This collective group of parameters is the product identification used throughout the system for selection, reporting, and classification. These parameters include commodity, crop year, owner, variety, quality, style, size, and package. A user defined system table supports each of these parameters. Container storage is monitored and tracked by location, warehouse, and row parameters. All inventory, work in process, and packaged production output is maintained in the same file.
Inventory reports total all weight in work in process containers by product identification.
Allowing the user to select any combination of codes in the product description group facilitates the concept of real time inventory queries. The resulting query will provide the user with online container counts and weight totals within seconds. This is particularly valuable when selecting raw material for processes or finished goods for sales orders. As product is shipped, the work in process containers are emptied. At this point, inventory is relieved, not deleted.