From field to warehouse to customer, every business in the fresh produce supply chain faces one challenge: keep everything moving — accurately, efficiently, and profitably.
That’s why produce companies rely on Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software built specifically for the way fresh produce works.
Whether you’re a wholesaler, jobber, distributor, broker, grower, shipper, packer, or cold storage provider, you need tools that work as hard as you do.
Why Juggle Two Software Packages for Inventory and Traceability?
PICS does both—and a whole lot more.
Traceability should be built into your everyday inventory entries, not a second chore. Skip the duplication and streamline your workflow with a single system that’s more accurate, simpler to use, and more affordable.
ERP Software Built for the Entire Fresh Produce Supply Chain
- Total Traceability – From Field to Customer. Track every lot, pallet, and case with full PTI compliance. Be recall-ready in seconds and stay aligned with CFIA, FDA, and FSMA requirements.
- Real-Time Inventory You Can Trust. See exactly what you have, where it is, and how fast it’s moving. Handle multiple units of measure, catch weights, repacks, shrink, and mixed pallets with ease.
- Buy, Sell & Price With Confidence. Support for buy/sell, consignments, commission sales, brokerage, and contract pricing — all fully integrated with your accounting tools.
- Streamlined Operations & Logistics. Build loads, manage routes, generate bills of lading, and keep your customers updated every step of the way. Reduce errors, speed up shipping, and improve margin per load.
- Intelligent Reporting & Forecasting. Know your margins, track aging inventory, monitor performance, and make data-driven decisions that boost profitability.
Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) Features
Buying
Smarter, Faster, More Accurate
Take control of your procurement process! Streamline buying and inbound load tracking with flexible, open-ended costing. Easily create purchase orders in advance and match them to loads as they arrive. Simplify import workflows with seamless data capture that saves time and reduces errors.
Selling
Tailored to Fit Your Workflow
Sell your way—enter sales orders in advance, at pickup, or at the point of shipping. Effortlessly group multiple sales orders into manageable shipments and reserve stock specifically for your top customers. It’s flexible, efficient, and built to move at your pace.
Production
End-to-End Production Power
Handle any type of production flow—‘many to many’, ‘many to one’, or ‘one to one’—with built-in costing for labour and overhead. Track inventory and work orders with precision to ensure smooth operations from start to finish.
Growing
Total Traceability from Seed to Sale
Track your entire growing process—from seed receipt and planting to harvest and sale—with complete traceability every step of the way. Easily manage treatments and labour with powerful multi-post input capabilities designed for growers.
Brokerage
Fast and Hassle-Free
Make brokerage easy. Enter orders quickly without taking title to the product, and let the system auto-fill vendor or purchaser details. Supports both LB and KG for ultimate flexibility.
Inventory & Accounting
Complete Visibility, Total Control
Boost traceability and efficiency with full barcode support for both warehouse locations and individual stock items. Stay in control with complete lot management. Simplify accounts payable with fast voucher entry and a variety of payment options that make financial processes easy and accurate.
Security
Peace of Mind Built In
Protect your business with unlimited user profiles, customizable access levels, and password-protected logins. Detailed audit trails provide full transparency and accountability across all users.
Management Information
Everything You Need, Your Way
Generate exactly what your fresh produce business needs—cheques, vouchers, labels, inventory forms, invoices, income statements, purchase orders, and more. Every report and form is fully customizable, so you get the insights and tools that matter most to you.
Add-on Components
Custom Tools for a Growing Business
Supercharge your PICS system with optional add-on modules tailored to your unique business needs. Whether you’re expanding operations, adding services, or streamlining new workflows, PICS grows with you. Pick what you need, when you need it—flexibility is built in every step of the way.
Tailored Features in PICS for Every Role in the Fresh Produce Supply Chain
Wholesalers & Distributors
Fast order entry, accurate inventory, multiple warehouses, and tools to cut shrink and protect margins.
Jobbers
Simple, fast workflows designed for market floors and terminal operations—mobile sales, cash customers, and quick invoicing.
Brokers
Commission and deal management without the complexity of holding inventory. Automated grower payouts and transparent reporting.
Growers & Shippers
Harvest tracking, PTI labeling, load management, and real-time visibility from the field to the customer.
Packers
Track pack-outs, yields, and repacks. Manage packaging materials and finished goods with accuracy.
Cold Storage / Third-Party Logistics
Track in/out movements, charge per pallet or case, monitor temperatures, and stay audit-ready.
One System. Every Produce Business. Maximum Efficiency.
Fresh produce moves quickly—and your software should help you move even faster. Choose a system designed for the realities of produce: perishable inventory, complex pricing, tight margins, and demanding customers.
Why PICS Software?
We’ve paired robust, dependable ERP solutions with responsive, ongoing technical support to meet the evolving needs of our customers. PICS, our produce-focused platform, has always met Canadian and U.S. traceability standards—long before it was an industry expectation.
Ready to improve the profitability and performance of your business with one software package built for your role in the fresh produce industry? Let’s get started! Contact us today.
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