Operations Team
Manage disruptions with ease.
Always know what’s going on: changes in credit, adverse weather or industry news. Blue Book keeps you in the know so you don’t have to worry about missing anything.
The choice for thousands of companies throughout the produce supply chain
Customer & Supplier Alerts
Stay informed, proactively manage operational risks
Receive real-time notifications about critical changes in customer or supplier status—such as credit score shifts, payment delays, or claims activity. Blue Book alerts empower your operations team to proactively handle emerging issues before they disrupt daily business.
Market Pricing & Trends
Track market movements, optimize operational decisions
Access real-time commodity pricing data and market movement analytics through Blue Book. Equip your operations team with accurate insights on pricing fluctuations, supply availability, and commodity trends to make informed buying and selling decisions daily.
Claims & Dispute Resolution
Quickly resolve disputes, minimize operational disruptions
Blue Book provides independent mediation and expert guidance to swiftly resolve trade disputes and claims. With access to our authoritative Trading & Transportation Guidelines and historical claims data, your operations team can efficiently address issues while preserving valuable business relationships.
Weather & Commodity Alerts
Anticipate weather impacts; protect your supply chain proactively
Receive hyper-local weather forecasts and commodity-specific alerts from Blue Book. Operations teams can proactively manage logistics planning by anticipating weather-related disruptions—such as frost events or heavy rains—that directly impact product availability and quality.
Core Features
Manage risk and accelerate profitable growth
Our solutions are powered by world class capabilities, data and expertise.
Predictive Blue Book Credit Score
The only predictive credit score built just for the produce industry, by the produce industry.
Claims Activity Table
Preview your trading partner for any current or historical trade dispute, PACA violation or lawsuit — easily accessible in one place.
Business Reports
Your one-stop-shop for everything you need to know about your trading partner: ownerships, payment history, scores, rankings, key personnel…we’ve got it all.
Industry news
A “just the facts” news feed on what is happening “real-time” in the produce industry. Others offer opinions and “puff-pieces”, not The Produce Reporter®.
Industry analysis
Produce Blueprints® offers deeper industry analysis. It doesn’t just educate you; it makes you better.
Commodity Guide
Know Your Commodity® has all the information you need to know about any commodity – overview, grading, seasonality – it’s all here!
Trade Guidelines
Looking for best practices? Blue Book literally wrote the book on Trading & Transportation Guidelines.
Commodity pricing
Real-time market pricing and movement made easy. Save favorites to quickly track commodity trends, pricing shifts and movement as crop seasons evolve.
Weather
Hyper-local weather as it happens. You’ll know in advance if any weather will affect your commodities – Heavy rains? Late season frost? Excessive heat? Track it all with Blue Book.
How teams use Blue Book to minimize disruptions
“Our transportation department is using Blue Book like there’s no tomorrow because every time we need, if the buyer has not given proper pickup instruction, our traffic department will go in the Blue Book, get the contact person for that company, call somebody, and get the right information. We have access to information to reach the right people that we need.”
Executive Vice President at Courchene Larose
“We’ve had great results with Blue Book’s collection services. When claims are filed with Blue Book, debtors respond to that. Nobody wants their Blue Book credit profile affected with a report of unpaid invoices.”
Director, Regulatory, Risk & Compliance at RPE
“Blue Book’s comprehensive tools, from the Trading and Transportation Guide to its predictive credit score, have become essential to our daily operations. They help us stay ahead of market trends, ensure smooth operations, and build stronger relationships with our customers.”
Vice President at ATS
“Our transportation department is using Blue Book like there’s no tomorrow because every time we need, if the buyer has not given proper pickup instruction, our traffic department will go in the Blue Book, get the contact person for that company, call somebody, and get the right information. We have access to information to reach the right people that we need.”
Executive Vice President at Courchene Larose
“We’ve had great results with Blue Book’s collection services. When claims are filed with Blue Book, debtors respond to that. Nobody wants their Blue Book credit profile affected with a report of unpaid invoices.”
Director, Regulatory, Risk & Compliance at RPE
“Blue Book’s comprehensive tools, from the Trading and Transportation Guide to its predictive credit score, have become essential to our daily operations. They help us stay ahead of market trends, ensure smooth operations, and build stronger relationships with our customers.”
Vice President at ATS
Frequently asked questions
How is Blue Book different from other sales lead generation and credit providers?
You can say that our roots run deep in the produce industry. Since 1901, we’ve made it our business to provide the best information to our partners in the produce, transportation and allied service industries. While other firms treat all companies the same, whether you’re a chemical company in China or a smaller farmer in Arizona – Blue Book built the only predictive credit score just for the produce industry, by the produce industry.
What information do you offer in Blue Book?
Blue Book is the hub for the produce and transportation industries. We offer proprietary credit information on ~15,000 companies. We also track key decision makers in the industry and have contact information for about 50,000 buyers and sellers. We provide a curated list of the industry’s daily news stories. Guidelines for commodities and trading guidelines. And our most recent addition is USDA market pricing and movement and hyper-local weather data.
Anything you need – it’s more than likely that we have it!
How much does a Blue Book subscription cost annually?
Blue Book subscription costs are based on two factors: subscription tier and custom add-ons.
Blue Book tiers are based on the depth of information that you might require. Higher tiers offer more robust information (e.g., contact information, credit history, real-time alerts, etc.) about companies.
Add-on solutions to the Blue Book platform and integrations can also impact pricing and packaging. For example, Who’s Viewed My Profile is available as an add-on for organizations that want real-time visibility into when companies are actively searching for them in Blue Book.
Please note, all subscriptions are sold on an annual basis. The prices listed above are shown on a monthly basis to aid in comparison to other subscription platforms.
How do I get started?
Easy! Pick a plan above that best addresses your needs and once you complete payment, you will have live access the same day. Our Customer Success team will be glad to assist you with any trainings or demos. And no worries if you forget something, we’re here to help!
How do I get a listing in Blue Book?
To get listed in the Blue Book, you can apply for membership with Blue Book Services, providing necessary company information and agreeing to adhere to their standards and guidelines.
How does my company get rated?
Blue Book rates thousands of companies across the produce and transportation industry sectors.
To get a Blue Book rating, a business needs to provide basic information about its trading practices, references, and financial statements, and then Blue Book Services will assess the company’s creditworthiness and trading history.
Can Blue Book help me with trading claims, collections and / or dispute resolution?
The simple answer is yes! Blue Book’s Trading Assistance staff is here to help you resolve trading and transportation disputes and collect on past due accounts. We pride ourselves in providing fair and experienced review of all claims.
No fee is charged unless you are paid, and the respondent (or debtor) does not need to be listed in our database before you place a claim.
How real businesses succeed with Blue Book
Family owned grower or national grocer, Blue Book has a plan to help you build, collaborate and succeed
Build unique solutions for your unique business.
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