artcwolf

I created a GL account for R&D, then a reason code for R&D, then do the transfers. I'll be able to give you exact info when i get home from my training class. I'll post the info Saturday evening.

Are you saying you create your assemblies from the work receipts? I created all mine ahead of time so I just need to select mine from the work order or receipt and it fills in all the information. Guess it's not saving any steps doing it either way.

Set the decimal places to the max i think 4 on a couple and 3 on the last.

nope it looks like you do what i do, assembly then work receipt(skip the work order it's not important)

What i actually do is make the candle, make notes then create the scented wax from those notes, then make the candle using the scented wax.

Votives Pillars and Tarts i weight and then divide.

IE 10 Votives weight 20oz i divide the 20 so in the votive assembly i use 2oz wax then i make 20 in the work receipt.

Hope i didn't confuse you.

yes it's in the setup and i'm out of town this week so i can't tell you exactlly where sorry :undecided I know i found the aswer to that quetion on the message boards for managemore.

The BOM is under created in

Lists --> Inventory --> Manufaturing --> Inentory Assemblies

The tab is in that inventory area

then you put it together using a work reciept

no problem, good luck, the pdf i don't think is the whole book, the book i bought is 650+ pages

I see tangable and intangable as this

Tangable - able to touch it and hold it in your hand.

Intangable - anything you can't touch IE a software license, E-mailed Gift Certificate.

So since I need to start over again, where would you suggest I start. Should start with entering inventory from my year end totals? Or with entering my purchases from the begining of the year? Or.....?I'm really going to have to do some thinking about the categories. You have a testers categoy. Is that considered "scrap" ?And wouldn't containers fall under candle packaging?I'm just trying to understand better so that I can know to set up my own categories more efficiently

Testers are R&D and listed as such in my GL for tax purposes. i treat the R&D as if it were a damaged or broken item from DW side of the store. In other words(lacking better term) capital loss.

Scrap i'm still tweaking and it's making me nuts...The book doesn't explain it so i can wrap my head around it.

Containers are the tins, jars, and tealight cups we pour the wax into

Packaging is the shrinkwrap, white boxes, tealight tubes and such.

I would create the categories and templates first then enter year end inventory, then enter the new invoices.

What you might do is start with say scents create your category then a template for scents and do all your scents

then move on to molds make a catagory called molds and a supply template called molds and enter all molds.

and go on till you have all of the inventory put in.

I'm suggesting templates because all you need to do is hit the drop down it'll fill out the department and category for you, and all the accounting info, if you turn on the auto generate SKU option in the template it'll create the SKU for you, it becomes brainless for entering inventory with a template

I'm just guessing here, but if you did an inventory at YE, wouldn't your categories be the same as those used for inventory? It looks to be true based on those you remembered. Now, I wonder if I can import from Excel? This is going to be fun (NOT!)

I guess i'm adding more info then needed at the moment sorry.

The GL accounting stuff i'm talking about is on the accounting tab in the inventory/template creation window. I'm using that and adding the cost or the goods because it will give you a total at year end what your cost is for all your inventory. Remember Raw Goods and Finished Product are different from supplies. The GL accounting info will list them as seperate lines when you print the reports.

You can import from Excel, but i ended up hand entering everything because it didn't create the categories.

Sadly you will have to start over.

I made templates for everything, and when i say everything i mean everything right down to a template for the hand towels. Once you get a template created things go a lot smoother. I had to reenter the 200 items for the DW side of the store and then all my candle stuff after i bought the program and registering it wiped the database.

As far as Departments all candle stuff falls into the Candle Category of Ivy Rune (I think), this includes the manufactured candles and candle supplies like holders

Categories (will miss a few as i'm not look at the program but this will get you started)

Testers

Wicks

Wax

Scented Wax

Scents (FOs)

Containers (includes lids)

Candle Packaging

Additives

Tools (spoons, towels, presto pot, wick setter etc.)

Handmade Candles

Before you start entering items sit down and think of how you want it organized, because you can set your view in SuperInventory for sorting purposes. I found myself make categories as i was making templates and making templates as i was adding inventory because i forgot something.

If you are going to print barcode labels then i suggest using only # for the SKU (Set that up in template) I'm not so my SKU starts with the first 3 letters of the category.

I guess this all boils down to planning how you want things to look and organized before you start. Take a look at all the tabs when creating a template and or inventory item. The Retail price is your list price to the customer, the other 3 prices on the left side are your cost and that get’s filled in when you put in purchase orders.

I’m still debating on going back to QuickBooks for the money side and just use Inventory Transfers when we sell something. Simply because not having a separate business bank account.

Also if you use the GL make sure in the templates or items you add the GL information, this helps a LOT when it's tax time. I took the #s that the product template had and used them.

DW get's the oens for her store from Azure Green and Kehops International.

