This article explains the handling of consumed lots and also how to mark your lots consumed and unconsumed.
Why mark the lots consumed?
When you have used your entire stock of a lot of green coffee and the actual weight is 0 kg/lbs, it will automatically be marked as consumed.
This feature allows you to mark your lots as consumed, even if their actual weight is not 0 kg/lbs. For instance, if a lot is damaged due to issues like mold or water, rendering it unsuitable for roasting, you can easily mark it as consumed.
In this case, you will still be able to view your lots in their current state and history.
The steps of marking lots consumed
You can manage and track your inventory with the online platform C-sar in real-time.
There are two ways to manually mark a green lot as consumed:Via the overview page
By following the steps below you can mark lots consumed via the Inventory overview page:
- Log in to the online platform C-sar.
- Navigate to (Green) Inventory on the main menu bar. You will be directed to the (Green) Inventory Overview page.
- Select the checkbox next to the lot(s) that you wish to mark as consumed.
- By selecting the dropdown menu next to the Manage option, you can easily mark the selected lot(s) as consumed.
- To finalize the process, click on the "Yes, mark as consumed" button to confirm your selection.
Additionally, you can mark lots as consumed via another method:
By following the steps below you can also mark lots as consumed by activating the "Has been consumed" column via the (Green) Inventory overview page:
- Navigate to the Customize tab and select Has been consumed.
- A new column labeled "Has been consumed" will be added to the (Green) Inventory overview page.
- Select the Mark consumed button next to the lots you want to designate as consumed.
Via the lot's detail page
By following the steps below you can mark lots consumed via the lot's detail page:
- Navigate to the lot's detail page, by clicking on the ID-tag of the lot.
- Click Manage > Mark consumed from the menu top right and confirm the action.
Accessing your lots marked as consumed
As mentioned before, when the weight of a green lot reaches 0 kg/lb, the lot is automatically marked as consumed.
Depending on your view, consumed lots disappear from the main overview page.
To make them visible, follow the steps below:
- Navigate to the (Green) Inventory overview page on the online platform C-sar.
- Find the Customize button on the top right.
- Slide the toggle button located at the bottom of the menu to the right to Include consumed inventory.
- Your consumed lots will now be displayed in the overview table, with their ID tags appearing in a greyed-out format.
Unconsuming consumed lots
There are two ways to mark the lot unconsumed:
Via the mark as unconsumed function
Mark the lots unconsumed via the (Green) Inventory overview page:
- Include consumed inventory on the dashboard by clicking on Customize and moving the toggle button on the bottom of the page to include consumed inventory.
- Check the box related to the lot(s) you want to mark as not consumed. A menu at the top of the table will appear.
- Select Manage > Mark not consumed.
- To finalize the process, click on the "Yes, mark as unconsumed" button to confirm your selection.
Via the adjust weight function
When restocking a consumed lot, the easiest way is to adjust the weight of the lot you want to mark unconsumed.
- Navigate to the (Green) Inventory overview page and include consumed lots.
- Click on the ID tag of the consumed lot for which you want to adjust the weight. You will be directed to the Lot details page.
- Click
Adjust weight.
- Adjust the weight as needed, then click the Update weight button to save your changes.
- Once the weight has been updated, the lot will automatically be marked as unconsumed.
💡If you need to adjust the weight for several consumed lots at once, you can easily do so.
Simply click on the respective checkboxes at the ID-tag of the lots and then select Manage > 
Adjust weight.
FAQs
What is the difference between marking a lot consumed and deletion?
When you are marking a lot consumed, you keep all the history of that particular lot so you are able to filter and report on it. You can also add the consumed lots back to your active inventory any time. Deleting a lot means all the history is gone and you can not filter or report on it anymore. Furthermore deletion is irrecoverable.
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Congratulations! You are now able to manage consumed lots.
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