2024 Release Notes
The notes below are all new features and functionality to GDSN Connect as of 9/18/2024
Enhancements:
- Users can now view memberships under the Group Admin tab.
- Added functionality to navigate to the member district.
- Added the option to add a district as a member to a group.
- Introduced functionality to consolidate 'shared' items from multiple vendors.
- The "Edit Import Settings" is now visible on the main page with an added icon.
- Updated the GPC Codes applicable to Meal Credit warnings.
- Added the ability to remove a member district from a group.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where BA users were unable to generate the SSRS report.
- Resolved an issue where the red alert on the Menu Planning tab did not initially appear until viewed.
- Resolved an issue where valid values were being overwritten by blank entries.
The notes below are all new features and functionality to GDSN Connect as of 8/8/2024
Enhancements:
- The Data Quality Report has been enhanced to include information about meal credit warnings, providing more transparency and helping users address any missing documentation efficiently.
- "Meal Credit Documentation Missing" warning has been introduced to improve compliance checks and ensure that all required meal credit documentation is in place.
Bug Fixes:
- Resolved an issue where users could enter '0' for Total Served Portions in Reimbursable Meals. This fix prevents invalid entries and ensures accurate meal-serving data.
The notes below are all new features and functionality to GDSN Connect as of 7/11/2024
Enhancements:
- Added an "active/inactive" status to the Stock Item/Purchase Unit record.
- Allowed "No Match" items to be Completed and set up as "District-Specific items."
- Added a combo box to display Nonfood items.
- Updated the Review Item Updates UI for when "No Match" items are encountered when errors are allowed.
- Added a warning for unmatched items and an action to match them.
Bug Fixes:
- Resolved the issue with linked products not appearing in the list for Product Updates
The notes below are all new features and functionality to GDSN Connect as of 4/8/2024
Enhancements:
- Enhanced UI and functionalities for Vendor Preview & Fix Data.
- Updated Vendor Item Upload tables for easier navigation and management.
- Manufacturer Tab has been revamped for better organization and accessibility.
- Users can now download both original and results data from Vendor Item Upload.
- Updated the ability to process "OK" items in the Vendor Item Upload process.
- Renamed "Matched Item" to "Existing Item" in both Vendor Item Upload and Software Import UIs for clarity and consistency.
Bug Fixes:
- Corrected issues related to setting up GTIN during the Vendor Item Import process.
The notes below are all new features and functionality to GDSN Connect as of 3/25/2024
Enhancements:
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Users have the ability to Download Co-op catalogs.
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 1/10/2024.
Enhancements:
- Introduced a new checkbox feature in the Inventory to streamline the process of finding items. Users can now select a checkbox to display only items with warnings, making it quicker and easier to identify potential issues.
Bug Fixes
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Resolved the issue where the Transactions History in the Inventory was not displaying the complete pricing information. Now, users can view accurate and comprehensive pricing details for each transaction.
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Addressed multiple bug issues to improve the overall stability and performance of the application.
2023 Release Notes
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 11/07/2023.
Enhancements:
- Modified the search functionality for menu items in the local database for improved efficiency.
- Introduced a new inventory report feature accessible directly from the UI.
Bug Fixes
- Resolved various inventory-related to inventory reports.
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 6/13/2023
Enhancements
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Revised Sodium Target: The interim sodium target for SY 2023-24 has been adjusted to align with the latest dietary guidelines.
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 5/18/2023
Enhancements
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Revamped the N2F search results screen with a cleaner and more intuitive interface.
- Improved the visibility and accessibility of allergen information, empowering users to make informed dietary choices.
- Streamlined the presentation of meal components, making it easier to understand the nutritional composition of menu items.
Bug Fixes
- Resolved various inventory-related issues.
- Fixed discrepancies in inventory counts and calculations to ensure accurate data representation.
2022 Release Notes
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 10/28/2022.
Enhancements
- New UI for Menu Items and N2F search which makes viewing the data simpler.
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Members have the ability to view Catalog specific items and add them to their local database.
- Ability to search N2F by Branded or Generic Equivalent items
Bug Fixes
- Fixed the menu coping overwrite issue
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 10/14/2022.
Enhancements
- New format for the Vendor Item Upload file, which should be downloaded to ensure a proper upload process.
