How to Remove a Container’s Weight with the Unit Tare App

SAN DIEGO, CA, January 8, 2021 – This article, will discuss how the Unit Tare App can help your store with removing the weight of a container.

By following these simple steps your store will be ready to automate the removal of a container’s weight. First, identify the type of container. Second, weight the container and open the Unit Tare App.

The Unite Tare App allows your store to enable the set up of containers that are unique to an item. To enable this feature, go to the “Setup Edit Specific Container” option within the app. There you will be able to enter the necessary information.

Please note, you can assign more than one item to a container. However, you cannot assign more than one container to an item.

Now, you’re all set up. Every time the container is scanned, the weight of the container will be removed. What will get recorded will be less than what is on the scale. Thus, the weight of the container is automatically removed at checkout. What’s more, there won’t be any additional clicks or selections required. The Unite Tare App will make checkout convenient.

This video shows how stores can implement the Unit Tare App. Specifically, when stores sell items by weight and containers that are item specific. 

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How to Configure Net Weight with the Unit Tare App

Updated February 17, 2022

If you are new to Clover POS and are interested in achieve Net Weight, then the Unit Tare App can be the right solution.

In this tutorial we are going to demonstrate how to utilize the Unit Tare App and configuration to achieve net weight of an items that you are selling at your store.

What is Net Weight?

Net weight is the weight of an item or product without the addition of the packaging or container weight. Net weight is also the weight of the total number of goods loaded into a container excluding the weight of the container.

Getting Started

Step 1: Open the Unit Tare app.

Step 2: Once the app is open, click the plus sign to setup the desired containers.

Step 3: Give the container a name. For this example, we are calling it Small Cup.

Step 4: Select the unit of measure. Selecting the unit of measure is important. This has to match what you have setup on your scale and Clover device. For this example we will use pounds.

It’s important to note that when you setup the unit of measure, it has to match the format of the weight. So, if you select pounds you will see 0.00, if we switch to ounces it will display 0.0, and if you switch to grams it gives you a whole number. So, the unit of measure has to match the weight of the scale. It’s important to specify the unit of measure that you are dealing with during initial setup to avoid errors.

When you select the unit of measure you can just weigh the container to get the weight you will enter.

For this example, we are weighing a cup and entering 0.01 lb.

Step 5: Click the green checkmark to save the information entered.

Now, you have successfully created a container.

Opening the Register App

Now that the container has been properly created, we can proceed to working the Register as we normally would.

Step 1: Open the Register:

Step 2: Select an item that is unit based. For example, we will click Sirloin.

Step 3: You can place the Sirloin and the container on the scale together.

Click the Green Add button. This will trigger the app to open to remove the weight of the container. For our example, we will select the small cup that we previously created.

This will remove the weight of the container.

Conclusion

This is how net weight is achieved.

This video further dives in on how to configure the Unit Tare App to achieve net weight.

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How to Configure the Unit Tare App to Allow Customers to Shop with Their Own Containers in Clover POS

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SAN DIEGO, CA, January 8, 2021 – If you are considering offering your customers the opportunity to shop with their own containers, there are perks to this option when using the Unit Tare App. Some of the benefits and savings would be in:

• Packaging.
• Advertising.
• Branding that goes on the shelf.
• Product can be less expensive to produce without the added packaging.

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How to get started with the Unit Tare App

Step 1: Before a customer can begin shopping with their personal container, they will have to follow a few simple steps. Your customer will first need to request to have their container weigh by a store clerk. Then, this information will be entered into the Unit Tare App.

Finally, a barcode tag will be generated and printed that will be given to the customer to use.

Now, the customer will be able to shop with their own container.

Step 2: When the customer returns to pay, they will let the clerk know that they have a tag for their container. The store clerk will go into the register and select an item per weight. Then, place the item on the scale and scan the tag.

After scanning, the weight of the container is removed. Then the tag can be disregarded and the customer can finalize their transaction.

Conclusion

Offering your customers the option to shop with their own containers is easy with the Unit Tare App. Both you and your customer will benefit from this option.