Inventory Management

Inventory Management

• User-defined item categories and storage locations
• FIFO issuing method
• Valuation reports of purchased foods supplies and USDA commodities
• Creates warehouse pick ticket, allocation delivery ticket for vendor, and receiving tickets for individual schools
• Reports inventory items and monthly usage by school and district
• USDA and State required Cost of Food Used, Commodity Usage, and Production Reports (Traditional Food Base and Nu Menus)
• Item and recipe leftover usage and tracking

Order Processing

• Automatic ordering based on planned menus, on-order, and on-hand inventory for central warehouse and school sites
• Item costs can be based on orders, invoices, or average invoices
• Requires supervisor approval for discrepancies from bid

Menu Management

• USDA-approved for use in implementing Nutrient Standard Menu Planning and in conducting nutrient analyses that meet School Meals Initiative requirements
• Prints menus in various formats including calendar
• Produces pre-filled reports for both Traditional and Nu-Menus. MCS is the only vendor to produce all required reports for both menu systems.
• Production report includes recipe yield, serving size, ingredients, and nutritional analysis
• Suggests and allows substitutions
• Allows unlimited recipes and menus by user-defined school types (Elementary, Middle, High, etc.)
• Reports nutrient analysis by projected or actual servings
• Updates available whenever new requirements are issued

Bid Analysis

• User-defined bid groups and bid periods
• Allows overlapping bid periods
• Unit of measure linked to the awarded bid for each item (weight, each, serving, case, etc.)
• Rebates can be considered when awarding bids