- Ability to add a Pre-Defined Vendor and Select Distribution Center/Location during vendor setup.
- Preconfigured vendors with contracts set up have the ability to upload Vendor Items to the contract.
- Inventory transactions can be entered without a Bin
- Updated Contract Matching to add multiple Generic items
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 10/6/2022.
Enhancements
- Ability to compare Items and search by GTIN when doing a Bid Specification Report.
- Icon symbols added when searching N2F database to identify if an item is already in your database, if the item is on a preconfigured contact and if the item is an Exclusive Brand.
- DWU includes additional logging to improve debugging
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issue when users are using DWU app timing out after trying to scroll
- Fixed issue when users try to view images in DWU app
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 9/9/2022.
- Bid Management, Compare by GTIN on a spec sheet
- N2F search, updates to the user interface to include Mfr Product ID, Notes, and Contact Item options
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 8/15/2022.
Enhancements
- Included added sugars to nutrition facts label for all menu items
- Laid some groundwork for the notification system of updated information pertaining to menu items.
Bug Fixes
- Various fixes and improvements
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 6/20/2022.
Enhancements
- For the year 2022/23 CNCentral menu compliance has been updated to reflect the July 1, 2022 ruling of Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains and Sodium by the USDA USDA Current Changes to the Meal Pattern Requirements for SY2022/23
Bug Fixes
- Fixed the issue where users were unable to scroll down to see full production record report
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral as of 6/1/2022.
Enhancements
- Reorganized and renamed sections on the sidebar navigation
- Launched the new Bid Management module to help districts prepare bid specification reports and assign equivalent items
- Migrated functionality for adding and editing Users, Districts, and Sites from the Legacy CNCentral
- Updated our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
- Rebranded GDSN Connect as Nourish to Flourish Database
- Hid the cost per meal from menus that did not have this information from items; this will re-appear later with enhanced functionality
Bug Fixes
- Various fixes and improvements to the Vendor Item Upload process
- Fixed allergens that weren't appearing correctly in Choosi Combos
- Fixed an issue where the CN Label was appear instead of the Product image in Choosi
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral Production as of 2/1/2022.
Enhancements
- Admin Review Reports (access from Base Menus and Menu Calendar Reports), includes a new Item Report page
- Search Equivalents (from Item Database, click on 3dots next to an item) + Procurement Report w/ Or Equal Items (access from Vendors Reports)
- Misc Updates to the Item Upload Process
- Rebranded K-12 DEX as GDSN Connect
2021 Release Notes
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral Production as of 12/23/2021.
Enhancements
- Throughout CNCentral, we’ve shifted the nomenclature of how we name things. You’ll notice:
- What was previously “Item Name” is now “Menu Item Name”. All items in the item database will display with their “Menu Item Name” and that’s what menu planners will search for when adding items to recipes and menus.
- What was previously “Purchase Unit Description” is now the “Item Name”. The “Item Name” is what the product is called from the Vendor when the item is imported and initially will match the “Vendor Item Name”. Users can edit the “Menu Item Name’, the “Item Name” and the “Vendor Item Name” during import or any time from their Item Database.
- We are moving away from the use of term “Purchase Units”
- The “K-12 DEX Item Name” is how the item is named in GDSN and is uneditable if this comes via GDSN or Generic DB
- Throughout CNCentral, we’ve updated the UI for items on the Item Info and Nutrients & Meal Components tabs. Please take a look at the new UI for items and let me know if you have any questions
- Item Info tab does not have serving size info any more and there is now a GPC hierarchy displayed (users can change GPC classification if they’d like) and an Additional Info section with Ingredients and Country of Origin
- Nutrients & Meal Components tab now has serving size info, an area for a CN Label #/CN Label Expiration Date/ CN Label image upload, and the ability to enter allergen claims
- Physical Inventory count has had several updates
- Counts can now be started and saved as “In Progress” for users to come back to at a later time before submitting. Users can also save as they go and any data entered will be retained
- New counts at sites cannot be started if there are open Transfers and/or Orders made at that site prior to the date of the Physical Inventory count. The system will not allow this action. Those transactions must be closed before a count can be started.
