Wasp Barcode Inventory Control - Manual (Page 180)

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Description field.
Automatic Item Numbers: If you have the Automatic Item Numbers option
selected on the Options screen, the Item Number field will appear populated
with the next number in the sequence. For example, if you just created item
number 1001, the next number will be 1002. For further information on this
option, please refer to the
Options Screen topic.
Category
A Category is an optional classification you can give to your items. This provides
you with another way to group your items. For example, you could create a
Category called laptops and assign that category to any laptop items you have.
You might have multiple items representing different makes and models of
laptops. If you assign the category "Laptops" to all of those items, you can then
group your list by Category and quickly see all laptop items.
You can create new Categories by typing in the desired name in the Category
field. You will receive a message asking if you want to save the new Category.
Select Yes to save. Categories you have already created will appear in a drop
down list.
Checkout
Length
Check Out is not allowed for Kit items.
Manufacturer
This is the entity that manufactured the item. This field is optional and provides
another way to sort and group your items. When a new Manufacturer is typed
into the Manufacturer field, you will receive a message asking if you want to save
the value as a new Manufacturer.
Type (Pro and
Enterprise
Versions
Only)
When you access the Create New Item screen by selecting New > Item > Kit,
this field will automatically be set to Kit. If you accessed it any other way, you
can select Kit from the Type drop down.
Item to be
Tracked By
Tracking it not available for Kit items. Component items can be tracked.
Cost
Cost specifies the amount your company paid to get this item into inventory. This
is an optional tool to help you track your average cost. Cost handling in
InventoryControl is designed to show you the average cost and current value of
your inventory. You can use this cost information for other purposes as well,
such as determining pre-tax and purchase order totals and receiving totals.
This amount represents your cost for purchasing one of the stocking units for this
item. If one Barcode Laser Scanner costs $300.00 you will enter 300 into the
cost field. If you have items in your inventory that are sold in fractional quantities,
you will need to decide which stocking unit to use. For example, if you have
Rope as an item and it costs you $0.12 a foot, you would enter 12 in the Cost
field and Feet as the Stocking Unit (entered on the Additional tab). If you rarely
sell the rope in exact multiples of feet, you may want to enter your Stocking Unit
as Inches, since this is the lowest unit measured, and enter your cost per inch in
the Cost field. It is up to you how you want to calculate this; however, you should
make sure that the Cost you enter is the cost for one whole Stocking Unit (either
Feet or Inches, in our example).
Keep in mind that you can enter a new cost on the Add Inventory screen if you
purchase this item at a discount.
Cost Method Cost Method does not apply to Kit items.
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