Algoma Farms Streamlines Operations with Canix

Background:

Sharena Beverage oversees compliance and inventory for a cannabis cultivation business that operates multiple grow licenses. With a robust background in dispensary and compliance software, Sharena implemented Canix in April 2022 to streamline operations at the companyʼs first farm. Previously, she had experience with other software systems like SAP but was new to cultivation-specific platforms.

Challenges Before Canix

•Manual Data Duplication:

For farms without specialized software, data had to be entered manually into multiple systems, such as creating QuickBooks invoices and then replicating information in the Metric compliance platform. This duplicated effort resulted in inefficiency and higher chances of errors.

•Time-Consuming Workflows:

Without Canix, preparing sales paperwork took an estimated two days of effort, hindering the farm's ability to process large volumes of orders in a short timeframe.

Key Benefits

1. Efficiency Gains: Using Canix, Sharenaʼs team can prepare and process eight invoices with 16line items each in just four hours. This is a dramatic improvement, cutting preparation time by more than half compared to farms without grow software. ‍
2. Error Reduction: The seamless integration between Canix and Metric eliminates manual entry errors. Transfers and compliance data flow directly into Metric, saving time and ensuring accuracy.
3. ‍Simplified Plant Harvests: The averaging feature and tab-friendly design of Canixʼs harvest module have made plant tracking significantly easier compared to Metricʼs interface, which requires more manual input.‍
4. Scalability: Canix supports operations across multiple licenses. For example, while one farm utilizes Canix, Sharena highlighted the inefficiencies of the manual processes still required for the farm operating without it. Favorite Features Sales Order Processing: Sharena praised Canixʼs ability to streamline the creation of sales orders, noting how the platformʼs design facilitates quick navigation and data entry. Transfer and Compliance Integration: Sales Orders (non-compliance functions) flow seamlessly into compliant transfers, allowing for much faster creation of invoices and transfers. Harvest Tracking: The intuitive interface simplifies tracking average weights and harvest data entry, reducing friction compared to manual alternatives.

Favorite Features

•Sales Order Processing: Sharena praised Canixʼs ability to streamline the creation of sales orders, noting how the platformʼs design facilitates quick navigation and data entry.

•Transfer and Compliance Integration: Sales Orders (non-compliance functions) flow seamlessly into compliant transfers, allowing for much faster creation of invoices and transfers.

•Harvest Tracking: The intuitive interface simplifies tracking average weights and harvest data entry, reducing friction compared to manual alternatives.

Outcome

Time Savings: Canix has enabled Sharenaʼs team to complete tasks in a fraction of the time, improving overall productivity and reducing operational bottlenecks.

Canix saves at least 50% of the time that we spend on data entry alone.

Operational Simplicity: Features like the Metric integration and harvest tracking tools have minimized errors and provided intuitive solutions for compliance and inventory management.

Customer Satisfaction: Despite some initial adjustments to new layouts, Sharena expressed her overall satisfaction with Canix, stating that it is well-designed and continuously improved

Conclusion

Canix has proven to be an invaluable tool for streamlining cannabis cultivation operations, allowing Sharenaʼs team to save time, reduce errors, and manage compliance with ease. The software's continuous improvements and responsive customer support further cement its value, making it a preferred choice for cannabis professionals like Sharena.

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