- The final review of a Physical Inventory can now be setup to be either DA only or DA and BA. This is configured in District > Feature Configuration. The default will be DA & BA
- The Physical Inventory report is now accessed from the Physical Inventory Count page and can be pulled from any state (Complete, In Progress, In Review). There have been some updates to this report such as showing the counted balance if it’s been entered and saved.
- Forecasting has been updated to include Procurement Category as a filter instead of what used to come through via GDSN
- The Production Record summary flyout has been changed to say “Total Served Portions (Entrees)” and “Total Served Portions (Reimbursable Meals)”
- Transaction history is now a report that can be viewed and downloaded if desired
- Non food items can now be imported via the Vendor Item Import. They will be matched via GTIN and if not found, you can manually enter non food item info during the upload process. You can also manually enter non food items from the Vendors module > Vendor > Items using the [+ Add Non Food] Item button.
- When there are two items with the same external unique identifier, the "Item Name" (previously known as PU Description) will be displayed directly beneath the "Menu Item Name" in the "Menu Item Name" column on the main Item Database Page. It will appear in different font.
- Dashboard updates
- Allergens
- Updates to show claims (contains, may contain, free from, undeclared)
- Sesame is now an allergen that can be added to an item
- CN Labels, when provided by the manufacturer in GDSN are now pulled in via GDSN and users can upload an image into the item detail
- Data exchange reports are now available when enabled by an inTEAM representative
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral Production as of 5/11/2021.
Enhancements
- "Status" and "Adjustment Qty" column added to the transaction history
- Start and End date on prices in the Vendors module have been changed to Effective Date. The Contract # will still have a Start and End date, but the actual price for a purchase unit will have an Effective Date only
- Inventory on Hand report updated to allow user to select report terms including Site, Bin, Date, and Report Type (Summary or Site Detail). An updated button was also added to allow a user to select different report terms
- Red Alert icon now also shows PUs missing an Effective Price from the Physical Inventory Report page and on main Inventory screen
- Inventory Balance now tracked in terms of $ in addition to Quantities. When an Inventory Unit is incremented, CNC will use the price as the Effective Date to determine the amount of the adjustment. When the Inventory Unit is drawn down or used the Amount of the adjustment is based on the previously recorded amount that was added to the Inventory Balance
- Physical Inventory updated so that it correctly populates the Amount Adjust field to track Inventory Balance in $ (Cost of Goods)
- Red Alert icons now displayed on PUs that are missing or not assigned a Procurement Category
- Purchase Unit upload spreadsheet and process updated to account for generic item matching
- Servings per Pound now shown in Purchase Unit detail
- Calculated Net Weight and Nominal Net Weight updates in Item Database, PU database, and Inventory Database
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral Production as of 4/16/2021.
Enhancements
- Default Vendor option for selection now available in Inventory module > Item > Vendors
- Allergens now included in the item database download excel report
- Several updates to Inventory Module. Updates include:
- Status field added to an item in inventory which is always "Complete" after a physical inventory has been run
- Inventory reports added - Stock Status Report & Physical Inventory
- Transactions detail flyout added detailing by item when physical inventory was run, by who, the status, and assigning a transaction number. For auditing purposes
- Transaction History and report added
- Physical Inventory updated to prevent users from accidentally running a PI on a previous day
- Time and temp option added to roll up production records. When input, displayed on the PR main page and on the roll up production report
- Procurement categories added to UI of Item Database > Purchase Unit, Inventory, and Vendors modules allowing DAs to see the procurement category assigned to an item and change it if necessary
- Procurement & Inventory tab added to District detail page displaying the number of PUs in each procurement category and mapping out what's all included in each category
- All PU's automatically assigned a procurement category based on item GPC (only when enabled by TruX on the backend)
- Forecast updated to make it more obvious a user needs to refresh after changing a PU
Bugs Fixed
- Always making improvements
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral Production as of 3/18/2021.
Enhancements
- Privacy policy updated on initial login page to CNCentral and on Public Recipes Search
- Several updates to Choosi app to make the user flow more intuitive and take fewer steps. Updates include getting taken to first orderable day upon login, advancing to next orderable day after placing an order, and getting a notification when all orderable days have orders placed on them.
- Updates to Choosi app to make the password retrieval process easier. Updates include new field for retrieving username(s) and a new flow depending on whether the account has a stored email address or security question.
