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Items 20/07/2023

Costing Methods

Costing Methods This feature from software version 36828, allows you to add special costing methods to formulations. This is particularly useful in the following circumstances: You use manufacturing methods which increase the cost of a product beyond the cost of the ingredients. In this case you can add a costing group with a fixed cost per formulation. You are in a volatile market for ingredient prices and want to add an additional percentage cost per formulation. Here you add a Cost Uplift per...

Items 20/07/2023

Changing a Formulation into a Raw Material (and Vice Versa)

Changing a Formulation into a Raw Material (and Vice Versa) This process will show you how to change a formulation into a Raw Material and Vice Versa. Go to Change Item Class of Item Enter the Formulation and select Raw Material from the New Item Type drop-down list. Select a New Item Class from the drop-down list. Click Save. Go to View a Raw Material enter your code to show the newly created Raw Material. To change a Raw Material to a Formulation, select Formulation at step 2. Last updated...

Documents & Reports, Items, Properties 20/07/2023

Classification of a Formulation on Formpak vs supplier SDS

Classification of a Formulation on Formpak vs supplier SDS There’s a difference in classification between a formulation I’ve entered onto Formpak compared to the supplier who supplied the SDS and composition- how do I know which is right? As a general guide, if you have a difference between classifications this almost always means one or more of the following: The ingredients are not the same The ingredients don’t have the same hazards The ingredients are present at different p...

Items 20/07/2023

Adding a Raw Material

Process for adding a new Raw Material Go to Add a New Raw Material Enter a Raw Material e.g ‘Lemon Oil’ Enter Item Class Enter Code e.g ‘LEMOIL’ Click OK Use tabs to enter additional information Click Save Related Help: Adding a Raw Material Composition Quick Start Guide – Adding a Raw Material Videos for Raw Materials Last updated Feb 2018...

Documents & Reports, Items, Properties 20/07/2023

Adding REACH Registration Numbers

Adding REACH Registration Numbers Many global regions have raw material registration requirements as a condition of trade within their region. REACH is a European Union regulation and addresses the production and use of chemical substances. A registration number is evidence of the registration and is expected to appear on Safety Data Sheets. Registration numbers can be added to raw materials in the following way. Adding an EU REACH Registration Number. Navigate to the Modify a Raw Material. Clic...

Items 20/07/2023

Assign New Code to Item, Change Item Class and Type of an Item

Assign New Code to Item, Change Item Class and Type of an Item This option is used to assign a new code to a raw material or formulation. A common use is to update a developers code reference to a final formulation code reference. Additionally the Item Class of the Item can also be changed in this area. Navigate to Assign New Code to Item, and enter the Item you would like to change, Select the New Item Class and New Code: Select or deselect the option to ‘Record Old Code’. For examp...

Administration, Items 20/07/2023

Attachments Overview

Attachments Overview Attachments are documents or files, produced outside of Formpak, which can be uploaded to Formpak. For example, you can upload supplier Safety Data Sheets, specifications, customer restrictions and projects. You can add attachments to items (raw materials and formulations), to parties (TO’s, customers and suppliers) and to projects and tasks. Before uploading an attachment it is necessary to add ‘Attachment Types’. The role of Attachment Types is to organis...

Documents & Reports, Items 20/07/2023

Baskets Overview

Baskets Overview Baskets are a key way of moving items (raw materials and formulations) around Formpak. There are 100 baskets available per User. Baskets can also contain a party, applications, cross references and project properties. To access baskets press the ‘Baskets’ button, which is located top right, just under the ‘Logout’ button. Each Basket can be ‘managed’ in order to change the basket name, empty the basket or change the contents of the basket. You...

Items 20/07/2023

Batch Import Items

Batch Import Items Batch import items can be used to import items from another Formpak system. The items to be imported are contained in a zip file. Save the item zip file to a convenient location, e.g. the desktop of your computer Go to ‘Batch Import Items‘/li> Select ‘Browse‘ and select the item zip file The default options can be modified if needed, for example: ‘Modify Existing Items‘ can be altered to ‘yes’ – if you want to update exi...

Items 20/07/2023

Add Raw Material Composition

Add Raw Material Composition Compositions can be useful for complex raw materials such as essential oils, for purchased mixtures and bases and for multi-constituent chemicals. Raw materials include this extra layer of composition information when required to manage regulatory and technical matters. For example to give accurate information about GHS, IFRA and Allergens. Raw Materials with compositions can be used just like other raw materials in formulations. When regulatory information is being...