SimplyFood Recipe Setup Powered by Acumatica | Firefly Business Group Knowledgebase

Recipe Header

Identifies details about the finished good that will be produced.

Recipe ID – This is the stock item ID for the finished good.
Revision – Acumatica can store different revisions of the same recipe to support different production methods. Typically, you will put a “1” or “01” for the first revision. If there are multiple revisions, assign each a unique number or name.
Default Revision – This box must be checked so that Material Demand knows which recipe to use when planning component requirements for sales demand. If there is more than one revision, ensure that only one is marked as the default to avoid duplicating demand.
Description – This field is optional, but it provides an opportunity to describe what is being made. If storing multiple revisions, this field can be used to describe the differences between them.
Allow Component Addition – Check this box if users should be allowed to add components that are not originally listed in the recipe during production.
Default Production Area – If this recipe is always produced in the same area, specify that area here. When populated, this value will default into the Production Order upon creation, aiding visibility during open production order reviews. If the recipe is produced in multiple areas, leave this field blank and set it manually per production order if needed.
Economic Batch Qty – If this recipe is always produced in the same area, specify that area here. When populated, this value will default into the Production Order upon creation, aiding visibility during open production order reviews. If the recipe is produced in multiple areas, leave this field blank and set it manually per production order if needed.
Days to Sell By – This value is used for informational and reporting purposes only.
Days to Expiration – This value is used to automatically calculate the expiration date of finished goods once the Production Order is moved into production.
Production Note – This is a header-level note used for reporting purposes. It should reflect any information to be displayed on the production floor and currently appears on the Production Pick Ticket.

Stock Components

The ingredients in the recipe that are used to make the finished good. The quantities entered here will be multiplied by the economic batch quantity of the finished good when the production order is created.

Sequence – Used to override the default alphanumeric component sequence to maintain a specific order for recipe components. These values are copied to the Production Order and will keep components listed in that order. Recommended values are "1", "2", etc., if fewer than 10 ingredients are used; otherwise, use "01", "02", etc., for better sorting.
Component ID – The item ID of each stock component included in this recipe.
Description – This field pulls the description from the selected stock component and displays it in the recipe.
UOM – The base unit of measure for the stock component as used in this recipe.
Component Quantity – The number of units of the component required for this recipe. This quantity is multiplied by the finished good quantity when the Production Order is created.
Allow Component Qty Variance – This box should always be checked. It allows the finished quantity to differ from the sum of its components. This is checked by default.
Fixed Per Production Order – When checked, this setting prevents multiplication of the component quantity based on the produced quantity. It assumes a fixed amount per Production Order. You can overwrite the actual quantity on the order if needed.
Allow Component Substitution – Check this box to allow production users to remove the component from the recipe or substitute it with another during production.
Production Note - A note for each stock component used for reporting purposes only. This should reflect any information to be shown on the production floor and currently prints on the Production Pick Ticket.
Waste % - Use this field to account for anticipated waste without altering the original component quantity in the recipe. For example, if 10% waste is expected, enter "10".
Min Component Qty – Specifies the minimum quantity that can be entered during production. This helps prevent entry errors.
Max Component Qty - Specifies the maximum quantity that can be entered during production. This also helps prevent entry errors.

Non-Stock Components

The components on this tab allow you to add various costs to the recipe—such as labor, overhead, or supplies—using non-stock items that do not require inventory management. If a standard cost has been established for the non-stock item, it will be included in the recipe's cost calculation.

Sequence – Used to override the default alphanumeric component sequence to maintain a specific order for recipe components. These values are copied to the Production Order and will keep components listed in that order. Recommended values are "1", "2", etc., if fewer than 10 ingredients are used; otherwise, use "01", "02", etc., for better sorting.
Component ID – The item ID of each non-stock component that will be in this recipe.
Description – This field pulls the description from the selected non-stock component and displays it in the recipe.
UOM – The base unit of measure for the non-stock component as used in this recipe.
Component Quantity – The number of units of the component required for this recipe. This quantity is multiplied by the finished good quantity when the Production Order is created.
Allow Component Qty Variance – This box should always be checked. It allows the finished quantity to differ from the sum of its components. This is checked by default.
Fixed Per Production Order – When checked, this setting prevents multiplication of the component quantity based on the produced quantity. It assumes a fixed amount per Production Order. You can overwrite the actual quantity on the order if needed.
Production Note - A note for each non-stock component used for reporting purposes only. This should reflect any information to be shown on the production floor and currently prints on the Production Pick Ticket.
Waste % - Use this field to account for anticipated waste without altering the original component quantity in the recipe. For example, if 10% waste is expected, enter "10".