Check In Lobster Receiver

Live lobsters arrive at the plant by the truck load - in individual crates or in pallet loads of crates.

Live lobsters arrive at the plant by the truck load - in individual crates or in pallet loads of crates.

Lobster plants purchase live lobsters from several sources:

    • on the wharf directly from fishermen,
    • from agents who arrive at the plant in small trucks
    • from other buyers in crates, on pallets in larger trucks

The receiving process is characterized by a relatively high number of suppliers and consequently requires a large volume of data entry and record keeping as shipments are received.

Lobsters arriving by truck.

Lobsters arriving by truck.

Accounting needs to know who the supplier is, the weight of each crate received, as well as the time and date. Typically, all of this information is recorded on a receipt and a copy of the receipt is given to the supplier. Payment follows immediately or may be delayed a few days, depending on the company policy.

Recordkeeping by hand-written forms is prone to errors and ommissions, both in the initial recording and in the transcription of data into the accounting system.

 Accurately recording lobsters received is essential to success for lobster processors because mistakes can be very costly, both in time and money. It is important that both the supplier and the plant have knowledge of, and accountability for, each and every delivery to the plant.

 

For Example

Mr. Rhyno, a regular supplier, has just unloaded 5 crates of lobster. The "end box" button (lower left) is pressed as each crate is weighted.

Pressing the "end lot" button (lower right) after the last crate has been removed from the scale, generates the final report, which is printed as a receipt for Mr. Rhyno, and is stored internally for transmission to the Accounting Department.

Upgrading your system

The Know Tech lobster receiving system provides accurate, permanent, computerized records of what was purchased, when it was purchased, which supplier it was purchased from, and how much was paid.

Where to buy the VisiGrader?

We serve Eastern Canada and the Northeastern USA directly.

Know Tech Environmental Inc
201 - 49 Kaulback St.
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 0B7
Phone: 800-890-8608 or 902 897 5897
email: sales 'at' visigrader.com

 

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