b'need for software to help manage our businessspecifically production and sales. PATH was built to help us manage these aspects more efficiently, Adam Jay, operations manager at G Visser & Sons, explains in a phone interview.The farm uses several PATH modules. They manage their bulk and box storage inventories with it. When washing plants, PATH helps them keep track of grower ordersthroughout the wash process theyll do quality checks, and at the end theyre able to deliver a full report to growers. PATH is also used to print pallet tags, and track sales, packaging, inventory, and shipping logistics.The original PATH system was quite expensive. It wouldStanley De Boer, system architect for PATHinitially cost about $60,000 and then any time a customization was added it would cost $100 per hour to develop the customization. The new system is cost effective with no initial upfront cost and a monthly subscription of $200 to $3,000, depending on the operation scale and modules used. Costs can increase if scanners or label printers are purchased, but QR codes can also be scanned using phones and tablets.PATH is available across Canada and even into the United States. In Canada it can be used for CanadaGAP and Canadian Food Inspection Agency certificates. PATH isnt just for potatoes thoughfruit growers have also used it. Feije De Boer, business manager for PATHINNOVATIVEECONOMICALRELIABLEENJOYABLESpudsmart Fall.indd 1 Fall 2022 12/09/2022 13:17:4834SPUDSMART.COM'