Raw goods are not supplies, they are product. They are counted as inventory for taxes and such as well.

So to use the manufatuting it has to be product.

What i did was create departments for handmade candles then categories for wax, wicks, scents etc.

I price per the oz of the jar. My 8oz jars i put in 9oz, so i eat the 1 oz

Okay it's

List --> inventory --> Inventory Transfers --> New Receipt

There is a scrap option that i'm still tweaking. When i make my testers i use the alocation(think that's the right option) to take them out of inventory with a reason code for testing.

I'm at my office so i don't have the software in front of me i'll be able to give better answers this evening. Compile your list of questions, and i'll do my best to answer them when i get home.

For manufacturing

Use List --> Inventory --> Manufacturing --> Assembly

create the scented wax if you want there then create the candle you will have to do some math for the FO against the wax to get the proper amount used

Use Activity --> Manufacturing --> New Work Reciept (can skip the others)

This will be what you use to actually make the items and put it into your inventory.

I've got departments out the rump, and not to mention category after category after category for all the candle stuff and different stuff from the DW.

http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=698

read the 2nd post in the thread, and let us know what you are using.

I'm on XP pro and bought the full version. I ended up buying the manual as well. I like it, but i'm also not just tracking my candles. It took me some getting used to for the manufacturing side, but it is nice. Just a major learning curve, and i'm still figuring thing out.

I'm still thinking of using Quickbooks for the finance side.

I just started using it, i bought 2 slabs. So far i'm liking it, I like the ability to fine tune the weight by cutting small pieces off to make an even ounce.

About the only difference i found between the two is 4627 has 12% fo hold and in a box, the 4630 has 10% fo hold and comes in slab. When i talked to CS about it trying to decide on which one to choose they said roughly the same wax they just refined it to allow to be a slab.

I am having the wicking issue, where using 8% and 10% FO not getting a full melt pool like i want in the 4 hour burn.

I store mine in a ziplock freezer bag. I'm going to start shrink wrapping them shortly.

so i did another test burn made the lemongrass the exact same as the original post and let it but till i got a full melt pool and it took 6 hours.

I'd try and LX wick, pick up a sample pack, and try wicking up.

What does the melt pool look like?

I usually google the # or go to verizon's site and plug it in there.

It's a pretty wide jar, so Jan's suggestion is worth considering.

I just think you're really pushing it with the FO. Were you using 8% or 10% when you got those results with the 104? Smoking at the beginning of the burn sounds suspicious. Too much FO can cause a flareup -- basically a tall flame and smoke at the beginning of the burn, with clogging and mushrooming towards the end.

If you don't know the maximum you can use for any particular FO, testing the FO at high levels and wick testing at the same time can be awfully confusing. It's like trying to figure out two things at the same time and you don't know which one accounts for what you're seeing.

Double wicking is common with the standard apothecary jars that are 4 inches in diameter? I got these from CS, I also talked to the help people and they did suggest the 2 steps up when you start adding that much FO.

I am getting the mushrooming at the end, but not the clogging, the flame height is about an 1 inch tall after the first hour of burn, and the mushrooming starts around hour 3 of the burn.

The 4630 says it does 10% FO, so i was testing both %, They produced great results in throw with both %

You may not achieve the scent throw you want from that supplier's FOs. I use the lemongrass in diffusers but always found their spicy scents very weak for me.

the hot throw is great with the 93 and 104 wicks, but the 83 was not as strong. With one burning in the front of the house and the other burning at the back my DW says the house smells like fruit loops. She's my tester while i'm at work(she's good at filling out the questionaire for me)

I'm trying to get way from C&S FOs but sadly i went nuts when i started and didn't know better. I'm getting close to just writting off the scents and tossing them in the garbage and starting from scratch with CS and Peaks.

vital stats

4630 wax

8oz apathocary jar 4 inch diameter

FOs - Lemongrass and pumpkin spice both from C&S

10% FO used, I've also tested at 8%FO

wicks used

HTP 83, HTP 93, and HTP 104

After 4 test burns at 4 hours each with all 3 wicks i'm not getting a full melt pool. The 93 had the best flame, the 105 had the bigger melt pool but in the initial light it was a large flame and smoking for roughly the first hour. I've trimmed the wick to 1/4 before lighting.

CS suggestion guide says for my jar HTP83 at 6%FO

So the question is, is it okay to do a wick up 3 to 4 steps in wicks? Like to a 105 which isn't much bigger then a 104

I don't like the huge flame and smoke from the 104, but i want a full melt pool.

okay here's the check list.

make sure the cover is off the ink

reseat the cartridge

run the charge cartridge portion of set up (if it has that option)

Cissy, those look like the ones from the shrink wrap store. I got a heat gun and power strip for the same price as the 8 inch sealer...I will bookmark the site though thank you.