 | | Can I set Production Targets in PigCHAMP? | | | Question | | | I like to track the progress of my farms on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. Can I set production targets in PigCHAMP? | | Answer | You sure can!! PigCHAMP allows the user to define specific settings and targets for each farm site. Through the Site Settings and Targets option, users can allocate specifics pertaining to the following:
•Reproductive Herd Targets
•Reproductive Herd Cull Flags
•Data Entry Settings
•Units of Measure and Currency
To access Targets and other Settings, follow the instructions for either option below:
•To modify settings and targets, select the farm from the Registered Farms dropdown menu.
•Click on Farms in the menu bar.
•A dropdown menu will appear – click on Targets and Other Settings. The Site Settings and Targets window will appear.
•Click on a category to view or edit.
•To edit a default target value, delete the current value and type in the new value.
•Click on the OK button in the lower left-hand corner of the Site Settings and Targets window to save any changes.
•If changes were not made, click on the Cancel button in the lower left-hand corner of the Site Settings and Targets window, to close the window.
Production targets are used to set goals, warnings, and report comparisons of actual versus target projection numbers. Targets can be set for an individual farm, or for the entire subscription. Production Targets can be set for the following categories:
•Inventory
•Service
•Farrowing
•Piglet Losses
•Weaning
•Removal
By default, each category will have a predetermined target value based on PigCHAMP Benchmark averages and legacy programs. The default target values can be maintained or edited to fit the user’s operation.
Please watch the following video Targets and Site Settings_0001.zip for detailed instructions.
You can view the video by unzipping the file and then using the Windows Media Player on your Computer.
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