audit data the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced a new supply chain management tool called Trellis.” Further research led us to this, published on … Read more
How well do you understand Global Trade Item Numbers or GTINs? Encoded in barcodes, GTINs identify an item, package or case for fresh produce and supports supply chain efficiencies in various business processes including ordering communication about product movement and traceability. This article from the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) details components of GTINs, steps for … Read more
Accounting and Inventory Control Software Gets Better and Better! Each month we compile and publish updates, additions and enhancements to PICS software. This is part of our ongoing commitment to make the PICS the world’s best selling software for the fresh produce industry. Our biggest update ever, PICS 3.0 is scheduled for release in the … Read more
Everyone at WaudWare Wishes you the very best for the Holiday Season! For Christmas 2017, we will be closing at 5:00 pm on Friday, December 22nd and re-opening at 8:00 am on Wednesday, December 27th. For New Years 2017, we will be closing at 5:00 pm on Friday, December 29th and re-opening at 8:00 am … Read more
Improving PICS Software for the Fresh Produce Industry We’re always on the lookout for improvements we can make to PICS that will make business processes easier for companies in the perishable (fresh) fruit and vegetable industry. The NEW PICS 3.0 project is progressing well. We are on track for release in Spring 2018. Here are … Read more
Ask CFIA… The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) understands that access to information is key for industry to understand and comply with regulatory requirements. The CFIA website is a great resource for guidance documents and plain language information. You can sign up for email notifications for regular updates. Ask CFIA is a communication tool that … Read more
The PICS 3.0 Rewrite is Progressing. For those that don’t know, we’re currently undertaking the mammoth task of converting our Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software to a new version that will run in 64-bit Windows operating systems. There are 420 screens and 170 reports to be rewritten. Along the way, we are using new … Read more
News on the NEW! Produce Inventory Control System (PICS 3.0) – Coming Soon! We’re continuing to work on the rewrite of the Produce Inventory Control System (PICS). PICS Lite is very close to completion. Our latest target date for the completion of the entire project is: Spring 2018. Below are the PICS Updates completed in … Read more
It’s hard to believe that people still fall prey to phishing attacks but Norman Guadagno’s article published on Carbonite, “Don’t get hooked: Four email phishing scams to watch out for” proves how sophisticated phishing emails can be and what to watch out for. “About 100,000 email phishing attacks are reported each month and thousands of … Read more
From the Canadian Produce Marketing Association: Join the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC), and other growers and industry representatives in Ottawa as we lobby government in support of long-term sustainability for our industry and the health of Canadians. Mark your calendars! What: CPMA and CHC Fall Harvest Meetings on Parliament … Read more
New Features for Produce Industry Software. Your WaudWare Support Team continues updating our accounting, inventory, buying and selling, production, growing, brokerage, security and management information software, known as Produce Inventory Control System (PICS). Specifically written for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, PICS includes traceability functions, robust reporting, along with reliable inventory and accounting functions … Read more
The first round of NAFTA negotiations will take place from August 16th to 20th in Washington D.C. As Canada, the U.S. and Mexico move toward the renegotiation and modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), CPMA is actively engaging with industry, partners and governments to make sure the needs of the fresh fruit … Read more
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