In Ontario, Growing Forward 2 (GF2) provides funding to develop resources and training and at no cost for agri-food and agri-based bioproducts processors. Here’s a list of GF2 resources and support for processors. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Traceability and Food Safety Self-Assessments: Completing a self-assessment is an important step when … Read more
In addition to the new PICS feature, Vendor’s Approval Certificate , designed to help you easily track certifications required as per the FDA’s new Food Safety Act, the WaudWare Support Team made these updates to our inventory, buying and selling, production, growing, brokerage, accounting, security and management information software, known as Produce Inventory Control System … Read more
“The demand for food safety traceability ushered in the age of computer-based distribution software that can monitor produce from field to fork, and pay for itself through superior inventory management.” That’s what Bob Johnson of Produce Business wrote in his article entitled, “Smartphone and Tablets Drive Changes in Distribution Software.” WaudWare president, F. Charles Waud … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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