Procedures - Blending

Edit the Product Set at Blending / Setup / Product Sets , and, in the Product grid, uncheck the Active checkbox for the old Product. When formulating Blend Tickets, inactive Products are not considered in the formulation. If this Pr...

Generating the Blend Ticket is done on-screen by filling in the required information. Some types of information like nutrient recommendations and Field Plans may be imported from other Agvance modules. This is helpful, but not required, for the Blen...

Least cost formulation uses a search algorithm to examine all available combinations of products in the selected Product Set to find the least expensive mix that meets all the specific and implied restrictions. Least cost formulation finds product c...

Formulating to analysis is the quickest way to generate a blend. The analysis requested is entered in such as 160-70-70-5S. The Blending program formulates products to meet the nutrient goal based on the selected Product Set. The analysis requested...

Preseason Field Plans created in Agvance Planning may be imported directly into Blending. Agvance Planning is very similar to Blending, except it does not generate Blend Tickets. Plans are specific as to customers, fields, products, rates, and price...

Direct Request Blend Tickets are used when certain Products are directly requested at a specified rate or total amount. This method assumes the exact Product quantity and/or rate desired for the blend is known. Below is an example of creating a ba...

While the Blend Ticket represents the amount of product planned for a batch or load, the actual result is usually over or under the ticket amount. This difference can affect the accuracy of inventory, the customer invoice, and profit reports. Edit ...

Before using the Agvance Blending module, use the following guide to set up the data appropriately. Add Inventory Departments. To blend in Agvance, a minimum of three new departments - Fertilizer, Pesticides, and Services - must be added. It...

The Agvance Blending module is a full-featured formulation program that creates Dry or Liquid Fertilizer, Chemical, Suspension, and Feed blends. The information contained within this document may not reflect recently added features. Blending_Manua...