📏 Different Types of Units in ORO POS
A “unit” tells the system how an item is measured, packaged, or used. ORO POS supports 3 different unit types — each solving a different real-world problem.
One product (e.g., Coke) can be bought, stored, sold, and used in recipes in different ways. Units help track all of that without confusion.
🎯 The 3 Types at a Glance
| Unit Type | What It Does | Examples | Shared? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📐 Standard Units | Globally recognized measurements | Piece, Gram, Pound, Kg, Liter | ✅ Shared |
| 📦 Packaging Units | Non-standard, per-product packaging | Case, Box, Carton, Pack | ⚙️ Per item |
| 🥄 Recipe Units | Used while preparing food | Spoon, Pinch, Cup, Drop | ⚙️ Per item |
1️⃣ Standard Units (Globally Known)
Universally recognized units of measure — the kind you find on any scale or measuring cup.
📌 Real Examples:
- ⚖️ Weight — Gram, Kilogram, Pound, Ounce
- 📏 Volume — Liter, Milliliter, Gallon, Cup
- 🔢 Count — Piece, Each, Dozen
- 📐 Length — Inch, Foot, Meter
🧠 How Conversions Work
You group convertible units together. Inside each group:
- One unit is set as the Base Unit (conversion = 1)
- Other units have a conversion rate (multiply or divide)
Example: Weight Group
| Unit | Conversion | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Gram (Base) | 1 | — |
| Kilogram | 1000 | Multiply (1 kg = 1000 g) |
| Pound | 453.59 | Multiply (1 lb = 453.59 g) |
| Ounce | 28.35 | Multiply (1 oz = 28.35 g) |
Example: Unit group with base unit and conversion rates
2️⃣ Packaging Units (Box, Case, Carton)
A non-standard “container” unit you buy in but sell out of. The conversion varies by product — there’s no global rule.
📌 Real Examples:
| Product | Packaging Unit | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| 🥤 Coke 12 oz | Case | 1 case = 24 cans |
| 🍔 Burger Patty | Box | 1 box = 100 pieces |
| 🧼 Soap | Case | 1 case = 16 bars |
| 🍞 Bread Loaf | Carton | 1 carton = 12 loaves |
| 🥚 Eggs | Tray | 1 tray = 30 eggs |
“Box” doesn’t mean a fixed quantity. A box of patties = 100 pieces, but a box of Coke might be 24 bottles. That’s why packaging conversions are set per item, not globally.
3️⃣ Recipe Units (Cooking Measurements)
Small, kitchen-style measurements used in recipes. Like packaging units, they’re per-item.
📌 Real Examples:
| Ingredient | Recipe Unit | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| 🍯 Sugar | Spoon | 1 spoon = 5 g |
| 🌶️ Pepper | Pinch | 1 pinch = 0.3 g |
| 🥛 Milk | Cup | 1 cup = 240 ml |
| 🌶️ Tabasco | Drop | 1 drop = 0.05 ml |
When you sell a burger, the recipe deducts 1 patty + 2 spoons of mustard + a pinch of salt from inventory automatically. Recipe units make this possible.
📝 How to Create a Unit Group
A Unit Group bundles convertible units together (e.g., Gram + Kg + Pound).
Path: Back-Office → Inventory → Units → New Group
📝 How to Create a New Unit
Path: Back-Office → Inventory → Units → New Unit
📦 How to Set Up a Packaging Unit
Path: Back Office → Inventory → Packaging Unit → New
Just creating the packaging unit (e.g., “Box”) is not enough. You set the actual conversion rate per item on each individual menu item.
🔗 Assign Packaging Unit to a Menu Item
Path: Back Office → Explorers → Menus & Others → Select Item → Edit Item → Packaging & Recipe Unit → Add
The packaging unit “Box” can have different conversion rates per item:
- Burger Patty Box → 100 pieces
- Coke Box → 12 cans
- Soap Box → 16 bars
🎬 Real-World Walkthrough: Tracking Coke
Here’s how all 3 unit types work together for a single product:
| Step | Action | Unit Used |
|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ Buy | Purchase 5 cases of Coke from supplier | 📦 Packaging Unit = Case |
| 2️⃣ Receive | 5 cases × 24 cans = 120 cans in stock | 📐 Auto-converted to Standard Unit (Piece) |
| 3️⃣ Sell Single | Customer buys 1 Coke can | 📐 Standard Unit = Piece |
| 4️⃣ Use in Recipe | Bartender adds 50 ml Coke to a cocktail | 🥄 Recipe Unit = ml (or shot) |
| 5️⃣ Result | All deductions tracked accurately, no math by hand | ✅ All 3 units work together |
📚 Related Guides
| → Products & Items | → Recipe / BoM | → Inventory Setup |
📞 Need More Help?
Visit our knowledge base at guide.orocube.com or contact support at helpdesk@orocube.net