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InventoryReviewed 25 July 2026

Materials and units

Create everything that can be counted: ingredients, produced food, purchased goods, packaging and consumables.

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Inventory Manager

Before you start

  • You have an approved item list and base unit for each item.

Know the screen

1

Material record

Defines code, name, category and storage rules.

2

Base unit

The smallest standard unit used by stock and recipes.

3

Purchase packs

Set the supply source, pack size, receiving locations and supply prices in Purchase packs.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Search before adding to prevent duplicate materials.

  2. 2

    Set a clear code, name and one base unit.

  3. 3

    Set storage and safety-stock information where required.

  4. 4

    Configure a purchase pack and enable the receiving locations that may order it.

Watch out

  • Do not create one material for each supplier pack; packs belong in purchasing setup.

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