Legendary management guru, Kaoru Ishikawa, revolutionized operational efficiency with his famous Fishbone Diagram illustrating how business owners can easily identify and resolve complex business problems. Sounds fishy, right? Business owners ... Read More
Charles Waud
Fresh Produce Industry News for Fall 2022
We've harvested a couple of our favourite reads for Fall 2022. Enjoy the bounty of great information for your fresh produce business! PTI Launches NEW! Traceability Technology Working Group There's a new Traceability Technology Working Group in ... Read More
Technology Can Simplify a Complex Produce World
The February 2022 issue of Produce Business features an article authored by Mike Duff. It includes insights and opinions from WaudWare General Manager, F. Charles Waud, who has 30+ years of experience in the fresh produce industry. The article, ... Read More
Refreshing News from the Canadian Produce Industry
Produce Industry Update, by F. Charles Waud... "The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) recently released their Canadian Market Report for 2020. It's loaded with information on the economics of the produce sector in Canada and also includes ... Read More
Fabulously Refreshing News This Month!
PMA Traceability Webinar The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) hosted a webinar on June 25 on the far-reaching topic of Traceability Solutions. Are you compliant? New traceability regulations were recently released in Canada and are planned for ... Read More
Improve Your Business this December!
Is Your Operation SFCR Ready?... Read the November 2019 CFIA Chronicle 360 article, "New Requirements for Businesses in the Fresh Fruits or Vegetables Sector". It's a short read, extremely well-written, and very informative. Watch the Canadian ... Read More
PICS Software is on Top of CFIA Changes
At WaudWare, we're very aware of governmental changes that have the potential to affect our software and your business. Off the shelf software manufacturers can't respond to every change or nuance. Software built especially for the fresh produce ... Read More
Hockey Game at CPMA 2017
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 ... Read More
Waud Represents WaudWare at the Agriculture Summit in Brazil
Brazil's Push for Sustainable Intensification October was a busy month at WaudWare. President, Charles Waud travelled to Brazil to attend the Challenge Advisory's, "Sustainable Intensification: Brazil" 2-day summit. The Brazilian agricultural ... Read More