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Inventory

School Admin

The Inventory module tracks school assets and consumable stock — from textbooks and sports equipment to stationery and cleaning supplies.

Inventory Dashboard

Go to Administration → Inventory to see the inventory dashboard with:

  • Total items in stock
  • Low stock alerts
  • Recent stock movements

Inventory dashboard

Dashboard summary cards

Adding an Item

  1. Click New Item.
  2. Fill in:
FieldDescription
Item Namee.g. "A4 Printing Paper (Ream)"
CategoryStationery / Books / Equipment / Furniture / Other
UnitReam, piece, box, set, etc.
Reorder LevelQuantity at which a low-stock alert is triggered
SupplierPreferred supplier for this item
  1. Click Save.

Inventory items list

Add new item button

Recording Stock In

When new stock arrives:

  1. Go to Administration → Inventory → Stock In.
  2. Select the item.
  3. Enter the quantity received and the date.
  4. Optionally link to a purchase order/reference.
  5. Click Save.

Stock In form

Recording Stock Out

When stock is used or distributed:

  1. Go to Administration → Inventory → Stock Out.
  2. Select the item and enter the quantity used.
  3. Add a note on what it was used for.
  4. Click Save.

Stock Out form

Movement Report

The movement report shows a chronological log of all stock in and stock out for any item. Go to Administration → Inventory → Movement Report and filter by item or date range.

Stock transactions log

Low Stock Report

The low stock report lists all items at or below their reorder level. Use this for procurement planning.

Low stock alerts

Suppliers

Manage supplier contacts in Administration → Inventory → Suppliers.

Suppliers list

Categories

Organise items into categories for easier reporting and filtering.

Item categories