Catch Weight Software for Food Manufacturers & Distributors

Built for food distributors and processors. SimplyFood Catch Weight automates the complex dual-unit tracking required to buy, stock, and sell inventory.

WHAT IS CATCH-WEIGHT?

Catch-Weight, Defined.

Catch-weight describes any product sold by a standard unit — case, box, each — whose actual weight varies from one unit to the next. Think steaks, cheese wheels, whole poultry, or produce: every case is still “one case,” but no two cases weigh exactly the same.

Catch-weight inventory uses two units of measure at once:

Inventory Unit

How the product is received, stocked, picked, and shipped (Case, Box, Each).

Catch Weight Unit

The actual recorded weight (LB, KG), which determines how the product is priced and invoiced.

An ERP without catch-weight support forces you to choose: track by unit and lose pricing accuracy, or track by weight and lose inventory control. SimplyFood Catch Weight tracks both together.

You’re Selling by the Pound, But Your System Thinks in Whole Units.

Manual Tracking

Relying on spreadsheets or “sticky notes” to record weights at the loading dock.

Estimated Pricing

Charging customers based on averages, leaving thousands in unbilled revenue every month.

No Reconciliation

Inability to bridge the gap between inventory quantity and total pounds on hand.

Re-keying Weights

Admin staff spending hours entering weights from paper receipts into the ERP.

SimplyFood eliminates these leaks by making weight a first-class citizen in your database—from the dock to the invoice.

One Item, Two Units of Measure — Tracked Together.

STAGE 01

Stock Item Setup

Define Catch-Weight parameters at the item level with average weights and default pricing units.

Catch Weight - Item Setup
Purchase Receipt - Ribeye Catch Weight

STAGE 02

Purchase Receipt

Record actual weights as the product arrives at the dock. Use GS1 barcode scanning to bridge the gap between PO and Warehouse.

STAGE 03

Inventory Visibility

See your total units and total pounds in a single screen. Real-time balance visibility ensures you know exactly what is on the shelf and what it’s worth.

Catch Weight Inventory Management
Catch Weight Pricing

STAGE 04

Weight-Based Pricing

Quote by the unit, price by the pound. SimplyFood automatically calculates the sales price based on the actual weight captured during picking.

STAGE 05

Sales Order Entry

Enter orders with ease by entering the stocking unit and allowing the system to use average weights for estimation. SimplyFood automatically flags catch-weight items and prepares the system for actual weight capture during fulfillment.

Catch Weight Sales Order Entry
Catch Weight Shipment

STAGE 06

Actual Weight Shipment

Capture precise weights at the loading dock. Using handheld scanners, actual weights are recorded during the pick-and-pack process for 100% shipping accuracy.

STAGE 07

Automated Invoicing

Close the loop with precision billing. Invoices are automatically generated based on the actual weights shipped, eliminating manual price overrides and ensuring you get paid for every ounce delivered.

Catch Weight Invoicing

Built for the Realities of Selling by Weight.

Stop sacrificing profit for simplicity.

No Invoice Disputes

Customers see exact weights on every line item, matching what they received.

Tighter Margins

Capture every ounce of billable product. No more “giving away” free weight.

Faster Operations

Warehouse staff scan weights directly into the system. No manual entry required.

Full Traceability

Track lot numbers and weights together for audit-ready compliance records.

One System

Eliminate third-party weight-tracking apps. It’s all native to SimplyFood.

See Catch Weight Done Right.

Join the growing list of food companies that have transformed their inventory accuracy with SimplyFood. Experience the power of Acumatica tailored for your industry.