Steve Redler IV wrote: > Chris Travers wrote: > > >> However, I am wondering if it would be better to have multi- rather >> than dual- unit support. I.e. one vendor may sell an item in 5lb >> cases, while another vendor may sell them in 10lb cases. Of one could >> create multiple purchase unit types with conversions, then that >> problem would be removed. Similarly, one could use unit definitions >> to provide volume discounts. >> > > Indeed, multiple units of measure for each item is ideal. I mentioned > dual units just for simplicity. The volume discounts are also an > important component related to this. > > I have a client who manufactures springs. They have a custom app based on FilePro (not FileMaker), which calculates how many of a given part they can get out of a spool of wire, based on inner/outer dimensions, width, thickness, and estimated waste. If we can come up with a schema that could be extended to provide such calculations, I could probably get them to jump to LSMB pretty easily...
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