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Technology
Education
IN THE FIGHT TO KEEP THE FOOD SUPPLY SAFE AND TO GET
PRODUCT DELIVERED EFFICIENTLY, retailers and their suppliers are
relying more and more on technology to educate themselves, their
employees and their customers.
Food safety specialist ASI is partnering with " EdTech " experts
workers and managers whenever they need it.
" We're currently using SAP Litmus, which is a good tool, good for
internal use, but it doesn't have the feel and display on the customer
side, " said Tyler Williams, ASI's CEO. " We had been looking for an LMS
platform for self-paced courses for our customers. "
The timing was fortuitous for LMS platform provider Rootwurks. The
company is a specialist in the cannabis industry and was looking to
expand into food.
Chase Eastman, founder of Rootwurks, said his company's mantra is
to " connect people to expertise utilizing technology. "
One thing that both Eastman and Williams said their companies'
partnership will do is to provide training to grocers, manufacturers
and other employees whenever they need it - not just when it's
" training day. "
" We take a different approach to traditional learning management
systems, " Eastman said. " Mandatory training is the only time most
companies do it. We wanted to help organizations do that throughout
the ecosystem. When a problem comes up, they can do the training
then and there. "
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One of the training programs that will be offered to ASI customers
is what Rootwurks calls " The Most Affordable Accredited HACCP
Certification Course on the Market. "
Other sophisticated compliance tools to be provided include
checklists, guides, on-demand learning modules, assessments, internal
Rootwurks on an educational platform that will provide help to frontline
auditing tools, and customizable learning plans.
" We are always on the lookout for ways to leverage technology to
enhance our services, and the Rootwurks platform is not only on the
cutting-edge of innovation, but also user-friendly and easy for our
clients to quickly implement, " Williams said.
One of the things that will separate the educational products ASI and
Rootwurks produce, Eastman said, is a focus on practical applications.
" ASI has a practical layer of expertise that goes one layer deeper than
theory. Very few companies have experienced the development over
the years that help you apply the theory. "
FSMA and other FDA and USDA regulations will be a major focus of
the collaboration. Navigating that regulatory environment effectively,
Eastman said, will be done in part by using AI chatbots Rootwurks has
tailored for specific areas of expertise customers will be looking for.
" Trying to find the information you need is easier said than done
sometimes. The information is out there, but it's often not as easy as
'Go to the FDA site, and it's right there.' " We can generate new chatbots
on virtually any regulatory scheme that's out there. "
Chatbots, however, can only do so much, Williams said. " It's not
a consultant. We start there, then at the point where you have the
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