Entering Resources - Foodakin Walk-thru

This walk-thru will show you how to enter resources in Foodakin. When finished, proceed to the walk-thru for Product Costing.

Resources are as-purchased materials and supplies (even labor) that could be used in products.

Think of resources as anything you would pay for in the manufacture of your products.

Resource Types

Foodakin categorizes your resources and comes with several pre-defined resource types:

  • Ingredient
  • Labor
  • Packaging
  • Processing Materials
  • Outside Services
  • Delivery

You can also add your own resource types or change the name of existing types.

Enter Ingredient Resources

To start, make sure you are in the costing system. In the top nav bar, click Costing

In the left nav section, expand Resources

Click Ingredient

Click Add a New Ingredient Resource

In the panel labeled, New Ingredient Resource, enter the following information:

Name (required): dried red chilies

Description: example (This is often the name of the supplier of the resource.)

Cost: 5.25

Quantity: 1

Unit: select lb from the dropdown list. (Try typing the first letter of the unit, in this case, “l”, to find it.)

Notes: (Use this optional field to store additional information about the resource.)

Click Save. Note: Save and Add New will save the resource and start a new resource.

Excellent! You have just entered your first Resource.

This first example took you through entering dried red chilies that you purchase for $5.25 per pound.

Enter More Ingredient Resources

Continue entering these remaining ingredient resources in the same manner as above - saving each one as you go:

Name Description Cost Quantity Unit
garlic cloves example 3.45 1 lb
distilled vinegar example 2.85 1 gal
olive oil example 19.69 3 liter
salt example 3.79 25 lb

After entering each ingredient resource, click Save or Save and Add New.

When you have finished entering all ingredient resources, the list should look something like this:

Enter Labor Resources

Entering labor resources follows the same approach as entering ingredient resources.

In this walk-thru, there is only one labor resource.

In the left nav section, expand Resources

Click Labor

Click Add a New Labor Resource

In the panel labeled, New Labor Resource, enter the following information:

Name (required): worker

Description: example (This could be the name of the worker or their role.)

Cost: 18.00

Quantity: 1

Unit: select hr from the dropdown list. (Try typing the first letter of the unit, in this case, "h", to find it.)

Notes: (Use this optional field to store any reminders or comments about the resource.)

Click Save

Enter Packaging Resources

This time we’ll need to Enter a new unit instead of selecting from the list of units.

We’ll enter three packaging resources: jars, lids, and labels.

In the left nav section, expand Resources

Click Packaging

Click Add a New Packaging Resource and enter the following:

Name (required): jars

Description: example (This could be the name of the supplier.)

Cost: 212.40

Quantity: 360

Unit: Click the small gray button labeld, Enter a new unit (just below the [Select] message).

Type jar (empty) as the new unit name.

Foodakin lets you get creative when entering new units.

Click Save and Add New

Next enter the lids resource:

Name (required): lids

Description: example (This could be the name of the supplier.)

Cost: 46.80

Quantity: 360

Unit: Click Enter a new unit. Type lid as the new unit name.

Click Save and Add New

Next enter the labels resource:

Name (required): labels

Description: example (This could be the name of the supplier.)

Cost: 800

Quantity: 2500

Unit: Click Enter a new unit. Type label as the new unit name.

Click Save

Enter Kitchen Resources

In this walk-thru we’ll assume a commercial kitchen space is rented (by the hour).

In the left nav section, expand Resources

Click Facility

Click Add a New Facility Resource and enter the following:

Name (required): kitchen

Description: example (This could be the name of the establishment.)

Cost: 17

Quantity: 1

Unit: select hr from the dropdown list. (Try typing the first letter of the unit, in this case, "h", to find it.)

Click Save

Resources Report

See all the resources you’ve entered.

In the left nav section, expand Reports.

Click Resources

The Resources Report looks like this:

Keep going! You've now entered the resources you'll need to continue. Next go to the walk-thru for Product Costing.