Items are your ‘stock book items’ that are purchased from your Suppliers. You need to enter each inventory Item ONLY ONCE otherwise, you will clutter up your database. Have only one Item and then add different Suppliers and pack sizes within that Item.
For example, if you purchase mayonnaise from two different Suppliers, it is ONE ITEM with TWO PACK SIZES. If mayonnaise is used in a recipe, the chef will go to the cooler and reach for mayonnaise. It does not matter to the chef if it is mayonnaise from Supplier 1 or Supplier 2, he/she just needs mayonnaise. Optimum Control works much like a chef in the kitchen, imagine if you had three mayonnaises listed in the program, which one would you take from recipes?
There are several screens to help in the entry process.
Task |
Details |
Core Information |
Detail the Description, Inventory Group and Item Use (e.g. weight, volume or unit), key item setting and if the usage is actualized. NOTE: For Weight and Volume, you can select a Reporting Unit and a Default Ingredient Unit. Unit has a default of Each and must be converted if you prefer another unit. Such as ‘slice’. |
Case Sizes |
Enter the Case Sizes for each Supplier and/or Case Size you purchase by. See Items Case Size. |
Storage Locations
|
When entering Core Information, you will specify the default ‘ordering’ location but you can also detail multiple Storage Locations for counting Inventory. |
Nutrition (OPTIONAL)
|
Detail the nutritional analysis by linking this item to included USDA links or adding from a label. This will calculate all recipe nutrition. |
Allergen (OPTIONAL)
|
Detail any allergens contained in the item. Reports can be run detailing if any allergens are contained in a recipe. |