The unit of measure (UOM) represents the physical form into which the item is packed.
•Up to 4 characters may be entered for the product's unit of measure.
• Enter the product's unit of measure or click the drop-down button to choose one from the drop down list.
The automatic breaking of cases feature in the entrée system will only work with the following predefined units of measure. CASE PC. LB. HALF QRTR |
•The item's unit of measure does not necessarily determine how the product sold.
To set up a roast beef item which is sold by the pound, but it is packed in a CASE:
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The Cost/Price Update utility was modified in version 3.6.6 so the "PC." item will not be updated unless it is explicitly defined in the "Piece Item Number" field of the "CASE" item. If the "Piece Item Number" value is blank on a given "CASE" item the program will actively look for a "PC." item in the Cost/Price Update utility.
Predefined Units of Measure Chart
These units of measure are predefined in the entrée system. You may however, enter any value desired to represent a product's unit of measure.
UOM |
Description |
CASE |
The item is physically packed in a CASE. It may be sold as a unit or by the pound. |
PC. |
The item is sold as a PIECE pulled from a CASE. It may be sold as a unit or by the pound. |
LB. |
The item is sold by the POUND only. These items may also be pulled from a CASE item. |
HALF |
The item is sold as a HALF case, and pulled from a CASE, literally 0.5 of the CASE item. |
QRTR |
The item is sold as a QUARTER case, and pulled from a CASE, literally 0.25 of the CASE item. |
BOX |
The item is physically packed in a BOX. It may be sold as a unit or by the pound. |
EACH |
The item is sold individually. It may be sold as a unit or by the pound. |
BAG |
The item is physically packed in BAG. It may be sold as a unit or by the pound. |
DOZ. |
The item is sold by the DOZEN only. |
BSHL |
The item is sold by the BUSHEL only. |
GAL. |
The item is sold by the GALLON only. It cannot be automatically pulled from a CASE item. |
TUB |
The item is sold by the TUB only. |
PAIL |
The item is sold by the PAIL only. |
LOAF |
The item is sold by the LOAF only. |
BNDL |
The item is sold by the BUNDLE only. |
CNTR |
The item is sold by the CONTAINER only. |
WHEL |
The item is sold by the WHEEL only. |
CAN |
The item is sold by the CAN only. |
JUG |
The item is sold by the JUG only. |
HEAD |
The item is sold by the HEAD only. |
BAIL |
The item is sold by the BAIL only. |
CART |
The item is sold by the CARTON only. |
JAR |
The item is sold by the JAR only. |
FORM |
The item is sold by the FORM only. |
TIN |
The item is sold by the TIN only. |
TOTE |
The item is sold by the TOTE. |