Create Wastage

This article covers the process of creating wastage via the Back Office. For information on creating wastage front-of-house using the Operations Dashboard, Click Here.

To create wastage, head to Inventory Management > Wastage > Wastage and select [Create Wastage].

In the Create Wastage window, select either:

• Wastage Type: Select a Wastage Template, if required.  
• Wastage / Adjustment Type: Select the Wastage Type to assign the wastage or adjustment against. 

Select [Continue].

Wastage Details

Next, select the following: 

• Wastage Date: Select the time that the wastage or adjustment takes place.  
  • Alternatively, if the Wastage Day Parts feature is enabled, select the Date and then Day Part.
• Location: Select the location where the wastage occurred.

Then, select products to waste.

Products may already exist in the form if a Wastage Template was selected, or you can add new rows by selecting [Add Product] and choosing the product from the list.  

Against the relevant row(s), enter the quantity being wasted into one or many of the Quantity fields based on the size labels shown. 

Wastage Items

Once all wastage details are entered, products can be selected to waste. 

If a wastage template was selected when creating the wastage, product will be listed as per the wastage template configuration. Against applicable products, simply enter the wastage quantity into the relevant quantity field(s). 

Finally, select either: 

• [Create] to save the wastage in Preparation state to be Approved later on.
• [Approve] to approve the wastage instantly and update stock on hand.