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Run Your Business Like The Coca-Cola Company!

Guest blogger, Wendy Marlow, marketing and sales strategist with The Art of Marketing shares The Shocking Truth Behind Successful Brands – secrets of getting and keeping teams on the same page. Learn from real life examples of some of the most respected brands, such as The Coca-Cola Company and The Hospital For Sick Children. Download … Read more

Fresh Produce Industry Software for Inventory, Accounting and More

The technical support team at WaudWare continued to improve Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software and our Web-based version (WebPICS) in January by adding and implementing updates, and making PICS faster than ever before. Not using PICS? Check out the benefits of using PICS software by WaudWare and then contact us for your free demo! … Read more

How Can I Replace My Old Hardware AND Add PICS at the Same Time?

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

FDA Regulation for Vendor Approval Certificates

According to the FDA, in the final regulations of the new Food Safety Act, importers of food into the USA have to have their suppliers approved by a certified third party/auditor. The third party/auditor will need to conduct food safety audits and issue certifications regarding the foreign facilities and the foods they produce. In our … Read more

Productivity Improvements to Fresh Produce Industry Software

Our continued commitment to providing the best software solution for the produce industry is illustrated with the productivity improvements we made during December. How often is your software solution for inventory, accounting, and traceability upgraded? If you can’t say “all the time” you’re not using Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software by WaudWare. We have: … Read more

CPMA and CHC Applaud Liberal Commitment to Restoring PACA Access for Fruit and Vegetable Growers and Sellers

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) applaud the commitment from the Liberal Party of Canada and Liberal Agriculture Critic Mark Eyking yesterday to establishing a comparable Canadian mechanism to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) in the United States and to restoring Canada’s preferential access to PACA programs. “CPMA … Read more

Handling High Pressure Situations

Leadership expert and best-selling author, Jeremy Kingsley wrote, “High-pressure situations can happen anytime, anywhere. Maybe it’s a predictable crunch time that rolls around every quarter or year, maybe a request from an important client on a difficult timetable, maybe an error or an audit or an unexpected staff shortage—or more than one of these together. … Read more

Holiday Hours at WaudWare

Everyone at WaudWare Wishes you the very best for the Holiday Season! For Christmas 2015, we will be closing at 3:00 pm on Thursday, December 24th and re-opening at 8:00 am on Tuesday, December 29th. For New Years 2015, we will be closing at 3:00 pm on Thursday, December 31st and re-opening at 8:00 am … Read more

OPMA: Re-Assignment of Price Look-Up Codes

The long term objective of the IFPS [International Federation for Produce Standards] is to improve supply chain efficiency of the global fresh produce industry through developing, implementing and managing harmonized international standards. As the adoption of price look-up codes (PLU) has gained traction, the IFPS has committed to transitioning the previously unused ‘8’ prefix to … Read more

Software Updates to Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) and Web-based version (WebPICS)

Browse the latest software updates and enhancements to WaudWare’s produce industry specific software called PICS – Produce Inventory Control System. Aside from extensive inventory control, PICS also offers complete traceability, buying, selling, growing, production, brokerage, security and management information. A complete and reliable package. Talk to us today about PICS. Request your free demo! Here … Read more

Growing Forward 2 Update

This is a reminder that Producers and Processors can apply for Growing Forward 2 cost-share funding starting November 16 to December 3, 2015. Get a copy of the Processor guidebook to learn how to prepare a successful application today! Visit ontario.ca/growingforward2 or call 1-877-424-1300 to get a copy mailed to you. Individual businesses may be … Read more

The Grower’s Greenhouse Innovations

WaudWare introduced PICS in a Box and customer Duffy Kniaziew of Orangeline Farms says, “we now have comprehensive reports on everything from production to packing, packaging to sales. As the greenhouse industry matures, we are seeking points of differentiation and this program helps to sharpen our focus.” PICS in a Box is a pre-configured Windows … Read more

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