Flour Mill
Flour mill: wheat procurement, lot and batch traceability, yield and cost control, silo inventory, and dispatch.
Challenges
- Yield and loss on wheat intake are calculated by hand.
- Flour grades (type 550, 650…) cannot be tracked as distinct products.
- Analysis results (protein, moisture) are not linked to production.
- The wheat blend (grist) ratio is not recorded, so the same flour type varies from batch to batch.
Workflows
From wheat to flour
- Wheat intake enters stock with its lot and analysis values.
- A milling production order is opened.
- The resulting flour grades and bran are received into stock as co-products.
- Yield and cost are calculated.
Quality records
- The incoming analysis (protein / moisture) is recorded.
- A post-production analysis is performed.
- If there is a non-conformance, a record is raised.
From wheat blend to shipment
- Wheat batches are linked to the blend recipe with their analysis values.
- After milling, flour type and by-product quantities are recorded.
- Bagged and bulk shipments are posted to the delivery note with their batch number.
Documents
- Intake slip (wheat)
- Production order
- Analysis form
- Dispatch note
Reports
- Yield report
- Production by flour grade
- Analysis results breakdown
- Production cost
Metrics
- Yield percentage
- Cost per tonne
- Average protein / moisture
- Waste ratio
Compliance
- HACCP
- Food Codex
- TMO (Turkish Grain Board) regulations
- GİB e-Invoice / e-Waybill
Glossary
- Extraction yield
- Production yield (BOM output ratio)
- Flour grade
- Product variant
- Bran
- Co-product
- Wheat grist (blend)
- The recipe that defines the wheat blend ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I calculate the extraction yield?
Yes. Input and output quantities are held on the production order, and the yield is reported.
Can I receive the co-product (bran) into stock?
Yes — the co-product output is defined on the production order.
Can I store analysis values?
Yes — they are held per lot via the quality-control form.
Can I manage flour types as variants?
Yes — grades such as type 550/650 are held as variants under a single product.
Can I see cost per tonne?
Yes — unit cost is computed from the input and output quantities on the production order.
Can I fix the blend ratio with a recipe?
Yes — the wheat blend ratio is defined in the recipe; every batch is produced to it and deviations are reported.