{"id":1274,"date":"2014-10-07T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/?p=1274"},"modified":"2014-10-07T10:00:41","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T14:00:41","slug":"how-your-receiving-staff-can-save-your-organization-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/how-your-receiving-staff-can-save-your-organization-money\/2014\/10\/07\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Receiving Staff Can Save Your Organization Money!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) is offering its Fall <strong>Quality Controllers\u2019 Information &amp; Training Seminar <\/strong>on <strong>October 22, 29 and November 5 <\/strong>at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the three days will be to familiarize staff with the most efficient ways of receiving and checking a load of produce on arrival to determine quality. Topics to be covered will include determining the quality and condition upon arrival, determining if an inspection on the load is warranted, and reviewing the requirements of the federal inspection program and other independent inspection services.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be discussion and training on how to interpret Canadian and U.S. grade standards and their corresponding inspection manuals.<\/p>\n<p>A properly trained and up to date receiver will save your organization time and money by requesting inspections that will be of maximum use to you when negotiating a claim with a shipper. Inspections that \u201cdon\u2019t score\u201d cost your organization money.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact Jeff Honey at <a title=\"The Ontario Produce Marketing Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theopma.ca\/\">The OPMA<\/a> at 416-519-9390, ext. 232 or <a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;:&#106;&#101;&#x66;&#x66;&#x40;th&#101;&#x6f;&#x70;&#x6d;a&#46;&#99;&#97;\">&#x6a;&#x65;&#x66;&#102;&#64;th&#x65;&#x6f;&#x70;&#109;&#97;&#46;c&#x61;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) is offering its Fall Quality Controllers\u2019 Information &amp; Training Seminar on October 22, 29 and November 5 at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto. 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