How to add an inventory item

Use Add inventory item when you want Bizwazi to track a product you sell or keep in stock. This creates the item and sets its starting stock position.

Steps

• Open the Inventory page.
• Tap Add inventory item.
• Enter the item name.
• Choose a preferred supplier if one already exists, or leave it unlinked and assign a supplier later.
• Enter a SKU or item code if you use one.
• Enter the unit, such as pcs, bottles, kg, packet, box, 500ml, or litre.
• Enter the selling price.
• Enter the cost price if you know it.
• Enter the opening stock quantity.
• Enter the low stock alert level.
• Choose Active or Inactive.
• Add an optional description.
• Add an opening stock note if useful.
• Tap Save inventory item.

Required fields

• Item name is required.
• Selling price is required.
• Opening stock quantity is required.
• Low stock alert level is required.
• Status is required.

Optional fields

• Preferred supplier can be added later.
• SKU or item code can be left blank if you do not use item codes.
• Cost price is optional but very useful for margin tracking.
• Description is optional but helps users understand the item.
• Opening stock note is optional but helps explain where the starting figure came from.

Good examples

• Item name: Cooking Oil 1L.
• Unit: bottles.
• Selling price: 350.
• Cost price: 280.
• Opening stock quantity: 24.
• Low stock alert level: 5.
• Opening note: Opening count after stock take on 1 May.