Production/Inventory

[I'm Stumped]

I have a workbook that tracks inventory, but I would like to update it with a
formula to help me track the materials used to create my inventory.

Example: Let's say a product is packed at 100 pcs per box.
Each day I pack different quantities. How do I get this formula to track
how many boxes are used for the quantities packed? The box should not be
counted as a full box until it is a full 100 pcs.

Day 1 - 500 pcs
Day 2 - 325 pcs
Day 3 - 619 pcs

I want to make sure I don't run out of boxes, so I would like to have a
buffer of say 500 boxes and have it flagged at that time to order more.

 

[JLatham]

The formula for figuring whole boxes used would be like:
=boxes on hand - INT(pcs packed/100)

It's a little difficult to recommend a formula for solution without knowing
how your worksheets are laid out now, but I'm going to assume that you handle
each product much like you would a checkbook register: with one product's
daily packing recorded on rows running down the sheet. So you could have a
setup like this, and probably the "Boxes Rcvd" would be a new column for you,
showing # of boxes you acquire to replenish that stock, and BOH=boxes on
hand. Lets say you start off with 600 boxes in stock to be used for packing.

A B C
1 pcs pkd BOH Boxes Rcvd
2 500 =C2-INT(A2/100) 600
3 325 =B2+C3-INT(A3/100)
4 619 =B3+C4-INT(A4/100)
5

The first formula in B2 is different from the rest, but from B3 on down can
simply be filled down the sheet. Any time you get a new shipment of boxes
in, you put it into column C at the time you receive them.

To flag the available boxes, use conditional formatting in column B (the
BOH) column. Set the condition to "cell value is" and "less than" with 500
as the alert point and choose the formatting, such as red cell or red text
under that condition.

 

[I''m Stumped]

That is exactly what I was looking for. THANK YOU! It was the INT that I
was not aware of. Thank you again.

 

[JLatham]

Glad I could help, and thanks for the feedback.

That is exactly what I was looking for. THANK YOU! It was the INT that I
was not aware of. Thank you again.

 

[I''m Stumped]

I am reaching out for your help again. I'm looking for a different formula
to track dividers? I have another product that uses 2 dividers per box of
100 pcs. I need to track this separately from the boxes.

Also, is it possible instead of having a running total - have the available
quantity in just one cell?

Thanks again for your knowledge and expertise!
M