Marble & Natural Stone
Marble & Natural Stone: production orders and BOM, stock and warehouse, quality and reporting.
Challenges
- Blocks come in by m³ while sales are in m², so the yield calculation is done by hand.
- Vein and colour matching is not recorded, so shipping from the same batch cannot be guaranteed.
- Cutting and sizing waste is not measured, so the true cost stays unknown.
- Stock is not kept slab by slab, so nobody sees how much of each size is left.
Workflows
From block to slab
- The block is received into stock with its m³ volume, quarry and vein details.
- A cutting production order is opened and the resulting slabs are stocked in m².
- The yield (m³ → m²) is calculated and the waste is recorded separately.
From sizing to shipment
- Slabs are sorted by size and quality grade.
- The order is reserved on the condition of a single vein/batch.
- At shipment the delivery note is issued with pallet and m² details.
Documents
- Block intake card (m³ / quarry)
- Cutting production order
- Slab stock list (m² / size)
- Delivery note (pallet / m²)
Reports
- Yield by block
- Stock breakdown by vein and batch
- Cutting waste rate
- Stock position by size
Metrics
- Yield ratio (m²/m³)
- Cutting waste rate
- Cost per m²
- Batch consistency rate
Compliance
- Mining licence and quarry operating permit
- CE declaration of conformity for construction products
- Occupational health and safety records (dust, cutting)
Glossary
- Block
- The raw input received into stock in m³
- Yield
- The production efficiency that gives the m² obtained from a block
- Vein / batch
- The lot-tracking field that keeps colour consistent
- Size
- The variant definition that separates slab stock
FAQ
Can I calculate the yield of a block?
Yes — the m³ in and the m² out are compared on the production order and the yield is reported.
Can I guarantee shipping from the same vein?
Yes — vein and batch details are kept as a lot, and the order is reserved from that same batch.
Can I measure the cutting waste?
Yes — waste is recorded as a separate line item and the rate is produced per block.
Can I see stock by size?
Yes — slabs are separate stock items by size and quality grade.
Can I work out the cost per m²?
Yes — block cost, cutting expense and waste are divided by the m² produced.
