Tracking turns a cutting job into understandable stages. The client knows where work stands; the team knows what remains; management retains important moments without relying on scattered notes.
The stages of a meat cutting job
Appointment to confirm
The request exists, but the centre still needs to confirm the opening or some details.
Appointment confirmed
The opening is reserved. The client must follow the centre’s intake instructions.
Animal received
The centre recorded intake and can confirm the lot, weight and instructions.
Cutting in progress
Workshop work has started. Staff can track tasks and actual time.
Cutting completed
Cutting work is finished. This status is not a payment and does not replace the centre’s invoicing.
Client notified
The centre sent an email or recorded that a call was required or completed.
Picked up
The operational journey is closed and remains available in history.
What clients see in their portal
A client account is connected to a specific centre. It shows bookings and status, lot references, information shared by the centre, available documents and history. This separation prevents clients from accidentally signing in to another business.
The centre’s personalized link is therefore important. From its public listing, booking, account creation and sign-in buttons retain the correct context.
Automatic emails and phone follow-ups
With a valid email address, the system can confirm account creation, send booking information and notify that cutting is completed. The centre can receive a copy based on its settings.
Staff creates a clearly marked local account. A warning explains that no automatic email will be sent and a call is required when the meat is ready. Documents can be generated for printing.
What happens when an opening appears
A cancellation can create capacity. The waitlist compares that opening with compatible requests. The administrator then receives an important email identifying the next client to contact; the opening is not silently assigned without centre involvement.
This helps recover otherwise lost minutes while keeping staff responsible for final confirmation.
Why history remains available
Past jobs help clients retrieve a previous cut and centres understand an instruction, delay or result. They also support operational analytics: planned versus actual time, missed appointments, recovered openings and communication stages.
When a centre subscription expires, data is not deleted. The portal becomes view-only: history stays accessible, existing jobs can be completed, but no new job, booking or waitlist entry can begin before reactivation.
What tracking does not replace
The platform is not a point-of-sale system. “Cutting completed,” “client notified” and “picked up” are operational statuses. Final price, taxes, payment and checkout remain in the centre’s POS or usual method.
It also does not replace professional, food safety or regulatory directions. For questions about intake, storage or the product, contact the centre directly.
Understanding statuses
Does “Cutting completed” mean payment was collected?
No. This status describes the cutting work. The centre continues invoicing and taking payment in its own point-of-sale system.
Why is the job completed but not marked picked up?
“Completed” means the work is finished. “Client notified” confirms communication and “Picked up” closes the journey when the centre hands over the order.
Does history disappear when the centre is between seasons?
No. Clients and the centre keep view access. New requests resume after the business reactivates access.