Recipe Manager - Quick Start Guide

Get started in 5 minutes and create your first recipe!

What You'll Learn

This guide will walk you through creating your first recipe, producing a batch, and tracking costs. Perfect for bakeries, manufacturers, workshops, and any business that transforms raw materials into finished products.

Access Recipe Manager

Time needed: 30 seconds

Option A: Direct URL

http://localhost:8010/static/recipes.html

Option B: Navigation Menu

Click: Inventory ? Recipe Manager

Create Your First Recipe

Time needed: 2 minutes

1Click "New Recipe" Button

Located at the top right of the page

2Select Finished Product

Choose the product you want to manufacture from the dropdown:

  • Example: "Burger Buns", "Custom Cabinet", "T-Shirt"

3Set Batch Size

How many units does this recipe make?

  • Example: 10 buns, 1 cabinet, 5 t-shirts

4Add Ingredients

Click "Add Ingredient" for each raw material needed:

Ingredient Quantity UOM Cost Notes
Flour 5 kg P 25.00 Use bread flour
Milk 2 liters P 30.00 -
Eggs 50 pieces P 100.00 -

5Add Labor Costs (Optional)

  • Hours: 4
  • Rate: P 50.00 per hour
  • System calculates: 4 × 50 = P 200

6Add Overhead (Optional)

  • Utilities, rent, equipment: P 100
  • Other costs (packaging, QC): P 50

7Review Auto-Calculated Costs

Material Cost: P 155.00
Labor Cost: P 200.00
Additional Costs: P 150.00
Total Cost: P 505.00
Cost per Unit: P 50.50
Suggested Price (50% markup): P 75.75

8Click "Save Recipe"

Done! Your first recipe is created.

Use Your Recipe

Time needed: 2 minutes

Option A: Produce a Batch

  1. Click eye icon on recipe row
  2. Click "Produce Batch" button
  3. System redirects to Manufacturing module
  4. Enter quantity to produce
  5. System validates inventory
  6. Click "Post to HQ"
  7. ? Inventory updated automatically!

Option B: Create Job Card

  1. Click eye icon on recipe row
  2. Click "Use in Job Card" button
  3. System redirects to Job Cards
  4. Materials pre-filled from recipe
  5. Add customer information
  6. Add job details
  7. Click "Create Job Card"
  8. ? Ready to track work!

Check Results

Time needed: 30 seconds

View Recipe
  • See all ingredients
  • See cost breakdown
  • Check profit margins
Check Inventory
  • Raw materials reduced
  • Finished goods increased
  • All tracked in transactions
Review COGS
  • Cost entries created
  • Unit costs calculated
  • Ready for profit analysis

Common Examples

Example 1: Bakery - Burger Buns

Product: Burger Buns (10 units)
Ingredients:
  • 5 kg Flour @ P5/kg = P25
  • 2 L Milk @ P15/L = P30
  • 500 g Sugar @ P8/kg = P4
  • 50 Eggs @ P2/egg = P100
Costs:
  • Labor: 3 hours @ P40/hr = P120
  • Overhead: P50
Total Cost:P329 (P32.90 per bun)
Selling Price:P50 per bun
Profit per batch:P171 (52%)

Example 2: Workshop - Custom Furniture

Product: Wooden Cabinet (1 unit)
Ingredients:
  • 10 Plywood Sheets @ P150 = P1,500
  • 5 kg Wood Glue @ P20/kg = P100
  • 1 L Paint @ P100 = P100
  • 100 Screws @ P0.50 = P50
  • 4 Hinges @ P25 = P100
Costs:
  • Labor: 8 hours @ P50/hr = P400
  • Overhead: P200
Total Cost:P2,450 per cabinet
Selling Price:P4,000
Profit:P1,550 (39%)

Example 3: Garment Factory - T-Shirts

Product: Cotton T-Shirt (5 units)
Ingredients:
  • 3 meters Cotton Fabric @ P50/m = P150
  • 1 Spool Thread @ P10 = P10
  • 5 Labels @ P2 = P10
Costs:
  • Labor: 2 hours @ P35/hr = P70
  • Overhead: P30
Total Cost:P270 (P54 per shirt)
Selling Price:P120 per shirt
Profit per batch:P330 (55%)

Pro Tips

Use Consistent Units

Choose units your staff understands:

  • Kitchen staff? Use kg, liters
  • Workshop staff? Use meters, pieces
  • System handles conversions automatically
Update Costs Regularly

Market prices change:

  • Review recipes monthly
  • Update ingredient costs
  • Adjust selling prices accordingly
Track Actual vs. Estimated

Use Job Cards to compare:

  • Estimated from recipe
  • Actual from production
  • Identify where to improve
Account for Waste

Add 5-10% extra to quantities:

  • Spillage
  • Breakage
  • Quality issues
  • Better to have extra than run short
Clone Recipes

Similar products?

  • Clone existing recipe
  • Modify ingredients
  • Save time!

Troubleshooting

Solutions:
  • Check product selected
  • Add at least one ingredient
  • Quantity must be greater than 0
  • Check browser console for errors

Solutions:
  • Verify ingredient costs entered
  • Check quantity × cost = total
  • Refresh page and try again

Solutions:
  • Check HQ inventory levels
  • Transfer stock to HQ if needed
  • Purchase more raw materials
  • Verify UOM conversions correct

Solutions:
  • Check production completed successfully
  • View inventory transactions
  • Verify recipe saved correctly
  • Check API responses for errors
Start Creating:
  1. Think of a product you manufacture
  2. List all ingredients needed
  3. Estimate costs
  4. Create recipe
  5. Start producing!
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