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
We’re continuing to work on the Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software, Visual FoxPro rewrite. PICS Lite in PICS VFP is close to completion. Our latest target date for the completion of the entire project is: December 31, 2017. In the meantime, last month’s software enhancements included the adjustment of the list of items for … Read more
Ice Time at CPMA Convention! At the recent CPMA Convention in Toronto, the Waud women (Charles’ wife Brenda and their daughter Jennifer) were invited to play a friendly game of hockey in the CPMA Hockey Tournament – on opposing sides. Pictured here are (left to right) Jennifer (Waud) Orlando representing the CPMA Team, Steve Moffat … Read more
PICS Just Keeps Getting Better and Better! Your Technical Support team at WaudWare has been spending much of their time on the PICS VFP rewrite. PICS Lite in PICS VFP is nearly complete and should be ready for release by the end of the summer. Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) Software delivers complete inventory control, … Read more
Have you heard about blockchain technology? Here is a recent article published by thestar.com. Let’s get the conversation started. “Q: Blockchain seems to have come out of nowhere to become a hot topic in technology and finance but few people seem to truly understand it. What is blockchain? A: We have spent two years researching … Read more
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