WO-1038 · Classic Minis
finish 820/960
finish 820/960
Mid-market companies don't fail for lack of software — they fail in the seams between systems and in the work no system sees. This is what it looks like when the seams are owned: one governed thread from customer order to shipped pallet to closed books to answered question, with every person's screen shaped to how they already work.
| LN | Item | Qty | UOM | Unit price | ERP check | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Bars · 12ct (VBC-BAR-12) | 2,400 | CS | $14.50 | item ✓ price ✓ UOM ✓ ship-to ✓ | READY |
| 2 | Strawberry Swirl Bars · 6ct (SSB-BAR-06) | 1,800 | CS | $12.90 | item ✓ price ✓ UOM ✓ ship-to ✓ | READY |
| 7 | Classic Minis · 48ct (CLM-MIN-48) | 960 | EA | $18.25 | price is per CS — retailer sent EA · suggested: convert 960 EA → 20 CS | REVIEW |
| 12 | Seasonal Pumpkin Bars · 12ct (SPB-BAR-12) | 820 | CS | $14.50 | item ✓ price ✓ UOM ✓ ship-to ✓ | READY |
| + 10 more clean lines · collapsed | ||||||
| Lot | Material · supplier | Checks vs spec | COA | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOT-CC-88412 | Cream cheese · Lakeland Dairy | moisture 54.2% (≤55) ✓ · pH 4.6 (4.4–4.9) ✓ · temp 38.5°F (≤41) ✓ | parsed from email 07:41 · values matched | RELEASED → B-1042 |
| LOT-VAN-2201 | Vanilla paste · Orchid Flavors | all 4 checks in spec ✓ | parsed 06:58 | RELEASED |
| LOT-GRA-0917 | Graham base · Miller Milling | all 3 checks in spec ✓ | parsed 06:12 | RELEASED |
| LOT-STR-1108 | Strawberry purée · Valley Fruit Co. | brix 7.8 (spec ≥8.0) ✗ · color ✓ · micro pending | parsed 08:20 · 1 value out of spec | QUARANTINE · supplier notified |
Humans were interrupted exactly once this morning — for the lot that deserved it. The quarantine freezes LOT-STR-1108 out of every pick list automatically.
The operator never types what the system already knows: machine, lot, order and time attach to every scan automatically. An issue here opens a ticket and pages the supervisor — nobody chases paper.
| Order | Customer | Line | Product | Produced | Status | Priority | Due | Batches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO-2026-1042 | Midwest Grocers Cooperative | Line 1 – Dessert Bars | Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Bars – 12ct | 1,850 / 2,400 | IN PROGRESS | 75 | 2026-10-30 | 3 |
| WO-2026-1041 | Hartwell Grocery Group | Line 2 – Swirl | Strawberry Swirl Bars – 6ct | 1,800 / 1,800 | COMPLETED | 58 | 2026-10-27 | 2 |
| WO-2026-1044 | Prairie Fresh Markets | Line 1 – Dessert Bars | Seasonal Pumpkin Bars – 12ct | 0 / 820 | PENDING | 62 | 2026-11-02 | 0 |
| Time | Shift feed | |
|---|---|---|
| 06:58 | Label verify caught 1 mismatch — reprinted before pallet closed | AUTO-CAUGHT |
| 09:31 | Rate dip 8% — proofer temp drift → ticket T-2214 opened, maintenance paged | WATCH |
| 11:30 | B-1042-03: genealogy complete — CC-88412 · VAN-2201 · GRA-0917 · film PF-3321 | TRACE ✓ |
| License plate | Contents | Batch | From → To | Scans | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP-00917 ▦ | VBC 12ct · 120 CS | B-1042-01 | FG-STAGE → DOCK-2 | 2/2 ✓ | LOADED |
| LP-00918 ▦ | VBC 12ct · 120 CS | B-1042-01 | FG-STAGE → DOCK-2 | 2/2 ✓ | LOADED |
| LP-00919 ▦ | VBC 12ct · 120 CS | B-1042-02 | FG-STAGE → DOCK-2 | 1/2 | STAGED |
| LP-00926 ▦ | Classic Minis 48ct · 20 CS converted line 7 · EA→CS | B-1038-04 | FG-A3 → FG-STAGE | 1/2 | PICKING |
| Item | Batch(es) | Qty | Rate | Amount | COGS (actual) | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBC Bars 12ct | B-1042-01/02/03 | 2,400 CS | $14.50 | $34,800 | $21,460 | 38.3% |
| Strawberry Swirl 6ct | B-1041-01/02 | 1,800 CS | $12.90 | $23,220 | $15,320 | 34.0% |
| Classic Minis 48ct | B-1038-04 | 20 CS | $18.25 | $365 | $242 | 33.7% |
| + 11 lines | — | — | — | $28,145 | $18,700 | 33.6% |
| Total | $86,530 | $55,722 | 35.6% |
Month-end production reconciliation: none — it happened continuously, one scan at a time. Books, buying, selling, stock: one open-source ERP the client owns, wrapped around the legacy systems that keep running.
| Account | VBC 12ct QoQ | Cases / qtr | 6ct orders | Rep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Fresh Markets | +31% | 640 | 0 | T. Alvarez |
| Hartwell Grocery Group | +24% | 890 | 0 | S. Kim |
| Lakeview Co-op | +19% | 410 | 0 | T. Alvarez |
| + 4 more accounts | +15–18% | 400 combined | 0 | — |
| Open orders by PO | Lines | Value | Status | Promise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO-88214 | 14 | $86,530 | SHIPPED 10/30 · INV-10428 | on time |
| PO-88377 | 9 | $52,110 | IN PRODUCTION | 11/06 · on pace |
| PO-88401 | 6 | $31,870 | SCHEDULED | 11/12 |
Commission setup and the mapping behind every number are one click deep — the argument about whose spreadsheet is right doesn't happen.