Wastage Sheet Details

From Polygon Back Office,

Access the Wastage Sheet File by selecting Stock from the main menu, then selecting Wastage Sheets,

At the top of the form, select the Location and POS Area filter indicating which wastage sheets you will be viewing,

Click New to create a new Wastage Sheet, or,

Highlight an existing Wastage Sheet and click New From to create a new wastage sheet based on the existing sheet, or,

Highlight an existing Wastage Sheet entry and click the Change button to edit this Wastage Sheet.

The General tab provides access to the following information:

•Location - Select the POS Location which wastage will be recorded for;

•POS Area - Select the POS Area which the wastage sheet will be recorded for;

•Date - Enter the date which the wastage sheet will be recorded for;

•Description - Enter a description to identify this wastage sheet;

•Total Cost (read only) - The total cost will be automatically filled showing the total wastage cost for this wastage sheet;

Adding Wastage Items

To add a stock item to the wastage:

•Click on the line item button and then select an item from the Stock Items file;

•Enter the wastage quantity for this item in packs and/or loose items;

•The Item Cost and Extended (total cost) values are automatically filled;

•Select a Wastage Reason for this item from the Wastage Reason drop down list box in the Wastage Reason column;

•Additional Wastage Reasons can be added to the system by clicking the Edit Wastage Reasons File button at the bottom of the form.  This will load the Wastage Reasons File which is used to add or remove wastage reasons;

Repeat these steps for each item you wish to add to the wastage sheet.

•Removing Wastage Items - To remove an item from the Wastage Sheet, select the item's row and click the Delete Row button at the right of the form.

•Printing the Wastage Sheet -To print a PDF report showing the items currently displayed on this wastage sheet, click the Print button.

•Saving the Wastage Sheet - To save this wastage sheet and update stock balances for the wastage items, click the OK button

The data in the GL Account Totals tab will be updated to show the debits and credits to the General Ledger Accounts that will be made when this wastage sheet is saved.  

The Notes tab is a free form field which allows you to enter additional information relevant to this wastage sheet.

Note: To easily see if notes have been entered for this wastage sheet.  Look for a magnifying glass icon shown on the notes tab.  If the magnifying glass icon isn't shown, then there are no notes for this entry.