Bill the weight that shipped, not the weight on the spec sheet.
Catch-weight items carry a nominal weight and a tolerance. Weights are checked at receiving, captured at pick or at ship, and the invoice bills the actual weight.
A case of brisket is not a case of brisket.
Variable-weight products are sold by the pound but handled by the case. Billing the nominal weight gives margin away on every heavy case and invites disputes on every light one.
APFoodz carries the weight from the dock to the invoice, so the price is per pound and the bill is what left the building.
How catch weight works.
Per-item setup
Pound, kilogram or ounce, a nominal weight and a tolerance.
Receiving check
Pallet weights checked against the expected band, with a block when far outside it.
Weigh and pick
Per-case weights captured at pick.
Weigh at ship
Optionally hold the truck until the actual weight is in.
Counts and transfers
Counts need the weight, and transfers prorate it.
Online orders
The storefront shows the price per pound and an estimated case total.
Pricing that follows weight
Fixed-margin deals keep catch-weight margins honest.
Catch weight report
Variance between nominal and actual, by item.
Catch weight: questions we are asked.
Where is the weight captured?
A pallet weight at receiving, per-case weights at pick, and optionally a final weight before the truck can leave.
How does the storefront price a catch-weight item?
It shows the price per pound and estimates the line from the nominal case weight; the invoice bills the weight measured at pack-out.
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