Wholesale Nursery and Greenhouse Growers understand the importance of software for their business. Growers need reliable and responsive software to manage daily details of Inventory, Sales Orders, Deliveries, and Financial Transactions. What happens when your software provider is unable to provide support and ongoing maintenance of your Nursery Software?

Software Support Ending?

Recently, an established software provider for Wholesale Growers announced the end of support of a popular software product, SLICEplus. This announcement puts Growers in a position to find a new software provider and learn a new system. With short notice, there is an immediate need to convert data and train staff on the new system.

Advanced Grower Solutions (AGS) provides excellent solutions for Growers needing to replace their SLICEplus system.  As Growers transition to a new software system, converting historical data is an important event, maintaining business information that’s critical to daily operations.  AGS has a plan for Growers needing to replace SLICEplus.

You Need Grower Software Experience

Growers need a software partner that understands the needs of their business.  AGS brings decades of expertise working with Wholesale Growers and understands the demands a Grower faces each season. Switching software is a daunting task but with a new software partner, AGS converts SLICEplus data and brings new ideas to streamline your nursery business.

Tips to Improve Your Software Transition

Understand How the New Software Fits Your Business

The more things change, the more they stay the same.  It’s true, just because you need new software doesn’t change how you operate. Most Growers have established procedures for growing, selling, and shipping plants. Don’t assume that the software you’ve chosen works just like your old software. Make a list of as many reports and data you need to make daily decisions. Find a software partner that knows your business and has worked with Growers.

Create a Shared Understanding of the Transition

Switching to new software is a team approach. Everyone in the business must understand the reason for the change and bring all they can to the success of the new system. Find leaders in your business that represent your needs and desires in a new system as you work with Software Vendors to find a replacement.  

Move Important Data to the New System

You’ve accumulated years of data in your old software. Data used on a daily basis is critical and if at all possible needs to be converted to the new system. If the old software is no longer available, it’s in your best interest to be sure that critical data can be converted to the new software.

Hold Training Events to Get Everyone on Board

Learning a new system takes time. Organize your training so each department can learn the details of the new system. Inventory, Sales Order Entry, paying bills, and printing paychecks are part of your daily procedures. Understand that learning a new system takes effort and desire. Find a software vendor that has experience in your industry and can train staff. At Advanced Grower Solutions, we provide employee training and onboarding so that you can focus on your business.

If you are a SLICEplus customer looking for a software replacement, contact us to find out how we can help improve your operation.