This article will outline how you can add an item of stock/inventory to your system. Professional stock is referred to at the very bottom.
Video: Add & Amend Products
Step-by-Step Guide
Click on Manager > Inventory/Stock and click the Add button at the bottom of the screen.
Populate the product information on the next screen, then click the Save button.
Brand: Brand of the Product
Stock Type: Type of product in salon EG Retail
Category: Product group EG Shampoo, Skin Care, Body Oils.
Name: Name of the product
Code: SKU code supplied by Supplier or on the product directly EG WE34987
Barcode: Scannable barcode on the product itself EG 345679328472972
Unit Vol: Size of product container EG 250ml
Sale Price: Price of product applicable to clients (retail price).
Cost Price: Price of product set by your supplier.
Typically, cost price does not include Tax/VAT/GST, as suppliers will list prices excluding tax and add it to the order invoice. This may vary depending on where you are located.
Min Quantity: The minimum amount of this product you want to have in stock at any time.
Max Quantity: The maximum amount of this product you want to have in stock at any time.
Reorder Count: The number of these products that are in the pack that your supplier provides (e.g. if your supplier provides this product in quantities of 6 products per pack ordered, you would set this to 6).
Reorder Cost: The cost to reorder this product. This will automatically be calculated once you input a Cost Price and a Reorder Count (Calculation = Cost Price x Reorder Count).
TreatCard Points: Amount of TreatCard points a client gains for buying this product
Hotkey: Enabling this adds this product to the Purchase screen as a Hot Key.
Note: To add a Professional/Backbar product, set the Stock Type drop-down and choose the correct option
To learn about more areas like this in your Phorest system, enrol in our Inventory/Stock Management course in Phorest Academy- online, on-demand, and on-the-go learning for busy salon professionals.