--- title: "Tips & Tricks Tuesday: Evaluating buying opportunities with BESTMIX Feed formulation" description: "Tips & Tricks Tuesday: Evaluating buying opportunities with BESTMIX Feed formulation" image: https://2044671.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Tips_and_Tricks_Banners/37.jpg --- [Support](http://www.adifo.com/support) - [en](http://blog.adifo.com/en) - [nl](http://blog.adifo.com/nl) - [de](http://blog.adifo.com/de) - [中文](http://blog.adifo.com/cn) [![Adifo](https://2044671.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Adifo_May2016/Images/logo-2.svg)](http://www.adifo.com) Menu # Blog # Tips & Tricks Tuesday: Evaluating buying opportunities with BESTMIX Feed formulation by [Lynn Verstrepen](https://2044671.hs-sites.com/en/author/lynn-verstrepen) 13 Sep 2016 ![Evaluating buying opportunities BESTMIX](https://2044671.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tips_and_Tricks_Banners/Tips_tricks_tuesday_37.jpg?width=1024&name=Tips_tricks_tuesday_37.jpg "Evaluating buying opportunities BESTMIX") Evaluating buying opportunities is often a big challenge for organisations in the feed industry. With [BESTMIX Formulation](http://www.adifo.com/products/bestmix-feed-formulation) you can correctly assess the value of raw material buying opportunities by simulating wether or not the raw material would fit into the existing formulas in a least-cost way. For example: You get a call from a supplier that has a raw material on offer with a specific quantity, quality and price. Because the raw material has 1% less crude protein then normal the price is rather low. By using the BESTMIX lots functionality users can accurately evaluate the offer and make the correct decision. ## How to evaluate buying opportunities with BESTMIX Feed formulation? Create lots on the fly from within Multiblend ([click this link if you want to find out more about multiblend](http://info.adifo.com/webinar-recording-multiblend-introduction-and-basic-functionality)): [![Evaluating buying opportunities BESTMIX feed formulation](https://2044671.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tips_and_Tricks/Evaluate_buying_opportunities_1_blur.jpg?width=777&name=Evaluate_buying_opportunities_1_blur.jpg "Evaluating buying opportunities BESTMIX feed formulation")](http://helpdesk.adifo.com/support/discussions/topics/1000080386) Manage the lot quantity with its specific cost price (incl. transport costs) and its specific quality: [![Evaluating buying opportunities BESTMIX feed formulation Tips & tricks](https://2044671.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tips_and_Tricks/Evaluate_buying_opportunities_2_blur.jpg?width=777&name=Evaluate_buying_opportunities_2_blur.jpg "Evaluating buying opportunities BESTMIX feed formulation Tips & tricks")](http://helpdesk.adifo.com/support/discussions/topics/1000080386) [![Tips & tricks Evaluating buying opportunities BESTMIX feed formulation](https://2044671.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tips_and_Tricks/Evaluate_buying_opportunities_3_blur.jpg?width=777&name=Evaluate_buying_opportunities_3_blur.jpg "Tips & tricks Evaluating buying opportunities BESTMIX feed formulation")](http://helpdesk.adifo.com/support/discussions/topics/1000080386) [![Evaluating buying opportunities Tips & tricks BESTMIX feed formulation](https://2044671.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tips_and_Tricks/Evaluate_buying_opportunities_4_blur.jpg?width=777&name=Evaluate_buying_opportunities_4_blur.jpg "Evaluating buying opportunities Tips & tricks BESTMIX feed formulation")](http://helpdesk.adifo.com/support/discussions/topics/1000080386) Evaluate the buying decision based on real data for your specific situation: [![BESTMIX Feed formulation evaluating buying opportunities tips & tricks](https://2044671.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tips_and_Tricks/Evaluate_buying_opportunities_5_blur.jpg?width=777&name=Evaluate_buying_opportunities_5_blur.jpg "BESTMIX Feed formulation evaluating buying opportunities tips & tricks")](http://helpdesk.adifo.com/support/discussions/topics/1000080386) As you can see BESTMIX lot optimization helps to evaluate wether you should or should not buy and at what price. All of the information used to evaluate the offer is based on real data for your specific situation to help you make a correct decision as quickly as possible. 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