Packaging Intake
Record incoming packaging materials by container quantity and link them to your stock register.
Packaging Intake lets you book in packaging materials — boxes, bags, labels, and similar items — as they arrive. Unlike meat and ingredient intakes, packaging is recorded by unit quantity rather than weight. Find it at Production → Intakes → Packaging. Available if the Packaging module is on for your account.
Viewing existing bookings
The Packaging Intake list shows bookings for the selected period. Use the search bar to find by product name, barcode, or traceability ID. Filter by Supplier or change the date range (Last 7 days through Last 90 days). The ⋯ menu lets you toggle Show archived records and access Adjust Stock to make a manual stock adjustment.
Booking in a new batch
Click Book in Packaging in the page header. The form has four sections that unlock in order.
1. Product
Enter or scan the barcode. Recognised barcodes show a green Product Identified card. Unrecognised barcodes give you the same Create new / Link existing resolution options as the other intake types.
2. Supplier
Search for a supplier by name or plant ID. Use the + button to add a new supplier inline. Optionally enter an Invoice #.
3. Intake Details
Packaging is counted rather than weighed, so this section asks:
| Field | Required |
|---|---|
| Traceability ID | No |
| Number of Containers | Yes |
| Pieces per Container | Yes |
The total units are shown automatically once both quantities are entered (e.g. 5 containers × 100 pieces = 500 units). If the product already has a pieces-per-container value saved, it is pre-filled for you.
4. Quality Checks
Pass/fail toggles for packaging checks. A failed check raises a corrective-action issue and changes the button to Intake & Create Issue.
Confirming and submitting
Toggle I confirm this information is correct, then click Complete Intake to save the record.
Viewing a booking’s detail
Click Show Details in a card’s ⋯ menu to open the packaging booking detail page. This shows:
- Quantity Information — Intake, Current, and Used quantity
- Important Dates — Intake Date and Use By (colour-coded if near or past)
- Source & Supplier — Supplier name, Supplier ID, Traceability ID
- Reference & Metadata — Barcode, Intake By
The Mass Balance button is available in the page header. See Mass Balance for more information.
Adjusting stock
Use Adjust Stock (in a card’s ⋯ menu or in the ⋯ overflow menu on the list page) to correct the current quantity for a packaging stock item without creating a new intake booking.
Editing a booking
From a card’s ⋯ menu, choose Edit to open the Edit Packaging Booking form.
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