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two PIFs and generate a list of all the variations and changes between them. No more side-by-side checking PIFs onscreen or manually ticking off section by section on a printout. The comparison results appear on the screen with a click of a button.
and suppliers that’s much safer than emailing.
Because access to your portal is via a standard web browser, there are no additional system or software requirements.
PIF portals are interoperable with other internal and external IT systems, including
established presence in the Australian market and will help train your staff to take
full advantage of the rich functionality PIF V6.0 provides.
The AFGC’s website has a very helpful Industry Resources section, with a wealth of step-by-step information to help you assess for yourself the benefits of moving to PIF V6.0.
You’llalsofindhandyguides to help you get started, including a series of free webinars especially for food suppliers, manufacturers and distributors.
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If your customers and suppliers aren’t yet set up with a PIF portal, you can simply
download a PDF of your PIF V6.0 and email it to them. Of course, the most efficient set up is when trading partners are using V6.0 PIFs and the portal transmits your PIF, together with its certificates and attachments in a single message to one or multiple trading partners.
We’re very keen to see Australian food and grocery companies leverage greater efficiencies, and keep building their data integrity while enjoying secure and risk-free information exchange. I’m confident that PIF V6.0 is a valuablepartofthejourney. ✷
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“ PIF portals are interoperable with other internal and external IT systems, including your recipe management system and your enterprise resource planning solution.”
HELP IS ON HAND
Each portal has built- in access to the handy User Guide published by the AFGC, with hover text and on-screen guidance.
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BY ASSOCIATION
5SECURE AND INTEGRATED TECH PIF portals are securely cloud-based, with access control based on password- protected authorities and permission hierarchies.
Your intellectual property is safe, and set up for secure sharing with your customers
your recipe management system and your enterprise resource planning solution.
The Australian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC) has licensed three Authorised Vendors to provide PIF V6.0 portals: Bizcaps Software, Oak Barrel Software and Hamilton Grant. Each has an
AND YES, YOU CAN
STILL EMAIL YOUR PIF
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Dr Geoffrey Annison joined the AFGC in October 2007. He has wide experience in food regulation and innovation having held a number of senior technical and management roles in industry, academia and public policy in Australia and overseas.