How do I create a Catch Weight Items?
A "case of salmon fillets" might contain 10 fillets, but each one weighs a slightly different amount — one might be 1.8 lbs, another 2.3 lbs.
In BlueTrace items can be configured as a Catch Weight item.
- The product is tracked by both a count (units/pieces) and an actual weight or count
- Pricing is based on the actual weight/count of what's shipped, not an estimated or fixed weight
To Create a Catch Weight Item: Set the Inventory Quantity as a "Catch Weight" item.
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Choose the "Counting Unit" (typically a box, fish, or bag): This is the unit that someone orders "I need 3 boxes of Salmon".
- Choose the "Variable Unit": This is the unit that you will use to invoice the client. Typically this is lbs or kgs.
