Produce Inventory Control System Blog

Update on the Safe Food for Canadians Act

We continue to follow developments for the Safe Food for Canadians Act. “The Safe Food for Canadians Act focuses on three important areas: (1) Improved food safety oversight to better protect consumers; (2) Streamlined and strengthened legislative authorities, and (3) Enhanced international market opportunities for Canadian industry. 1. Improved food safety oversight to better protect … Read more

How’s the Java Rewrite Going for PICS?

That’s the question we’ve been asked a lot lately… thank you! Here’s an update on the Java rewrite for our Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software that handles produce traceability from beginning (the field) to end (consumption). The Help file is complete. Let us know if you would like us to install it for you. … Read more

Should We Run PICS in the “Cloud”?

If you are considering running a produce traceability system, such as WaudWare’s Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software – or any software in the cloud – keep in mind the most often overlooked but critically important detail. We refer to it as “the weakest link in the chain”: your connection to the internet Software … Read more

OPMA’s 7th Annual Produce Industry Curling Bonspiel

With a crisp hint of winter in the air and the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials underway in Winnipeg for the 2014 Winter Olympics, OPMA is now looking for curlers for this year’s Bonspiel. This is the 7th Annual, and the event is shaping up to be another fun-filled day out on the ice! Come join … Read more

Reminder: 2013 Holiday Hours at WaudWare

All of us at WaudWare wish you the best, and hope you and your loved ones enjoy safe, happy and healthy Holidays …. For Christmas 2013, we will be closing at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, December 24th and re-opening at 8:00 am on Friday, December 27th. For New Years, we will be closing at 3:00 … Read more

Default Cost Charge for Vendors added to PICS

We have added the ability to have default costing charge(s) for vendors in Produce Inventory Control System software. This means, if you have a vendor that always has costing charges, you can set them up to be done in an automated fashion now. Note that at the present time this only works for PO Header … Read more

Costing Charge System Enhancements in PICS

We have enhanced the costing charge system in Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software, such that default amounts or percentages can be set up in the costing charges. So if you have the same charge or percentage for a costing charge every time, you can set it up here and then it will not need … Read more

OPMA Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony

We’d like to take a moment to offer our congratulations to the OPMA for another memorable Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony and all the 2013 OPMA Award Winners announced November 8th: OPMA Fresh Award: Ben Alviano, Mann Packing Outstanding Achievement Award: Nature Fresh Farms Cory Clack-Streef Produce Person of the Year: Noel Brigido, Freshline Foods … Read more

NEW! Delete Form From Home Directory

We have added code to the Modify Forms screen of Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software, such that you can now have it delete the copy of the report from the home folder, and bring down the master copy from the server. There is a new “Delete Form from Home Directory” option in the top … Read more

New Inventory Valuation Screen Added to PICS

We have added an Inventory Valuation screen to Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software, which can be used to update the inventory asset value and the COGS postings at the end of each period.

The Happy Snaps You’ve Been Waiting For!

The long awaited audio/visual extravaganza with highlights from the 6th Annual WaudWare Invitational Golf Tournament 2013 is complete! There are definitely some “keepers” in this show. Hennie Lloyd and Wendy Marlow are the photographers who earned credits and kudos for this production – and they would like to thank everyone for “striking a pose.” See … Read more

Enhancement to TWPA Accounts Receivable Receipt Import

We have enhanced the Toronto Wholesale Produce Association (TWPA) A/R Receipt Import in our Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software to allow bill-to customers to be handled more effectively. Now you can set up multiple customer records for each location, and point them all to a central bill to account. When you sell to these … Read more

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