by Matt Brown | Jan 18, 2022 | Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
Barcodes are a way to encode information into a visual pattern (usually black lines and white spaces) that a machine such as a barcode “scanner” can read. There are different types of formats (or standards) for a barcode, but essentially a barcode is an...
by Taylor Smith | Dec 6, 2021 | Food Marketing/PR, Food Safety, Natural Products, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
As the Cannabis industry grows in the United States, regulations and traceability are becoming more important than ever. Thus, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software has become crucial to the cultivation, production, and distribution of cannabis and cannabis...
by Matt Brown | Jul 12, 2021 | Production Traceability, Production/Operations
1. How much time will it take? Don’t underestimate the amount of time it will take to implement a new system and get your staff up to speed using it on a daily basis. By nature, ERPs can be complex to configure and customize to your business. Depending on the...
by Samantha Luc | Mar 25, 2021 | Production Traceability, Production/Operations
Company growth. Adding to your team. Audits! These are all reasons that you may want to build an institutional memory strategy for your manufacturing business. If you’re a young business, it can feel funny to be thinking about your business’s...
by Samantha Luc | Feb 9, 2021 | Packaging/Supplies, Production Traceability, Production/Operations
Modelling your process can be a daunting prospect, especially when you’re just starting to use an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software. Product modelling is a way to draft out a design for the process of a new product. Think of it as a way to reflect...
by Bridget Conley | Dec 11, 2020 | Food Marketing/PR, Food Safety, Nutrition/Labeling, Packaging/Supplies, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
While the FDA and CDC narrowed down the area in central California they believe the contaminated lettuce was grown, they have yet to pinpoint the source or point of contamination of what is the 3rd E. Coli outbreak in 2 years. “Traceback activities in this romaine...
