Feed formula adjustment and formula software

animal feed

  1. The significance of formula adjustment

In the past, it was difficult to achieve low-cost formulations for systems that were large, expensive, and relatively slow. As raw material costs continue to change, feed product costs are adjusted weekly based on new raw material costs. The purpose of formula changes is to save costs while ensuring feed quality and nutritional composition. With tens of thousands of tons of feed being produced every week, even a small percentage reduction in formula costs can save feed manufacturers a lot of money. Weekly adjustments to product formulas are an important task for feed mills. The rapid calculation of lowest cost recipes and their use in producing feeds is changing the role of formulation design in today’s feed industry.

  1. The role of formula software

The feed manufacturer’s formula is based on average requirements and is not the optimal formula. They are looking for the best formula designed specifically for their own production, and advanced feed companies will provide customized formula services as part of their market strategy. In most cases, salespeople are equipped with laptop computers so they can design recipes on the spot. However, the accuracy of the feed formula output by the computer depends on the accuracy of the input information, so it is necessary to provide appropriate education and training to the salesperson, and ultimately train him to become a qualified formulator. By properly training their sales teams and equipping them with formulation software, feed manufacturers can enter the custom formulation market and put themselves in a strong competitive position. This also increases customer satisfaction and loyalty, which of course would not be possible without feed formulation software.

  1. Requirements for feed formula software

With the current computer processing level, menu operations and screen displays can guide users to become familiar with the operating system. You can also use the user manual, provided that the system can quickly search for the relevant content of the manual. Once the user gets started, he can operate it by himself. When a special item needs to be selected (such as raw material selection or design), the pop-up window should be able to display the currently stored content. Users can select the required items through keyboard and mouse. The data for each selected item should be displayed on the screen so that any data entered or changed can be confirmed. The new system lets users know if correct data has been entered. The new system also features comprehensive error correction, making it easy to find error messages. The computer should be able to display this immediately when an obvious error is discovered, such as entering a letter instead of a numerical value or entering a value that exceeds the maximum allowed value.

Feed formula adjustment and formula software