{"id":4927,"date":"2022-10-28T15:11:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T20:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supervisorsystems.com\/?p=4927"},"modified":"2022-11-30T12:43:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T17:43:39","slug":"inventory-management-capabilities-with-feed-supervisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supervisorsystems.com\/inventory-management-capabilities-with-feed-supervisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Inventory Management Capabilities with Feed Supervisor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Harvest is over and the opportunity for inventory tracking is at the top of your mind. With increasing feed costs and the current economic situation, there was never a more important time to have a good handle on your actual inventories. As producers, you want to know the value of what\u2019s on your farm at any time – without the collection of this information becoming a daily priority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A common question we receive is how to track inventories. Follow these simple steps to accurately track the inventories on your farm using Feed Supervisor. Option One: One-Day Inventory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Enter all inventories using educated estimates. This gives you an estimate of what is being used. As you utilize the Inventory Management tool on a more regular basis, the estimates will become more accurate. Bunks<\/strong>\u2014Have your nutritionist help you get a good estimated measurement. Then, label\/name your bunks and create a new feed type for each with every new crop year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bags<\/strong>\u2014Have your nutritionist help you get a good estimated measurement. Then, label\/name the bags in the order you want them used. Create a new Feed Type for each bag and use the crop date to help keep them straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dry Hay\/Straw\/Hand Add Items\u2013<\/strong>countins\u2014Measure these and estimate them. Instead of\/ or in addition to estimating all of your inventories, begin logging these daily: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Each receipt of the purchased ingredient <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Each ingredient as it goes empty, complete a \u2018Set Inventory\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Disposals or sales<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enter harvest ingredients as a feed type with a date, (i.e. Hylg 2011) so you can effectively track the amount fed versus the amount received into inventory to correctly adjust for shrink. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FS \u00bbTouch\u2122<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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After the feeding is complete, and the Feed Supervisor software is updated; do a \u2018Set Inventory\u2019 for each item. \u2018Set Inventory\u2019 is a function that enables you to enter the inventory of a Feed Type through an estimate, harvest amount, or purchase order. This function is important to do when a Feed Type is empty\/not on hand and at the beginning of a restock. For example, when the bin is empty, complete a \u2018Set Inventory\u2019 for a Feed Type as zero. Then when a new shipment of the ingredient has been delivered into the bin, complete a \u2018Set Inventory\u2019 to the load amount that was purchased. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Option Two: One feed type at a time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Tools to make the job easier
<\/strong>We have created additional tools to make your day-to-day inventory management easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n