Batch Entry Counter

How the Batch Entry Counter Works

The Batch Entry Counter adds several items in one entry by letting you type or pick a quantity before you tap Add. Each entry is stored as 1 batch with its own quantity.

1. Enter the quantity: Type the batch size, such as 18, or pick a preset like 6, 12 or 24.
2. Tap Add: The counter adds the quantity to the total and logs the batch.
3. Repeat for each batch: Change the quantity for mixed batches or keep it fixed for identical ones.
4. Review the batch list: See each batch, the number of batches and the grand total.

Batch Entry Counter Formula

The Batch Entry Counter total equals the sum of every batch quantity. The average batch size equals the total divided by the number of batches.

Qty(b)

Quantity of batch b

Batches

Number of entries made

Example: Batches of 12, 18, 9 and 21 items give a total of 12 + 18 + 9 + 21 = 60 items. The average batch is 60 ÷ 4 = 15 items.

Batch Entry Counter Reference Table

The Batch Entry Counter conversion table compares taps needed with single-item counting against batch entry.

About the Batch Entry Counter

A Batch Entry Counter is a counter that records grouped quantities as single entries. The tool speeds up counting when items arrive in groups of different sizes.

A batch log keeps more detail than a plain total. The list shows how many groups arrived, the size of each group and the average group size, which helps spot short or overfilled batches.

Ways to Use the Batch Entry Counter

There are 5 main uses of the Batch Entry Counter, including deliveries and group admissions.

• ✓Deliveries: Receiving staff log each pallet or carton quantity as one entry.
• ✓Group admissions: Ticket staff enter tour groups of 8, 15 or 30 people.
• ✓Harvest counts: Farm workers log crates with different fruit counts.
• ✓Lab plates: Technicians log colony counts per plate.
• ✓Donation drives: Volunteers log bags of donated items by quantity.