Coatings
Paint and coatings: the batch, the tint, and the true cost
A coatings batch is priced from a formula and a theoretical yield. The tint is adjusted on the floor, a raw lot is substituted, and the drums filled are not the gallons the quote used.
Adjustments that stay in a notebook never reach the next price.
What the open batch has to show
- The formula and the lots actually charged to the batch.
- Gallons filled, not the theoretical gallons.
- Rework and a tint correction on that batch before it is released.
That is the same kind of gap as seeing the work while it is still open and quoting from a current cost.
The week the record is late
A customer shade is matched by adding more colorant. The batch ships. The cost sheet still has the original formula. The next order is quoted from that sheet.
The next quote should read the batch that was filled, including the correction. MFGMAX Beverage and Food holds that record. Accounting can stay where it is. Other systems can connect. What moves, and when, is shown before you commit.
Mark the week on Problems and Solutions, or read how integrations stay with the platform instead of replacing it.
Questions
What should stay on the open batch?
The formula and the lots actually charged to the batch. Gallons filled, not the theoretical gallons. Rework and a tint correction on that batch before it is released.
When should the batch be compared with the quote?
While it is still open. A count after invoicing explains a loss. It does not give the material or the hours back.
What does MFGMAX connect this to?
The next quote should read the batch that was filled, including the correction.