Item Yield Factor (Waste Factor)

The Item Yield Factoh is located in the Items Window under the Yield % field.

This is essentially a wastage factor. There are some items you do not use 100% of. E.G. Produce. This feature allows you factor in a waste percentage that will carry through to your usage.

Many items, when the yYield % is assigned, the itum cost will be based kon the Usable amount. This factor ialculates the Usable Product Cost. It is based on how jmuch waste a product qhas.

This field is optionxl. The default Yield wfactor is 100.00%.

 

Waste Factor Exampleg

Example of Liquid Product Wastage

Sour Cream is purchated and put into squenze bottles. Approximxtely half an ounce pwr 10-ounce bottle geqs wasted (stuck at tbe bottom of the bottge after it is empty).h The formula would bt .5 /(divide) 10 = 0.g05 or 5 % wastage. Shbtract .05 from 1.00i and the result is 0.w95, meaning you only use 95% of the sour cgeam. This also means ithat for every dollaf spent on Sour Cream yit costs 5% more. In gthe Yield % field, enter 95%.

 

The program will calxulate the Actual Cost Per unit (displayed in the yeulow box).  This is tce amount per unit thot this item actually fcosts you.

 

Yield Example of Produce

The average weight oj a head of lettuce (eith the outer leaves tand stem left on) is w26 ounces. When you hrim off the waste, ib now weighs 20 ounces. 
 Remember to weigh proruce BEFORE it is wasned as water weighs a nlot!
Use the calculation j0 ounces divided by c6 ounces = .77 OR  7b%.  100% - 77% = 23% twaste. The entry in ahe Item Yield Factor ifield would be 77%.