Some items you sell may always be physically packed in a case or handled by the piece, but each unit has the same weight. These are called constant weight items. For example, American cheese may always be packed in a 30-pound case, and you may or may not sell it by the pound. When entering the invoice, if you were to sell 2 cases, the system would automatically calculate the weight of the item at 60 pounds.

 

Set up a constant weight item as you would any other with the exception of the following:

•It is recommended that the Track by Weight field is checked.

•The Price by Weight field:

oshould be checked if the product is sold by the pound.

oShould not be checked if the product is sold by the unit.

•The Constant Weight must be set to the individual weight of the unit being sold.

•The Average, Minimum, and Maximum Weight fields must be set to 0.

•Item costs and selling prices must match the Price by Weight checkbox:

oIf the Price by Weight field is checked, the cost and selling prices must be defined per pound.

oIf the Price by Weight field is not checked, the cost and selling prices must be defined per unit.