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ITEM TYPE
Field #13
The item type describes the nature of how the item is controlled in inventory.
Items can be controlled either by the piece or by the unit of measure (footage,
weight, etc.). There are 8 item types (0-7).
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0 All items sold by the piece (or by each). For example:
hammers.
These items do not have a conversion factor. They are bought by the
piece and sold by the piece.
1 Items that have a conversion factor. For example: specific
length lumber and plywood.
The quantity sold is multiplied by the conversion factor to get the total
units sold. These items are usually priced per hundred (C) or per
thousand (M) feet. You must enter the C or M code and the conversion
factor for each type 1 item. No tally will be required when entering
type 1 items at POS.
Board feet (BF) and square feet (SF) are the most common items. For
example:
Item
2x4-03 Fir Larch
1/2x4-8 CDX
NOTE: Item type 2-6 below require additional dimensions to be entered as a tally in POS and
Purchasing/Receiving. If the conversion factor is not zero, it will be used in calculating the
total units.
2 Items that are purchased and sold by the random length but
are controlled by specific lengths.
("Controlled" means dollar values and quantities are tracked using the
specific length items and not the random length item.) The actual
item relieved or received is determined by the length as it is entered
as part of the tally.
Type 2 items are memo items. They are usually used for random
length lumber items. For example:
Item #
51080100
51080108
51080110
51080112
Quantity Conversion
(# of pieces) Factor
100 5.333
100 32.000
Description
2x4 R/L Doug Fir
2x4-08 Doug Fir
2x4-10 Doug Fir
2x4-12 Doug Fir
Chapter 5. Inventory
Resulting Units
(footage)
533
3200
Item Type
2
1
1
1
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