As always, BlueTrace is regularly making tons of updates based on client feedback. All designed to make your lives easier, and your businesses more profitable.
Key Recent Updates
- Sell the same item in two different units, with BlueTrace handling the inventory calculations behind each sale.
- Auto-Allocate inventory using FIFO and expected yields, drawing from existing portions before moving to fillets and whole fish.
- Filter lists by shipper, choose Summary or Detailed picking views.
- Faster grading with photos on iOS.
- Custom dashboards and AI tools through a connected AI tool account.
- Sales Inbox
- Purchase profitability, and settlements to support your daily seafood operations.
Sell the Same Item in Different Units
Alternate Selling Units of Measure lets you sell the same item in two units. You can sell by the case or pallet, or by count or pound, while BlueTrace handles the inventory math.
The feature builds on the existing unit-of-measure system. To set it up, open an item, go to Quantity, and add an Alternate Selling Unit of Measure.
Auto-Allocate Inventory Through Processing Steps
BlueTrace auto-allocates inventory using first-in, first-out (FIFO) and handles transformations using your expected yield. For example, when you portion whole fish, the whole-fish inventory can be converted into portions as part of allocation.
Allocation can also cascade through product forms. It draws from existing portions first, then fillets, then whole fish. For Whole Norwegian Salmon that is filleted and then portioned, this connects allocation with the processing steps needed to fulfill an order.
Organize Picking Lists by Shipper
You can filter every list by shipper, giving your team a way to narrow its view when managing multiple routes. Pick lists also offer Summary and Detailed views. Choose the level of detail you need for the picking task at hand.
Record Item Grades and Photos on iOS
Using the iOS app, you can quickly change an item’s grade and take a photo. A picture adds context to the grade, helping you document product condition when questions about quality come up.
Handle Adjustments Directly on Sales Orders
When a customer calls back with a change, you can make the adjustment directly on the sales order.
Custom AI Dashboards and Tools
You can use Claude or ChatGPT with BlueTrace to build dashboards around the questions you need answered. Examples include full landed costs, products selling below margin, and recommended purchases for the day. You can also use this to connect to outside information: for example, tracking incoming shipments from multiple carriers.
Sales Inbox: Turn Emails & Voicemails Into Sales Orders
Sales Inbox reads your emails and automatically creates draft sales orders. You can begin the morning by reviewing orders that are already drafted.
Settlements and Purchase Profitability
BlueTrace helps you understand the profitability of a purchase, including transformed product and associated fees or expenses. Buy a tuna, cut it into loins, and ship to five customers at different prices: you can see the margins and profitability of that purchase.
Get Help Putting These Features to Work
Call 1-833-TRACE-IT or email help@blue-trace.com. We are happy to talk through how these updates can support your operation.
