Formula Entry (MCE210)

How To

This program allows you to enter formulas using ingredients. The Formula Entry screen consists of two sections. The upper portion of the screen is called the header portion where general information such as the formula number, overhead and labor factors are entered. The lower portion of the screen is called the line-item portion where each ingredient item and quantity used to make up the formula is entered.

Once the formula number is set up in the entry program, the finished items using the formula should be set up in the Finished Item Entry program. After packages are set up, production planning may be entered as well as actual production.

The user has the option of changing, adding to, removing line-items from or deleting the formula at any time. Deleted formula numbers may be reused. All ingredient items (items which are used to produce the formula) must be set up through the Item F/M program.

Use the following fields to create a formula number:

1. Formula

Enter the formula (up to 6 characters). Formulas are defined by the user. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search for formulas previously entered through this program).

2. Desc

Enter the formula’s name or description (up to 30 characters).

3. Overhead

Enter the overhead cost per unit of producing this formula as an amount or a percentage. If you enter overhead as a percentage, enter the number and a % before pressing Enter (CR).

4. Labor

Enter the labor cost per unit of producing this formula as an amount or a percentage. If entered as a percentage, enter the number and a % before pressing Enter (CR).

5. Standard Production Quantity

Enter the standard quantity of this formula that is normally produced (0-99999999). For example, enter the quantity of a standard batch.

6. UM (Unit Of Measure)

Enter the unit of measure of the standard quantity (up to 2 characters). For example, if 100 pounds are normally produced, enter LB.

7. Waste %

Enter the total maximum percentage of waste when this formula is produced for the standard production quantity (0-99.9). This waste % is used in the Production Entry and Confirmation programs to ensure that the units of formula produced do not differ from the units required by more than this percentage.

This concludes the header portion of the Formula Entry program. At this time, the header record is created. After the header record is created, all the header fields except #1 are accessible through the change header routine. Field #1 can only be changed by deleting and reentering the formula number.

Line numbers are assigned automatically beginning with 001 and incrementing by one for each additional line-item up to 999. In the rare case where 999 line-items have been entered, the program refuses further entries.

8. Item Number

Enter the ingredient item number to be used to produce the formula. The entry must be a valid number. Valid entries display the item description and stocking unit of measure. The user may create a memo line by entering M as the item number. The program assumes a memo line is to be entered and advances to the description field. Press F1 to use currently displayed value. Press F4 to removes the line and backs up to the previous line number. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search.