Manufacturing report
If you make what you sell, from bread and sauces to candles and soap, the manufacturing report tells you how much you produced and what it cost. It sits next to recipes and production in the Manufacturing module and shows the stock of finished items you have on hand.
Manufacturing report in SeroPOS
Total production
See how much you produced over the period across your finalized production runs.
Total production cost
The cost of ingredients, waste and extra costs for everything produced, in one figure.
Current stock of made items
Check how much of each manufactured product is on hand right now.
Built from recipes
Costs come from the recipes behind each product and the purchase cost of their ingredients.
Feeds profit and loss
Total production cost is carried into the core profit and loss report.
Next to production
The report is one tab along from Recipe and Production in the Manufacturing menu.
How much you made and what it cost
For a bakery, a commissary kitchen or a small producer, the cost of making things is the biggest number on the books. The manufacturing report brings the production side together. It shows total production, total production cost and the current stock of manufactured products, so you can see the output of your kitchen or workshop in one place.
It is in the web back office under Manufacturing, as Manufacturing Report, alongside Recipe, Production and Settings. Users need the Manufacturing module on their account and a role with production access. Bakeries and prep kitchens often open it at the end of each week, because it shows output and cost together without adding anything up by hand.
Where the numbers come from
Everything starts with a recipe. Under Manufacturing, then Recipe, you choose the product, list its ingredients with quantities and units, and set waste percentage, extra cost as a percentage of ingredient cost, and total output quantity. Ingredients can be grouped into production steps with their own instructions. A recipe can also be copied from an existing one.
When you run a batch under Production, you pick the location, product and manufacturing date. The ingredients come in from the recipe, you record any wasted quantity, and SeroPOS works out the production cost per unit and in total. Finalizing the production takes ingredients out of stock and adds the finished product. Those finalized runs are what the report adds up.
- Recipe: ingredients, quantities, units and steps
- Recipe: waste %, extra cost % and output quantity
- Production: location, product, date, wasted quantity
- Finalize: ingredient stock out, finished stock in
- Report: total production, total cost, current stock
Keeping costs honest
A production cost is only as good as the ingredient prices behind it. Recipe costs follow the purchase cost of ingredients, so recording purchases with the right unit cost keeps the report accurate. When costs move, the Update product price option on recipes lets you reset selling prices from recipe cost, one product at a time or in bulk.
Manufacturing Settings has two switches that affect cost. One updates the product's purchase price after each production run, so stock is valued at what it actually cost to make. The other stops staff from editing ingredient quantities in production, so batches follow the recipe. Set both before your first run.
Reading it with the rest of your reports
Total production cost flows into the core profit and loss report, so what you spend making products shows up when you look at profit. The stock report shows the value of finished goods alongside the rest of your inventory, and the product sales report shows how quickly those items sell.
Comparing production with sales is a simple way to catch over-production. If you are making far more croissants than you sell over the same weeks, the gap is either waste or stock building up, and both cost money. Check the two side by side every few weeks and adjust batch sizes to match what actually sells.
Which plan includes it
Recipes and production are part of the Pro plan, and the manufacturing report comes with them. Pro is $50 a month for one location and five users, with a 14-day free trial that does not ask for a card. Manufacturing is not part of the Standard plan, so you would move up to Pro.
The Standard plan covers selling, kitchen tickets, tables and the standard reports. If you buy finished goods rather than make them, you may not need manufacturing at all. Many restaurants and shops never need it. It earns its place when you turn raw ingredients into stock you sell later, and want to know what each batch cost to make.
Frequently asked questions
How do I see my production costs in SeroPOS?
Set up a recipe for each product you make under Manufacturing, then Recipe. Record each batch under Production and finalize it. Then open Manufacturing Report for total production, total production cost and current stock of manufactured items. Total production cost also appears in your profit and loss.
Does production take ingredients out of stock?
Yes. Finalizing a production run removes the recipe's ingredients from stock at the chosen location and adds the finished product. Any wasted quantity you record is included in the cost. Until a run is finalized, stock does not move. Check the stock report after a run.
Can recipe costs update my selling prices?
Yes. Recipes have an Update product price option that sets a product's price from its recipe cost, for one product or in bulk. Separately, Manufacturing Settings can update a product's purchase price after each production run, so stock is valued at its real cost.
Is the manufacturing report useful for a restaurant?
It suits restaurants that prep in batches, such as sauces, doughs or a central kitchen supplying several locations. Each batch is a production run with its own cost. For single dishes made to order, the profit and loss and product sales reports are usually enough.
Which plan includes manufacturing?
Recipes and production, including this report, are part of the Pro plan at $50 a month. You can try Pro free for 14 days without entering a card. Standard does not include the Manufacturing module. Upgrading from Standard to Pro adds it to your account.