How do barcodes work?
Is a barcode different from a UPC code?
Cannabis and ERPs – The Business Side of Progress
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...
3 Questions to Ask ERP Vendors
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 type or...
Kit up! Tell a story with your Kit Products
Your business is moving fast. That’s our tagline here at Wherefour, and there’s nothing worse than being slowed down by multiple points of data entry to manage your sales. That’s why we’re committed to helping businesses grow, take on new challenges and share their stories.
Institutional Memory for Manufacturers
If you’re a young business, it can feel funny to be thinking about your business’s institutional memory—something that even some Fortune 500 companies don’t get right. Today, we’re going to share some of our best reasons for incorporating an institutional memory strategy into your business plan, and how an ERP like Wherefour can support that strategy.
Product Modelling
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 your actual process in your digital process — this helps your ERP system support team understand how your raw materials are transformed into WIPs, and then eventually finished goods, ready for sale.
Lettuce Talk Traceability
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...
What should you consider when creating traceability lot codes?
As global supply chains slowly become more integrated, creating complex supply chains, food safety experts around the world have increasingly pushed for more transparent and documented traceability practices.
Sit Down with GreenRx-ID
Recently I had the good fortune to meet Samirah Ibrahim Vice President of Operations at GreenRx-ID™, an important labeling and barcoding resource for companies within the Cannabis industry. Sam was kind enough to break down exactly how GreenRx-ID™ is...
Sit Down with The Dairy Free Co.
Recently I had the opportunity to learn about an innovative business named The Dairy Free Company, co-founded by Beth Meany and Eric Hurwitz. If the word “substitute” springs to mind when you hear “dairy free”, let that notion slip right on by! This company makes...
Sit Down with The Galley
Recently I was fortunate enough to meet Cheriene Griffith, Director of Operations for The Galley. Settled in Northern California, The Galley is a start-up cannabis manufacturer and distributor which has experienced quite the adventure amid the COVID-19 pandemic as...
Have H.E.A.R.T., Wear a Mask! – Customer Retention in the Midst of a Pandemic
Will prioritizing the health and safety of your customers lead to a higher retention rate during and after the pandemic?