Inventory Control Report
The Inventory Control Report helps you manage your stock effectively by showing current product levels, reorder alerts, and on-order quantities.
🔍 Report Overview
The report gives you a detailed breakdown of:
- Product levels by company and product line
- Current stock, required stock levels, and items on order
- Cost prices and value on hand for each product, line, and company
The first page includes summary totals:
- Total quantity on hand
- Total quantity on order
- Total value on hand
📈 Key Terms Explained
Term | Description |
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Sell Price | The retail price of the product (excluding sales tax). |
Gross Profit % | Calculated as: (Ex-Tax Sell Price – Average Cost) / Ex-Tax Sell Price × 100 |
Quantity in Stock | The number of units currently available. |
Warning Level | Reordering alert level. A warning appears when stock reaches or falls below this number. |
Maximum | The ideal stock level you aim to maintain after a reorder. |
On Order | Quantity currently ordered but not yet received. |
Average Cost | Based on the formula: (Previous Inventory Value + New Order Cost Ex-Tax) / (Previous Qty + New Order Qty) |
Buy Price | Purchase price of the product at the time the report is run (can be used instead of average cost). |
Value on Hand | Total inventory value, calculated as: Average Cost or Buy Price × Quantity on Hand |
🛠 Accessing the Report
To generate the report: Tools > Reports > Inventory > Inventory Control Report