Many entrée customers, especially those dealing with meat, poultry and cheese, sell their products as catchweights (sometimes referred to as random weights). In this situation, the item may be physically packed in a case or a piece package, but sold by the pound. However, each case or piece can have a different weight. For example, one case of roast beef may weigh 35.5 lbs. whereas another may be 36.8 lbs.

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

 

•The Unit of Measure field should be set to CASE or PC. (be sure to include the period at the end)

 

•The Price by Weight field must be enabled.

 

•The Constant Weight field must be set to 0.

 

•It is recommended that the Average, Minimum and Maximum Weight fields are also defined.

 

•Both the costs and selling prices you define will be based on the price per pound.  

 

•If you wish to enter each catch weight individually (as opposed to one lump sum) check the Track by Weight field.

 

 

 

•If system option # 26 and the track by weight option is enabled, users will be able to enter the individual catchweights. However, when the invoice prints, only the total weight will be shown. This has been provided for distributors that would like entrée to automatically add the individual weights, but don't want their customers to see them.

 

•If system option # 46 is not enabled, you will not be able to print an invoice until the weight information has been entered into the entrée system.

 

•If system option # 52 is enabled, users will only be allowed to enter the total weight for the line item.