# Mix Box Management // create mix box To create a new mix box, 3 steps should be followed: 1. Create a Color Alternate Group 2. Create a New Mix Box 3. Synch the Mixed Box (*Compulsory for Multi-app farms!*) 4. Set Customer to allow Autopack (optional) {% hint style="success" %} **Route**: Inventory / Inventory Management / Mixed Box Management {% endhint %} ![](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-MF633iiHxctmSMfWQHf%2F-MF68gkJf1heWRDcz3kD%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=3b26df2e-488d-46fa-b7c5-3484c84dcde7) ![](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-MF68li5y7bO0Fg884QR%2F-MF69z2CSgMWETVjKBQI%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=6368580e-d883-4349-a9ae-1ae082c8ef89) ## Setup Color Alternate Group To create a color group, click on the **New Color Alternate Group** button located on the upper left side of the page. ![New Color Alternate Group Button](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M3Sx7A-_nAO6_JyvItY%2F-M3T-LtkFCNgDu5QKy3R%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-03-27%20at%2016.58.48.png?alt=media\&token=66760540-6dbb-4d9a-8d8b-c10b75687866) {% hint style="info" %} This will bring up the Mix Box Color Group Form {% endhint %} On the **Alternate Name** Tab, please type the **Color Alternates Name** and make sure the **Status** is Active. Save the changes, hitting the **Save** button on the right corner of the page. ![Mix Box Color Group - Alternate Name Tab](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M4-VZsuc51M5lvwKBC6%2F-M4-VwZ2GhWbGNlF2wKh%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-03%20at%2009.40.11.png?alt=media\&token=40eb5d58-61d1-4308-b8ab-b0fc6aaf4f9e) After saving, click on the **Recipe Data** Tab, to create the color recipe. ![RECIPE DATA tab](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-MF6BsnnyJwAEflwpXf5%2F-MF6DCXhSnYYe5D8Cfkn%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d68df54b-1873-4b2d-89ff-51689649e290) Here you set all the real varieties that can be packed as a specific color: * Choose a **color**, using the drop-down menu. * Select a **product** or real variety to assign it to that color. * Give the variety a **priority** number. * Click on the **Add Button.** ![Mix Box Color Group - Recipe Data Tab](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M4-ZiaeH93IjDnHKbo_%2F-M4-a3AhwGq4s-ar1ZvT%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-03%20at%2010.07.06.png?alt=media\&token=eec11895-3bdf-45ea-8095-0af3465e75ea) Build your recipe and when you are finished, click on the Save Button to save changes. {% hint style="danger" %} Do not assign one variety in more than one color group. {% endhint %} ![Mix Box Color Group - Recipe Data Tab](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M4-ab9u4INWMMXc6zZB%2F-M4-bdY_GPYMVyAsCewS%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-03%20at%2010.15.12.png?alt=media\&token=15a7f2cf-fa99-4d64-915e-f1f725f57084) ![Save Button](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M4-bpcq8xIUGfej0YcP%2F-M4-byuu70GzlPi0H9ck%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-03%20at%2010.15.59.png?alt=media\&token=3d9f2e76-1473-4b2c-9775-27922bcb5039) ## Setup Mixed Box {% hint style="danger" %} To prevent inventory issues, we recommend that Mixed Boxes are never created with the standard stem amount (25 st.) It is recommended for Supermarket Orders: 24, 12, 8 stems. {% endhint %} To Create a mix box, click on the New Mixed Box Button on the upper left side of the page. ![New Mixed Box Button](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M4-dsnDV2DgQCYBdXxc%2F-M4-eMfg1jEFF_XpX-dJ%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-03%20at%2010.29.28.png?alt=media\&token=7818f1ec-3d85-4292-9572-2f9d8a56a4f2) {% hint style="info" %} This will bring up the New Mixed Box form. {% endhint %} Click on the **Mix Box Data** Tab, and define the characteristics of the mixed box. **Mix Name:** Identify the mixed box with a name. **Color Group:** Select a color group recipe. (As described in the previous section) Select the Billing Customer and its Shipping Customers. Select the farm or farms for this mixed box. Select Box type, specie, bunch length, stem per bunch, package type, and cut stage. After selecting all criteria click on **Save**. ![New Mixed Box - Mix Box Data Tab](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M40EkTdAU28sGn6S34H%2F-M40EzTDFWLa53Z_lE0f%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-03%20at%2010.33.02.png?alt=media\&token=e514836c-fbf8-494e-b736-3ca9969de03f) Click on the **Recipe Data** Tab, to define the box content. Select the product SKU (color SKU) and the quantity of it. Hit the **+Add Button.** ![New Mixed Box - Recipe Data Tab](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M40GVasTyRHRtTZhYQH%2F-M40HKyhIFHzj710_2p9%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-03%20at%2013.22.16.png?alt=media\&token=2ff1e08d-819e-4b95-9918-24c2eebc0806) After adding all products to the box. Hit the button **Save.** ![New Mixed Box Data - Recipe Data Tab](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M40GVasTyRHRtTZhYQH%2F-M40IrZzQlRk6y_jlbLi%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-03%20at%2013.21.06.png?alt=media\&token=12eb9242-ce23-4d4b-8670-64d2cee41d4f) Click on the **Color Group Assignment** tab. These is made to check the color group selected in the Mix Box Data tab. ![New Mixed Box Data - Color Group Assignment](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M40JOstudVLBjm2koze%2F-M40NTYfqfzXUi7cd7tC%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-03%20at%2013.34.33.png?alt=media\&token=4860ea51-a4d9-47b3-b390-ca6395585e42) Hit the button **Save** to save the mixed Box. ## Synch the Mixed Box (Multi App Farms) If your farm has multiple applications, please, refresh the page and search for your newly created mixed box. Then, press the SYNCH button. This action will synchronize the mixed box with the rest of the apps.

