John Beauford, Advanced Grower Solutions

Here are 12 elements to consider when creating an efficient greenhouse inventory management system for the proper identification of items.

Learn how one interested user asked “Can ChatGPT run a grower operation?” and tested it with some typical scenarios that growers face regularly to see if its output was correct.

The best growers understand that effective planning is the combination of experienced employees with comprehensive data.

A grower can increase the chances of success with consistent, iterative planning and review as part of their overall management strategy.

A good forecast is not a guess at future quantities, but a data and scenario-driven calculated, statistical outcome where the best knowledge drives cogent assumptions.

It is important that growers understand key sources of margin erosion and adjust their operational and data habits to provide visibility and identify problems before the situation becomes serious.

According to one horticulture industry insider, instead of succumbing to this type of fallback plan, business owners are much better served seeking actionable improvements.

For a large portion of the business world, there are plethora of use cases for cloud servers. The key is understanding them.

Here are key areas of software capabilities that can help you execute your pay by scan or purchase order business more effectively.

ChatGPT can answer questions and participate in human-like dialog across a full spectrum of information and topics. But will growers be able to use it? One curious mind takes a deep dive.

With the busy delivery season right around the corner, coordination between buyer and seller can ensure the best product is available for the end consumer.

Growers and vendors should work together on a successful implementation, and much of the hard work has to be done before the purchase.

Understanding the types of analytics there are can help tailor your individual analytics and greenhouse data architecture to get the results you desire.

The hours your staff spends in manually entering data into spreadsheets or your ERP software system screens is necessary, but it can add up to big costs on your operation.

Bad inventory practices lead to lost opportunities, higher costs, and degraded business performance. Perpetual inventory allows you to keep very detailed and up-to-date transaction records.

There are various pros and cons for growers and retailers whether they choose one model or the other.