Inventory control
Fresh produce inventory management software
Know exactly what is in every cool room, how old it is and what quality it is – and stop older lots being left behind. Producepak tracks produce by lot, age, location and QC result, and enforces FIFO at the scan.
Free setup & training · Human support by named fresh produce consultants
99% fewer shipping errors
95% less produce waste with precise inventory control
90% lower administration costs
US$6,200 a year – all modules, 8 users, unlimited sites
Why generic inventory systems fail with produce
Produce is not a SKU with a quantity. The same product exists as many lots with different harvest dates, growers, temperatures and quality scores, and value falls every day it sits. Inventory that only knows how many cannot tell you which ones to sell first.
| Requirement | Generic inventory | Producepak |
|---|---|---|
| Stock by lot and grower | Rarely | Every pallet and bin |
| Age and expiry | Manual | Automatic, by receival or pack date |
| FIFO / FEFO enforcement | Report after the fact | Blocked or flagged at the scan |
| QC result on the stock | Separate system | Attached to the lot |
| Weights and catch weight | Limited | Native |
| Re-pack and value-add yields | No | Input and output lots linked |
Know exactly what is in every cool room, how old it is and what quality it is – and stop older lots being left behind.
Start increasing profit – watch the videoHow it works
- Receive by scan: supplier, grower, PO, lot, temperature, QC
- Move by scan between rooms, racks and sites – RFID optional
- See stock by product, lot, age, grade, location or customer allocation
- FIFO guardrail: a picker scanning a newer lot while an older one exists gets a warning before the pallet ships
- Predictive expiry warnings from stock age and current sales or packing speed
- Stocktakes on a phone, variances posted automatically
What the waste numbers look like
FAO estimates about 14% of food is lost between harvest and retail. In Producepak case studies, live lot ageing and FIFO checks cut packed-stock write-offs from 3.5% to 1.6% at a three-site vegetable packer (about US$/AU$175,000 a year on AU$9.2M of stock) and dumped stock from 6% to 3.5% at a berry wholesaler.
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Questions
Can Producepak track inventory across several sites?
Yes – unlimited sites and warehouses are included, with stock visible by site and permissions per user.
Does it support RFID?
Yes. Pallets can be tracked by barcode or RFID; RFID is optional hardware.
Can I see the value of stock at risk?
Yes. Stock age, cost and expected shelf life give a value at risk, and Pak-Bot can list the oldest lots on request.