Stock Control tab

The Stock Control tab, found under Setup > Items > Item Details, contains settings used to manage sales stock, suppliers, stock locations and reordering.

Enter the code your supplier uses to identify this item. Supplier codes can also be used when searching or scanning items.

See the Codes & Barcode guide for more information: https://docs.hirepos.com/en/articles/2334145

Enter a barcode for the item to help identify it when scanning or searching.

See the Codes & Barcode guide for more information: https://docs.hirepos.com/en/articles/2334145

Enter the item's physical storage location, such as a shelf, row or bay. This can help staff locate items during picking, packing and stocktakes.

Select the supplier you normally purchase this item from.

For Sales items, additional stock control fields are available for managing current stock levels and reordering.

Displays the item's current sales stock quantity. This value is calculated from stock movements and cannot be edited directly.

See the Sales Stock Control guide for more information about how sales stock quantities are calculated: https://docs.hirepos.com/en/articles/2304961

If branch-based sales stock control is enabled, use Branch Quantities to view stock quantities for each branch.

Expand Current In Stock to view the item's:

• Last Stocktake Date – the date and time of the most recent stocktake used as the starting point for the stock calculation.

• Last Stocktake Quantity – the quantity recorded at that stocktake.

• Stock Movements – displays movements affecting the item's sales stock after the last stocktake date, including purchase orders received, stock invoiced, service stock used and stock adjustments.

When branch-based sales stock control is enabled, stocktake quantities are managed separately by branch.

Enter the quantity you normally aim to keep in stock. This is used when reviewing stock levels and determining how much stock may need to be reordered.

Enter the stock level at which you want to consider reordering the item.

Use Orders > Stock Levels & Reordering to review items against their current, normal and reorder quantities.

See the Stock Levels & Reordering guide for more information about reviewing and reordering sales stock based on Current In Stock, Normal Quantity and Reorder Quantity: https://docs.hirepos.com/en/articles/2330753