Wholesale Food and Beverage Business Guide
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Pricing Errors from Inaccurate Catch Weight Billing
$ per case based on weight variance (e.g., 5lbs short per case)Wholesalers sell catch weight products by case but price by actual weight (e.g., pounds), leading to discrepancies if one case weighs less than expected. Without proper tracking, they bill fixed prices per case instead of adjusting for actual weight, resulting in underbilling and lost revenue. This affects cost-of-goods-sold calculations and erodes margins across variable-weight items like meat, seafood, and produce.
Margin Erosion from Average Weight Pricing Assumptions
Lost profits equal to weight variance x unit price per item soldRelying on average weights for pricing causes wholesalers to undercharge for heavier-than-average products, inflating effective cost-of-goods-sold. Lighter products lead to customer disputes or overcharges, but systemic under-recovery on heavy items creates ongoing margin shortfalls. This is prevalent in food wholesaling where products vary significantly by natural factors.
Inventory Shrinkage from Untracked Weight Discrepancies
Value of untracked weight variance across inventory turnoverManual catch weight processes enable discrepancies between recorded case counts and actual weights, facilitating inventory shrinkage or theft. Without automated tracking, employees or suppliers can exploit weight variances, leading to unbilled product value. This creates opportunities for gray market schemes in wholesale food distribution.
Churn from Perceived Over/Undercharging on Variable Weights
Lost recurring wholesale contracts due to pricing disputesCustomers receive inconsistent value when wholesalers use average pricing, leading to complaints about overpaying for light products or demands for credits on heavy ones. Repeated disputes erode trust and drive retailer churn to competitors with transparent catch weight systems. This damages long-term wholesale relationships in food and beverage.