- Several updates to the Daily Wrap Up app to bring it closer to parity with CNCentral. The updates include:
- Allowing users to easily switch between District/Sites without having to log out and back in (for accounts with more than 1 building assignment)
- Adding a meal session filter at the top of the screen
- Updating to UI to account for Roll-Up PRs in the DWU
- Adding a labor hours icon at the top of the screen similar to how it appears in CNC
- Complete Record and View Summary buttons added to be more consistent with CNC
- Updates to labor hour data entry in CNC and DWU so it can only be entered from the Labor Hours link on the top of the PR (no longer from the complete PR fly-out)
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral Production as of 2/26/2021.
Enhancements
- Site Production Configuration tab added to Sites Module to allow sites to be classified as "Traditional", "Hybrid", "Serving Only", or "Production Only". All designations can be setup for configured time periods and when a site produces for another site, that is configured so a roll-up production record will generate automatically for the production site to document (see next bullet).
- Roll-Up Production records created automatically for all sites configured as "Hybrid" or "Central Kitchen". Roll-Up production records do not have associated menus as they are a record of production only. They include total quantities to be prepared for all sites configured as a serving site with production kitchen from a separate building. Users can click items/recipes shown on the Roll-Up PR to see how much of each to make for each building.
- Roll-Up Production record reports - Serving Site Tracking Form & Roll-Up Production Report
- Vendor contracts added to Vendors module where users can add purchasing contracts with start and end dates as well as pricing for the purchase unit during the defined period of time.
- Updated Purchase Unit upload to account for contract numbers and linked pricing.
- Inventory Module added to left side navigation panel when enabled by an inTEAM representative. The Inventory Module lists all Purchase Units of the items in the Item Database.
- Inventory configuration tab added to the Sites Module so users can see the bins they have setup.
- Purchase Units separated from Vendor so a single P/U can be associated with multiple Vendors. Saving a change to any of the fields in the P/U record updates the values seen in other Vendors as long as they are common fields. The P/U record fields that are unique to each Vendor (such as Vendor description) will be editable by a user so they can see in the Inventory Module the difference between P/Us in inventory.
- Physical Inventory button added to allow a user to perform a physical inventory by building and by bin. Building Admins will only see their buildings inventory but District Admin users will have to toggle between the different sites and bins to enter physical inventory values. Physical inventory values entered will create an adjustment which accounts for what the previous amount on hand was.
- Inventory on Hand report added.
- Labor hours button added to daily Production Record which can account for all labor hours incurred for any meal session that has a menu for a particular day.
Bugs Fixed
- Several bugs squished
2020 Release Notes
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral Production as of 12/23/2020.
Enhancements
- Gordon Food Service EB product database is now synced with CNCentral so users who purchase from Gordon's can access them
- Item search now displaying Sponsored items as the top three items. Items are differentiated by a yellow highlighted color and logo where applicable
- Site Detail page now displays the Production Configuration to support the separation of Production from Serving Sites
Bugs Fixed
- Menu calendar back button returns user to the month they were looking at previous to clicking into the menu worksheet
- Choosi order tab now filters by sub-site where applicable
- BA users with menu editing permissions can now add menu items manually, add menu items via search, delete menu items, and edit menu items
- A couple other Choosi app bugs squashed
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral Production as of 11/25/2020.
Enhancements
- Left side navigation panel changed to accommodate new UI (Base Menus & Menu Calendar added, Menus and Production Records removed)
- New Base Menus module which allows menu planners to separate out base cycle menus for use in copying into the Menu Calendar of respective buildings
- New Menu Calendar showing menu and production data at a glance by building
- Weekly Compliance tab on menu name changed to Weekly Summary which also now shows Production Record completion status by day
Bugs Fixed
- None, wahoo!
The notes below are all new features and functionality to CNCentral Production as of 10/30/2020.
Enhancements
- Recipe ingredient item names can be changed in the recipe without affecting the item in the Item Database
- Fixed an issue on inventory setup screen for GDSN items
- Calculated net weight now a feature of new items
- Clear menu button added to daily menu worksheets which clears all items/recipes added to a day
- Choosi reports available from reports icon
- Added News section to home screen
Bugs Fixed
- Squashed some meal kit bugs to make pairing easier
- Recipe copy process copies purchase unit information also