Consumption Measured By

Recommended Order - Consumption Measured By

Once the application determines which post periods to look at, the Consumption Measured By setting determines what kind of data will be used to calculate historical consumption for purchasing transactions.

Usage – If this option is selected, the application will calculate historical consumption based (primarily) on “Inventory” data (Beginning + Received - Ending) for the products/recipes. It will do this for each historical period and then add them together.
Sales – If this option is selected, the application will calculate historical consumption based on Recipe Sales (“Menu Mix”) data and outgoing Commissary Orders, Customer Orders, Location Transfers, and Buffet Consumption for the products/recipes. It will do this for each historical period and then add them together.

The Consumption for Production Measured By setting determines what kind of data will be used to calculate historical consumption for prep.