To provide users with an additional option to simplify the pack creation process, Traece™ offers the "Create From Source Trees" mode. This mode allows users to search for source trees and link them to a pack, making it easier to manage and organize their lumber inventory.
Required User Level(s): Admin, Manager, Operator
Add a Pack: Create From Trees
From your left-hand navigation in Traece™, click on Packs
From the Packs page, click on Add Packs
From the Add Packs modal, click on Create From Source Trees
Source tab
Click on the dropdown search input to search for Trees to be associated with this Pack
Note: You can easily search for a Source Tree by simply typing in the log name in the search field until it appears.
Select a Log
Once the tree has been selected, it will be seen below the dropdown selection view
The table displays essential information about the tree, such as the Name, Species, Address, and uploaded picture (if any).
To remove the log, click on the trash can icon located under Actions
Note: You can select more than one log during the add process.
Note: The Pack can only be associated with Source Trees.
Click Set Pack Details
Pack details tab
Whole Material Information
Date Milled: This date pre-populates with today’s date and may be manually adjusted. This is the date a Pack is/was milled
Inventory Number: Traece™ automatically begins creating Inventory Numbers for you (starting sequentially from 1) when you begin using the system. However, if you have your own inventory numbering system, you may override the automatic Inventory Number with your own.
Characters: Every Pack is unique and some of the characters that make a Pack unique may also increase or decrease the Pack’s value, depending on your preferences. You may add one or many Characters to a Pack. Characters then add a multiplier (a percentage amount) to the base calculated price on any given Pack.
Source Type: The source type of the tree is automatically determined based on the tree selected earlier, so it will appear grayed out and cannot be edited.
Species: The Species field is automatically filled in with the species associated with the selected log. As a result, the field will appear grayed out and cannot be edited.
Pack Sizing Information
Thickness: Select (or add new) the thickness of this material
Number of Rows: This entry denotes the number of Rows tall a Pack is
Pack Width (inches): Provide the width (in inches) of this Pack. The Pack Width will then be multiplied by the Average Board Length, Thickness, and the number of Rows to create the Pack Board Foot Estimate.
Average Board Length (inches): Given the variety of board lengths you may have in a Pack, entering the Average Board Length tells Traece™ what Length to use when creating a Pack Board Foot Estimate.
Minimum Board Width (inches): Given the variety of board widths you may have in a Pack, entering the Minimum Board Width tells Traece™ what Width to use when creating a Pack Board Foot Estimate.
Minimum Board Length (inches): Packs offer the flexibility to include boards of different lengths. But, some buyers may want to know the shortest board length in a pack. To address this concern, Traece™ has the option to enter the Minimum Board Length in inches, allowing buyers to make informed decisions about their purchase.
Flex Material Information
Average Board Width (inches): Flex Packs allow Traece™ to estimate the number of items in a Pack. Providing Average Board Width is a core component of this calculation. View “Estimate individual units” below for more information on this calculation.
Actual Number of Items in Pack: If you know the exact number of Boards & Beams in this Pack, you may enter that number here. This is an optional field. Adding the Actual Number of Boards in Pack overrides any “Estimate individual units” selection that may have previously been calculated.
Estimate individual Items?: Looking to save some time and let Traece™ do the heavy lifting? Click this box. “Estimate individual items” is automatically calculated as = (Pack Width / Avg. Board Width) * Number of Rows
Carbon Smart Wood™: CarbonSmart Wood is wood salvaged from local waste streams. If your wood was sourced, but not harvested, within 100 miles of where it is milled, then you’ve got CarbonSmart Wood!. Click this box.
Sanded: If this Pack unit is sanded, select this box. Doing so will update the Pack’s price accordingly, based off the sanding price established under Settings > Setting > Pricing
Surfaced: If this Pack unit is surfaced, select this box. Doing so will update the Pack’s price accordingly, based off the surfaced price established under Settings > Setting > Pricing
Sold: Selecting this checkbox will update a Pack’s status to “sold” and will also update the Sold Date field to reflect the current date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Click Set Optional Info
Optional Info tab
Location & Contact Info
This section is designed to specify where a given Pack is located within your property or business location(s), assign a Pack to a contact, and enter the Pack status.
Location: This is the location where a Pack may be located at any given time. Locations are customized in Traece™ under Settings > Configuration > Locations
Contact: If a Pack needs to be assigned to a specific person, company, or job, use the Contact field. Contacts are created from the left-hand navigation under Contacts
Status: Select a status for the new Pack. These statuses are customized in Traece™ under Settings > Configuration > Statuses
Pricing Information
This section is designed to give you a better understanding of the monetary value of a given Pack.
Pack Cost (per bf): You can track the acquisition cost of the Pack
Total Pack Cost: The Total Cost field on Traece™ will be automatically calculated once you enter the cost of the item.
Price: Price is automatically calculated based on the Pack board foot formula (Price per Square Foot * Total Square Feet) and the Species and Thickness price. Automatically generated prices may be manually overridden to increase or decrease the price, if desired.
Discounts: One or many discounts may be applied to any Pack at any time. Note: Discounts may be used by All Users or specific users within your organization, depending on how your discounts were defined under Settings > Discounts
Round BF price for calculation: Select this checkbox if you would like to use round numbers rather than decimals when using board feet to calculate the price for an item.
Documents
Upload an image, video, or PDF: You may choose to attach images, videos, and PDFs of a Pack here. Supported formats: JPG, PNG, mp4, PDF
Description: Provide details of the Pack that you wish to capture. A description may include the Pack’s history, where you received it from, or any other details you would like to associate with the Pack in the long term. This description is visible on the eCommerce portion of your website when that Pack is ready to sell
Click Save or Save and Duplicate
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