Target versus actual
Store a target and captured actual weight on the same order line, with variance available for operational review.
Catch-weight software
Keep actual weight connected to the order and price.
Catch-weight software keeps the quantity ordered separate from the weight actually supplied. Larder connects both to the selected lot, weight checks and per-kilogram price. Scales and the physical workflow are tested at your site before live use.
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- Target and actual weight on the order line
- Configurable minimum, maximum and tolerance checks
- Per-kilogram pricing from the captured weight
- Scale references and reasons for manual entries
Variable weight, one transaction
See why the final weight changes the order value.
In the fictional product walkthrough, a customer orders 80 kg of beef topside at £14/kg: an initial value of £1,120. An actual weight of 82.4 kg gives £1,153.60 before any applicable tax. The order, lot and agreed rate explain why the final value changes.
Example workflow. We agree the exact configuration with your team during implementation.
Compare these workflows with the ERP buyer's guide- 01Order
Set the requirement
Create the order line with catch-weight enabled, a target weight and the applicable customer or per-kilogram rate.
- 02Allocate
Choose traceable stock
Allocate the relevant lot so the weight recorded for fulfilment remains connected to batch traceability.
- 03Weigh
Capture the actual
A configured workflow can record the measured weight with a scale reference or a controlled manual-entry path and reason. The weighing and printing process must be validated at your site before live use.
- 04Check
Review variance
Compare actual against target, minimum, maximum and tolerance rules before the line moves on.
- 05Settle
Use the final value
Keep the final weight and agreed price per kilogram together. Dispatch and invoicing have their own checks, agreed and tested during implementation.
The weight, the price and how it was recorded.
Keep the details needed to compare the order with the actual weight and understand the final value.
Tolerance controls
Minimum, maximum and percentage tolerance fields support an explicit in- or out-of-tolerance status.
Per-kilogram pricing
Keep the applicable rate and calculated price beside the actual weight so a configured finance hand-off can use the same commercial context.
A record of each weighing
Production weighing records can retain who weighed the item, when, on which scale and the reference identifying that reading.
Controlled manual capture
Where manual entry is permitted, keep a reason and a record of how the weight was entered.
Lot and dispatch context
The data model can retain the chosen lot and actual weight with the order item; downstream dispatch evidence depends on the validated rollout stage.
What Larder can retain for a weighed line
The precise screen and device flow depends on the operation, but the underlying record can hold the commercial and operational detail needed for review.
- Catch-weight flag and target weight
- Actual and scale-captured weight
- Minimum, maximum and tolerance
- Variance and tolerance status
- Price per kilogram and calculated price
- Scale, user and timestamp
- Manual-entry flag and reason
- Allocated lot and dispatch weight
Questions operators ask
Can Larder price an order line from the actual weight?
The order model keeps actual weight, price per kilogram and calculated price together. The exact capture and approval flow is configured and tested before the fulfilled value is used downstream.
Can a team see when a weight is outside tolerance?
Yes. Minimum, maximum and percentage-tolerance fields support variance and tolerance status. The exact thresholds and handling process are configured around the operation.
Will our current scales work with Larder?
That needs a hardware and workflow check. We verify the scale model, connection method, required accuracy and fallback process before promising integration.
Explore connected workflows
Catch-weight reconciliation worksheet
Follow one weighed order from target and tare through delivered quantity and invoice value.
Read moreFood traceability
Keep the weighed item connected to its received or produced lot.
Read moreOrder to invoice
See how actual-weight context can support configured delivery and finance hand-offs.
Read moreMeat processing
See catch weight alongside yield, species, origin and existing ABP records.
Read moreStart with the real workflow
Bring one of your awkward weighed-order examples.
We will walk it from order entry to final value, including stock allocation, tolerances, scale constraints and what happens when the weight is outside the expected range.