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Inventory Management

Track stock levels, record batch purchases, manage low stock alerts, adjustments, and FIFO costing.

10 guides in this category

How do I add stock for a product variant?

Step-by-step guide to adding physical inventory, recording unit cost price, supplier notes, and creating FIFO batches.

What is the Stock Ledger and how does it work?

Understand StoreYug’s append-only audit trail: tracking every unit in, out, adjusted, or returned with before and after snapshots.

How does FIFO (First In, First Out) costing work?

Learn how StoreYug tracks purchase batches and drains oldest stock first to calculate accurate profit margins and inventory valuation.

How do I adjust stock for damaged, expired, or lost goods?

Guide on writing off inventory with specific adjustment reasons and selecting target batches.

How do I set low stock alerts and thresholds?

Configure custom minimum threshold levels per variant to receive automated low-stock and out-of-stock notifications.

What is 'Track Inventory' and when should I turn it off?

Understand the difference between tracked physical goods and unlimited items like digital products, custom orders, or services.

How do I view stock levels and total inventory valuation?

Walkthrough of the Inventory Dashboard: stats overview, status filters, and searching by SKU or product title.

What happens to stock when an order is placed or cancelled?

Learn how StoreYug automatically deducts stock the moment an order is placed to prevent overselling, and reverses it back if cancelled.

How do I handle customer returns in inventory?

Learn how StoreYug’s return modal uses the "Restock items to inventory" checkbox to easily restock good items or write off damaged returns.

How do I view the stock movement history for a variant?

How to open and read the variant Stock History ledger drawer, timestamps, staff actions, and order links.