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From the team

Tracy Gromniski at CAPI Exchange 2026: every unclear requirement becomes a cost

Tracy Gromniski joined the AgTech Policy Pitches session at the CAPI Exchange Conference in Ottawa. Here is what she presented, plus the full photo gallery from both days. The mode40 team · Oct 21, 2026

mode40 is a finalist in the 2026 Best of Canada Small Business Awards

We made the final list for the 2026 BASA Awards, and public voting is open until October 12. The mode40 team · Oct 6, 2026

Retiring the spreadsheet that runs your plant

Most plants run on a spreadsheet somebody built years ago. Here is where it still earns its place, where it costs you, and how to move off it without a big rebuild. The mode40 team · Sep 23, 2026

How to calculate OEE without fooling yourself

The OEE calculation takes thirty seconds. The inputs are where most plants end up with a number better than the shift actually was. Chris Peters · Sep 8, 2026

Three definitions of availability, three different OEE numbers

Overall equipment effectiveness depends on definitions each plant sets locally, and availability is the one they most often define differently. Chris Peters · Sep 5, 2026

Traceability software for manufacturing: what to ask

Every vendor can run a clean mock recall on stage. The question is whether the trace was recorded live or assembled afterward. Rob Ryder · Sep 2, 2026
Everything from the team

Product launches

From sales order to loaded truck in one flow

A sales order now runs from allocation to the bill of lading in one pipeline, and the warehouse takes a load from plan to truck without leaving the platform. Jul 23, 2026

A scheduling board, and an Agent that proposes the new plan

Planners drag orders between areas, lines and assets, with each product line's rules checked on the drop. A scheduling Agent proposes reschedules when something changes. Jul 23, 2026

Inventory you can count at the shelf

Inventory can now sit across several physical bins at once, and every movement is an audited transaction. Jun 26, 2026
Every launch

What’s new

  1. Forecast trends, snapshots, and accuracy

    The forecasting worksheet now shows how demand has moved, lets planners freeze a forecast, and grades that forecast against what actually shipped.

  2. Load to ship in one flow, a deeper ERP sync, and a scheduling agent

    Warehouse teams can plan, pick, stage and ship a load in one flow. The ERP sync now runs both ways across orders, products and inventory policy, and a scheduling agent proposes reschedules for approval.

  3. Drag-and-drop scheduling, and suppliers as real records

    Planners can sequence production orders on a drag-and-drop board by area, line or asset. Suppliers move from free text on purchase orders to a managed record.

  4. Inventory tracked by physical bin

    Inventory can now sit across several physical bins at once, and every consumption, adjustment, receipt and pick goes through an audited transaction.

The full changelog

Where we’ll be

  • Nov 2 to 3, 2026

    American Food Manufacturing Summit 2026

    Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg, Illinois

    An executive summit for food and beverage manufacturing leaders on process, food safety, AI, and supply chain.

    Attending

  • Nov 17 to 18, 2026

    CME 2026 National Manufacturing Conference

    Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, Ontario

    Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters' national conference and Hill Day. Cameron Bergen moderates a panel.

    Speaking

  • Nov 24, 2026

    Foodtech Frontier: Prairies Showcase

    Sam Centre, 632 13 Avenue, Calgary, Alberta

    CFIN's Foodtech Frontier Prairies Showcase. mode40 attends as an award recipient; no speaking slot.

    Attending

  • Dec 1 to 3, 2026

    MWFPA 121st Annual Convention & Expo

    Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

    The Midwest Food Products Association's annual convention and expo for food processors. mode40 leads a breakout session on Wednesday, December 2, at 9:30 am, and exhibits.

    Speaking

All events

In the press

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