{"id":2128,"date":"2018-10-16T11:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/?p=2128"},"modified":"2018-10-16T11:00:20","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T15:00:20","slug":"contribution-to-distribution-software-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/contribution-to-distribution-software-article\/2018\/10\/16\/","title":{"rendered":"Contribution to Distribution Software Article"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>You&#8217;re About to Enter the High-Tech World of Perishable Produce<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/09\/HAY_9892-5x7-Web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/09\/HAY_9892-5x7-Web-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"f. charles waud - business portrait\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>WaudWare president, F. 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The article, written by Bob Johnson dives into the challenges faced by the fresh produce industry around the world and fruit and vegetable consumers wanting to know more about the origins of their food.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are about to walk through the door into a high-tech age that changes everything about produce, from food safety traceability to inventory management, communication with customers and relationships with growers.&#8221; Head into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/news-room.html\">Newsroom<\/a> or download the article here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/files\/newsroom\/Distribution_Software_Could_Change_Everything.pdf\">Distribution Software Could Change Everything<\/a> &#8211; It&#8217;s time to prepare for the produce business of tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re About to Enter the High-Tech World of Perishable Produce WaudWare president, F. 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