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Fruit Farming Software
Fruit Packing and Dispatching
Fleet Management
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frequently asked questions
Top How do I un-confirm a trip?
Remove the delivery number first an then un-check the confirm option
How do I change the Sample Count when entering faults?
In Orchard Manager click Setup and Cultivar Details and Targets. For each cultivar, set the sample count. It is possible to have different sample counts for each cultivar.
Please Note: If you change the sample count after samples have been entered, these samples must be edited to comply with the new sample count.
Why do my production figures from my picking records not match the production figures reflected in Orchard Manager?
The production figures in Orchard Manager are automatically updated from your picking records, but the Production figures in Orchard Manager can also be updated manually. To update the production figures in Orchard Manager, do the following.
  • Open Production Manager
  • Click on:
    • File
    • Utilities
    • Recalculate picking and activity data
    • Check the box Update Orchard Manager data
    • Click the Green OK button

 

How do I set the piecework and bonus rates for farm activities?
From the menu in Production Manager select 'Setup' and 'Production Options'
If you select 'Use basic wage as minimum wage', the employees basic wage will be the minimum that will be paid.

There are four methods by which you can pay basic and piecework wages:

  1. Paying piecework only.
    • un-check 'Use basic wage as minimum wage'
    • un-check 'Use Target'
    With this method only piecework will be earned from the first tree according to the bonus rate set in the activity form.
  2. Paying piecework from a set target.
    • check 'Use Target'
    With this method piecework will be paid from the target trees acording to the bonus rate set in the activity form. If you wish to include the basic wage, then check 'Use basic wage as minimum wage'.
  3. Paying piecework after the basic wage is earned.
    • check 'Use Target'
    • check 'Use basic wage as minimum wage'
    Set the target in the activity form to 0.
    With this method piecework will be paid according to the bonus rate after the basic wage has been earned.
  4. Paying Basic Wage only.
    • un-check 'Use Target'
    • check 'Use basic wage as minimum wage'
    In the activity form set the bonus rate to 0.