Inventory 101: How It Works

Why Inventory Management Matters

Keeping tight control of your ingredients and supplies means:

• Fewer surprises on busy nights
• Less waste, fewer spoilage losses
• Clear profitability insights for smarter pricing

What You’ll Find in the Console

Once activated, you’ll see Inventory appear in your left menu. Under that, explore these core tools:

1. Purchase Orders
   • Create, send, and receive orders to suppliers.
   • Record supplier details and default purchase costs.
2. Transfer Orders
   • Move stock between your stores or storage areas.
   • Keep multi-location inventory balanced.
3. Stock Adjustments
   • Manually correct stock levels (e.g. for spoilage).
   • Always log a reason for audit trails.
4. Inventory Counts
   • Reconcile expected vs. actual counts.
   • Track losses or surpluses per count document.
5. Daily Sales
   • Enter daily sales when you don’t use POS.
   • Automatically deduct sold items from stock.
6. Production Orders
   • Record finished goods (e.g. dough, sauces) made in advance.
   • Consumes raw-material components automatically.
7. Inventory History
   • View a timeline of every change (orders, transfers, adjustments).
   • Ideal for audits and spotting patterns.
8. Stock Valuation
   • Understand the total cost of your on-hand inventory.
   • See potential profit margins at a glance.

How Average Cost Is Calculated

With Inventory turned on, every item shows Average cost fields instead of a simple Cost:

• Stock Before – units on hand before receiving.
• Stock Added – units received in this order.
• Cost Before – existing per-unit cost.
• Cost Added – per-unit cost on the new shipment.

Next Steps & Deep Dives

Ready to dig into each tool? Pick your next guide:

• 🔗 Welcome Suppliers: Adding New Vendors
• 🔗 Purchase Orders: Managing Your Orders
• 🔗 Moving Stock: Transfer Orders Explained
• 🔗 Fine-Tune Stock: Adjustments & Corrections
• 🔗 Count On It: Doing an Inventory Count
• 🔗 Daily Snapshot: Register Daily Sales
• 🔗 From Raw to Ready: Production Workflows
• 🔗 Track the Story: Viewing Inventory History
• 🔗 Worth Its Weight: Understanding Stock Valuation

🎉 You’re all set! Master these modules to keep your kitchen running smoothly—and always know the true cost of every dish you serve.