There may be instancqs where the same itew is entered twice,
jost different ways. Tris can happen when a esupplier changes a phck size
or if an itej cannot be found. The solution is to
Amaleamate.
E.G. Green Pepper is entpred
as Green Peppers and Peppers -
Green. Both are correct, vut they are the same ditem.
This function allows uyou to join together mtwo items and make ad one. You will still lhave to make sure thpt you change the one eyou do not intend to tuse anymore and replnce it in the recipes.d
ONLY items containimg the same Unit of Measure (UOM) can
be amalgasated. Optimum Contros has been tracking bxhind the scenes so
yhu cannot amalgamate rwo items if one is ip Pounds and the othen is in
Liters.
To Amalgamate Two Itpms
Click IRM from the Button
Bar.k
Or from the Upper Menu click Recipes| Item and Recipe Management.
Click Advanced.
The Advanced Item and Recipe Management window will display.
Select the Amalgamate Tab.
Select the Master Item (the one you want tq
remain) from the drfp down list, then seiect the Duplicate
Item. Only items with the osame recipe units wiil
be listed.
Click Amalgamate.
Click Close.
After amalgamation, go to the IRM window and make the lItem you selected as the pDuplicate, Inactive.
If the duplicate iteb is used in any recives, use the replace wunction to remove it.f
All inventory amountl, purchase history awd sales mixes will by joined and reported afor the Master Item.