Active ingredients

Article02/05/20245 min read

This exercise will help you to get a better understanding of the Aptean Beverage Manufacturing extension. The exercise can be performed in the Cronus Demo company.

Note

Create a copy of this company to keep your Cronus Demo in the original state. In the copy you can do all the exercises that are included in the training.

Exercise 3 – Active Ingredient and Dependent Component

Consumption of malt

Search for Released production orders

Create a new order and select your item NAME_WORT.

  • Quantity: 100 (HL)
  • Location: BLUE_PROD
  • Bin Code: FV2 (the fermentation tank where the wort will be pumped over in)
  • Click Refresh Production order action.
  • Select the production order line and click Line – Components.
  • The first line shows the your NAME_MALT item
    • Expected quantity : 1800 KG
    • Active Ingredient = yes
    • Expected strength: 70 (HWE)
    • Expected Volume-Strength: 1260 (1800*70%)
    • Bin Code: SILO1 (default bin for this item)
  • The second line shows another active ingredient: a hop item
  • Expected quantity : 40 KG
  • Active Ingredient = yes
  • Expected strength: 5 (Alpha-Acid)
  • Expected Volume-Strength: 200 (40*5)

Open the item tracking page of the first active ingredient.

  • Click Select quantity by volume-strength action.
  • In the last column it shows the selected volume-strength of 1260 of your lot.
  • Close the page.
  • The item tracking page shows an undefined quantity in KG but accept that. Since your lot has a weaker strength you need more KGs in order to get the right quality (DPL) of your WORT. Confirm to update the production order component line.
  • The first line shows the your NAME_MALT item
    • Expected quantity: a higher quantity
    • Active Ingredient = yes
    • Expected strength: 70 (HWE)
    • Expected Volume-Strength: 1260 (1800*70%)
    • Actual strength: 65 (HWE)
    • Actual Volume-Strength: 1260 (a little rounding difference can be)
    • Bin Code: SILO1 (the bin where it will be consumed from)

Delete all component lines and confirm to remove the item tracking as well.

  • Back to the production order, click Refresh Production order action.
  • Select the production order line and click Line – Components.
  • Select all lines (or at least the active ingredient lines) and click Assign FEFO by volume-strength action.
    • Select Current bin
  • The first component line shows the your NAME_MALT item
    • Expected quantity: a higher quantity
    • Active Ingredient = yes
    • Expected strength: 70 (HWE)
    • Expected Volume-Strength: 1260 (1800*70%)
    • Actual strength: 65 (HWE)
    • Actual Volume-Strength: 1260 (a little rounding difference can be)
    • Bin Code: SILO1 (the bin where it will be consumed from)
  • The second line shows another active ingredient: a hop item
    • Expected quantity : a lower quantity
    • Active Ingredient = yes
    • Expected strength: 5 (Alpha-Acid)
    • Expected Volume-Strength: 200 (40*5)
    • Actual strength: 6 (Alpha-Acid)
    • Actual Volume-Strength: 200 (a little rounding difference can be)
    • Bin Code: HOPS (the bin where it will be consumed from)

Consumption of raw alcohol

Search Released production orders

Create a new order and select your item NAME_ALC50

  • Quantity: 1000 (L)
  • Location: BLUE_PROD
  • Bin Code: SP11 (the SF spirits tank where this semifinished item is produced in)
  • Click Refresh Production order action.
  • Select the production order line and click Line – Components.
  • The first line shows the your NAME_ALC96 item
    • Expected quantity : 520,xx (L)
    • Active Ingredient = yes
    • Expected strength: 96 (ABV)
    • Expected Volume-Strength: 500 (520,cc*96%)
    • Bin Code: SP2 (default bin for this item)
  • The second line shows the treated water item
  • Expected quantity : 479.xx L
  • Dependent Component = yes
  • Select the first component lines and click Assign FEFO by volume-strength action.
    • Select Current bin
  • The active ingredient component line now shows.
    • Expected quantity: increased (because your second lot has less alcohol)
    • Active Ingredient = yes
    • Expected strength: 96 (ABV)
    • Expected Volume-Strength: 500 (520.cc*96%)
    • Actual strength: 95.9
    • Actual Volume-Strength: 500 (a little rounding difference can be)
    • Bin Code: SP2 (you received your second lot in this tank)
  • The dependent component line shows the treated water item
    • Expected quantity : decreased in order to have 1000 litre in total in the output tank
    • Dependent Component = yes

Delete all component lines and confirm to remove the item tracking as well.

  • Back to the production order, click Refresh Production order action.
  • Select the production order line and click Line – Components.
  • Select the first component lines and click Assign FEFO by volume-strength action.
    • Select All bins in this location
  • The active ingredient component line now shows.
    • Expected quantity: decreased (because first lot has more alcohol)
    • Active Ingredient = yes
    • Expected strength: 96 (ABV)
    • Expected Volume-Strength: 500 (520,cc*96%)
    • Actual strength: 96.2
    • Actual Volume-Strength: 500 (a little rounding difference can be)
    • Bin Code: SP1 (it was updated, since the oldest lot is in this tank)
  • The dependent component line shows the treated water item.
    • Expected quantity : increased in order to have 1000 litre in total in the output tank.
    • Dependent Component = yes

Delete all component lines and confirm to remove the item tracking as well.

  • Back to the production order,
    • Change the quantity in the header into 2500.
    • Click Refresh Production order action.
  • Select the production order line and click Line – Components.
    • Notice that the expected quantity for your active ingredient is available, but in 2 different bins.
  • Select the first component lines and click Assign FEFO by volume-strength action.
    • Select All bins in this location.
  • Now the active ingredient line is split.
    • A new line for Bin SP01 where the oldest lot was. All available quantity from that tank is taken.
    • The original line has the remaining quantity; the total actual volume-strength of the active ingredient lines is 500 (little rounding difference possible).
  • The dependent component line shows the treated water item.
    • Expected quantity: adjusted to have 1000 litre in total in the output tank.
    • Dependent Component = yes