Carcass breakdown, yields and cutting tests

Quick answer: With Carcass breakdown on (Warehouse features, Enterprise), you break carcasses into cuts in Inventory → Production → Breakdown. Each cut enters stock at a fair share of the carcass cost, and the Yields tab compares what you got against what you expected.

Set up a breakdown template

1. Under Production → Templates, create a breakdown template: species, carcass product, weight band and shelf life.
2. List the cuts with their expected yield %, plus waste and by-products. The template must add up to 100%.
3. Or click Start from a published template (lamb or a beef side) and replace it with your own cutting test later.

Run a breakdown

1. Click + New run → Breakdown, then scan the carcass tickets.
2. Weigh each cut (a connected scale only captures a steady reading) and print carton labels.
3. Record waste. Invisible loss is worked out for you and flagged if it’s high.
4. Choose how to split the cost: Value (each cut carries the same margin at list price), Weight (every kg costs the same) or Manual. The table shows cost per kg and margin per cut.
5. Review and click Complete run.

Yields and cutting tests

The Yields tab filters by template, operator, vendor and week, and charts actual against expected yield. To update a template from real results, open the cutting-test option, choose the last 3, 5 or 10 runs and approve.

Planning: the Order list suggests how many carcasses to break down to cover open orders. Trace follows a carcass body number through to the cuts and the customers who received them.