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Manufacturing Waste Log

Record Manufacturing Waste. You can toggle to log the waste in grams on the manufacturing run. The system logs the waste you recorded and displays it on the Manufacturing Waste Log. You can view, can…

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Record Manufacturing Waste

You can toggle to log the waste in grams on the manufacturing run.

The system logs the waste you recorded and displays it on the Manufacturing Waste Log.

You can view, cancel and dispose of the waste from the Manufacturing Waste Log.

The image shows the "Total Run Waste" section of a manufacturing run form in Flourish, featuring a green toggle switch enabled for "Log Waste?", a waste amount field set to "1.25",…

View The Waste Log

To view the waste log, go to Manufacturing and select Manufacturing / Waste log.

The image shows the Flourish software navigation menu with the Manufacturing module expanded, displaying two submenu options: All Runs and Waste Log.

The image shows the Manufacturing Run Waste Log screen in Flourish Software, accessible via the Manufacturing menu.

Waste Log Actions

Cancel

To remove the waste record:

  1. Click Actions / Cancel.
    The image shows two instances of a green "Actions" dropdown button, displayed stacked vertically, illustrating the button a user clicks to access waste record options such as…
  2. On the "Cancel Waste Record" screen:
    The image shows the "Cancel Waste Record" confirmation dialog in Flourish, displaying details of the waste record to be removed — including the Manufacturing Run ID…
    1. Click The image shows a green confirmation button labeled "Cancel Waste Record," which appears in the "Cancel Waste Record" dialog screen used to remove a waste entry from the… to confirm the action.
    2. Click 'Close' to Cancel

Dispose Of Waste

  1. Click Actions / Dispose.
    The image shows a close-up of a green "Actions" dropdown button, which is the control users click to access waste record options—such as Cancel or Dispose—within the Manufacturing…
  2. On the "Dispose of Waste" screen:
The image shows the "Dispose of Waste" dialog box in Flourish, displaying details for a specific manufacturing run (MP-20220515151252-90) including the Package ID, Waste Quantity…
  1. The data you submit will display on the Manufacturing Run Waste Log:
    1. Verify the "Actual Quantity of Waste Disposed"
    2. Verify the "Disposal Date"
    3. Add a "Disposal Note (optional)"
  2. Click The image shows a green "Dispose of Waste" button, which is the action control users click within the Manufacturing Waste Log to initiate the waste disposal process for a recorded… to confirm the action.
  3. Click 'Close' to Cancel

Reporting Manufacturing Runs Waste to METRC

METRC - Overview

Waste entered in Flourish during a manufacturing run does not sync to METRC as a separate waste record. Instead, Flourish adds the waste amount into the input package’s total Quantity Used.

  • In Flourish, waste is logged in the Manufacturing Waste Log and displayed in the run details.
  • When reporting to METRC, Flourish does not send waste as its own adjustment. The waste is already included in the total input Quantity Used.

As a result:

  • METRC only receives the total input Quantity Used.
  • Waste tracked in Flourish is part of that total, so it never appears as a standalone waste record in METRC.

METRC - Record Waste in Manufacturing Runs

There are two ways to track waste when reporting manufacturing runs from Flourish to METRC:

Let Flourish handle it automatically (most common)
  • Record waste in Flourish during the manufacturing run.
  • Flourish adds the waste into the total Quantity Used.
  • METRC only receives the full input quantity used. It will not display a separate waste record.
  • No additional action is needed in METRC.

Example

How it appears in METRC

  • Input Package: 1,000 grams
  • Waste (Flourish log): 25 grams

  • METRC shows 1,000 grams used.
  • The 25 grams of waste is included in that total, so no separate waste record is created.

Manually record waste in METRC (if you want a separate record)
  • During the manufacturing run, allocate only the usable quantity (input minus waste).
  • Do not record waste in the run.
  • After the run, adjust the remaining input quantity to zero in Inventory, using “Waste” as the Adjustment Reason.
  • This creates a separate waste record in METRC.

Example

How it appears in METRC

  • Input Package: 1,000 grams
  • Manufacturing run allocation: 975 grams
  • Waste left on input package: 25 grams

After the run:

  1. Go to Inventory.
  2. Locate the input package with 25 grams remaining.
  3. Click 'Action'
  4. Select Adjust Qty.
  5. Set New Quantity to 0 grams.
  6. Select Adjustment Reason = Waste.
  7. (Optional) Add a note referencing the manufacturing run.
  8. Save the adjustment.
  • 975 grams were used in the manufacturing run.
  • Separate Waste Adjustment of 25 grams recorded.

🔔 Future Enhancements

Flourish is planning improvements to allow waste to sync more explicitly with METRC. Until then, choose the option that best fits your reporting needs.

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