4 | "Manufactured" & "Auto-Manufactured" Stock Modes

This article covers the Stock Modes "Manufactured" and "Auto-Manufactured" including their differences and how they relate to one another.

In Bepoz, there are 6 Stock Modes that can be selected when a Product is being created. The Stock Mode selected may determine whether other settings are applicable for the Product and whether or not certain data is recorded. It is not advised (and in most cases not permitted by the System) to change a Product's Stock Mode after it has been used within the database, e.g., Purchased, Transferred, Manufactured, etc.

This article focuses on the Manufacture and Auto-Manufactured Stock Modes.

"Manufactured" Stock Mode

Manufactured Products are items that literally have to be manufactured before they can be sold
Manufactured Products are typically not made-to-order and are Manufactured from Ingredients (Stocked Products or other Manufactured Products)
At the point that Manufactured Products are processed in the system, the stock is deducted from their Ingredient Products and stock is created for the Manufactured Product which makes it stockable and able to be counted
Some examples of Manufactured Products:

Pre-made sandwiches, salads, etc.
Cakes, pies, and other baked goods
Bulk cocktails such as sangria

"Auto-Manufactured" Stock

Auto-Manufactured Products are used for cases where there may be insufficient or No Quantity on Hand to Manufacture a base Manufactured Products
As mentioned above, some Manufactured Products use other Manufactured Products as an Ingredient, hence the term "nested"

The Auto-Manufactured Stock Mode comes in handy for these situations

For example:

There may be a pre-made sandwich that is sold which is a Manufactured Product
That sandwich may include a house-made sauce which is also a Manufactured Product (a "nested" Manufactured Product)
The sauce could be configured as Auto-Manufactured as it may only be Manufactured along with the sandwich