Synch your mixed box

## Sell Mix Box {% hint style="success" %} Please remember that the creation of the Mixed Box is per client, so the client must be selected in order to see the created mixed boxes. {% endhint %} This part of the manual will guide the sales user in the process of selling a mix box via the **Mix Boxed Management** module inside the Unosof application. That option has to be set to **Active** in the Accounting Administration section. {% hint style="warning" %} Please ask the system's personal of your farm to activate this option {% endhint %} ![](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M66AVxnNlwLMhiXcvU0%2F-M66DiNrs4Up1rLLgAQ5%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=c0ba02f8-0bd2-4a68-a087-d7cfa274eaff) {% content-ref url="broken-reference" %} [Broken link](https://manual.unosofbooks.com/inventory/mix-box-management/broken-reference) {% endcontent-ref %} {% hint style="danger" %} If that option is disabled, the button will not work, so this option is really important to have it ACTIVE! {% endhint %} After this option is activated. Please direct to the desire PO in which the Mixed box is going to be selected so it can be sold to a customer. ![](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M66IJRyJYTPCQqcoolU%2F-M66OEE4_llSFUHPxERJ%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-29%20at%2014.22.13.png?alt=media\&token=e5a915a8-1202-4495-b952-e27cba6108c8) In the inventory section of this PO module. ![](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M66IJRyJYTPCQqcoolU%2F-M66Qk9GcPaeoaDx62rI%2FWhatsApp%20Image%202020-04-29%20at%2011.11.08%20AM%20copy.jpeg?alt=media\&token=e8335e7f-25ba-4475-8dc2-dda361409769) Please direct to the **Mixed Box List** option inside the PO. {% hint style="success" %} Hit the Refresh button or the (**ALT+6)** commands on your machine to load the inventory of mixed boxes. {% endhint %} After that, the list will be displayed with all the created Mixed Boxes. ![](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M66REkDTR5fndDgmu6M%2F-M66ROLXzg0BYxNQgEtU%2FWhatsApp%20Image%202020-04-29%20at%2011.11.08%20AM.jpeg?alt=media\&token=6b097d9d-c108-4677-ab18-b4805b255beb) Now please hit the button **Swap** in the PO page. This will auto confirm the mix box. So in the **S3** they can process the packing of this mixed boxes. ![](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M66WgxXjezYYw_t-CPk%2F-M66f0eV6dGnZ6opsxrb%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-29%20at%2015.40.04.png?alt=media\&token=3cd33a9f-f8df-4941-a4df-7855260247ad) ## For multi-ruc applications only: {% hint style="danger" %} Post-harvest has to indicate when they are done packing, ONLY then, the sales rep can hit SYNCH FM (farm to master). {% endhint %} After hitting the SYNCH FM. They have to hit the button **SYNCH STATUS** in order to synch the status of all the boxes inside the PO. {% hint style="success" %} If the boxes are packed the box color will change to grey, but if they are unpack the color will be white. {% endhint %} ![](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M66WgxXjezYYw_t-CPk%2F-M66fzqOH59QG96M3SAo%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-04-29%20at%2015.44.47.png?alt=media\&token=6f8cec35-1d7d-4fe9-a4c9-c5258b0e5e5e) After that please hit the **SAVE** button in the left corner of the PO. ![](https://4099088335-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M-BV4YRkYBYw5A4UAJL%2F-M66gQRsj_tFE5J-GtcM%2F-M66ggwGYcooLVenN5_u%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f6cd4714-3bb0-4dbd-a2ed-1ae80e5990a5)