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Catch Weight and Random Weight Best Practices
Struggling to find an easy way to capture catch weight items, invoice them correctly, while maintaining the proper inventory balances? While there are manual ways to manage this, the effort is high and prone to …
The Unexpected Benefit of Product Holds: Increased Capacity
One of the many best practices that ParityFactory enables is automated holds. For Quality checks. For reserving specific lots for specific customers. And, it turns out, for efficiency. Automated quality holds and releases have benefit …
Best Practices: Consolidating Private Labels into Templates
One of the things we rarely talk about when we talk about ParityFactory software, is what a huge impact it has on our private labeling customers. Many are already using labeling software like Bartender or …
ParityFactory’s Lot Tracing Solution featured at PROCESS EXPO
Of all the ways in which we help our customers grow, thrive and produce safer food, our instant lot tracing is the most crucial. Not only does it help our customer run a more efficient, …
How Barcoding Reduces Turnover and Training Costs
With unemployment hovering near zero, what we’re finding is that hiring and staffing is one of the biggest challenges facing our customers today. The goal of lot tracing software at a food manufacturer is increased …
Best Practices for Traceability and Recalls
Every food processor knows a recall can wreak havoc on their business. Best case scenario you experience a minor financial set back, worst case can lead to a complete shutdown. Having the proper procedures in place to …
Stay Flexible and Avoid Customization with a Food-Specific Solution
Food manufacturers are moving away from heavy ERP customization, largely because of the risks and expense involved. Profit Solutions International published a great article about why ERP customization is losing demand, and we agree. With …
Parity Corporation Acquired by Working Knowledge
We are excited to announce that Working Knowledge (SAMM LLC) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Parity Corporation, an industry leader in software for primary and secondary food manufacturers and parent …
Customer Success Story: Peterson Farms
Peterson Farms is the largest privately owned fruit processor in Michigan. The facility focuses on the production of fresh-cut apples, producing 45 million pounds annually. Peterson processes fruits from more than 500 U.S. and Canadian …
Featured FAQ – Calculating Your ROI
We are excited to launch our new and improved Frequently Asked Questions page! We have added a ton of new content that we hope will provide a lot more information about ParityFactory—including costs, equipment you’ll …
What do Costco, Walmart, Trader Joe’s and McDonald’s require of their food suppliers?
It might be surprising to find out that corporate food safety standards often far surpass what is required by the government (see more about the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act below). With an increasing public awareness …
ParityFactory Partners with Cognex
ParityFactory customer Westward Seafoods has been a premier provider of Alaska’s finest seafood since 1991. Since then, they’ve grown in their partnerships, and are dedicated to the continued sustainability of fisheries in Alaska and around the …
Best Practices – Labeling Goods Received
Labeling goods received is an integral starting point for lot tracing capability. A question that often arises is, “Should I scan my vendor labels?” The correct answer varies based on a few key considerations. 1. …
Customer Success Story: Bake Works
Based in Washington state, Bake Works is a family run, cutting edge bakery specializing in responsibly produced baked goods since 1996. Their top quality products include jumbo cookies, gourmet shortbread, innovative gluten free products, sports nutrition bars, and power-packed …
Catch Weight in the Food World
Where does the term “catch weight” come from? Catch weight is a commonly used term in the sports of boxing and wrestling. In both sports, it is used to describe the weight of a contender …