How do I track inventory for an item?
To track inventory for an item, you’ll have to enable Inventory Tracking in your organization. To enable:
- Go to Settings in the top right corner of the page.
- Select Items under Preferences.
- In the General, scroll down and check the Enable Inventory Tracking option. Then, enter the Inventory Start Date.
- Click Save.
Now, you can track inventory for both new and existing items.
To track inventory for an item:
- Go to Items on the left sidebar.
- Click + New in the top right corner to create a new item or select an existing item and click Edit.
- Enter the item details and check the Track Inventory for this item option to enable inventory tracking for the selected item.
- Enter the following fields:
- Inventory Account: Select the account in which you want to track the inventory of the item
- Reorder Point: When the stock reaches the entered reorder point, a notification will be sent to you.
- Opening Stock: The stock available for sale at the beginning of the accounting period.
- Opening Stock Rate per Unit: The rate at which you bought each unit of the opening stock.
- Click Save.
Now, the selected item’s inventory will be tracked in your organization.