Inventory Management Guide for 3D Printing Businesses

Track stock levels, manage adjustments, and receive low stock alerts to keep your production running smoothly.

StockCraft's inventory management system helps you track material stock levels, record adjustments, and receive alerts when materials run low. This ensures you never run out of critical supplies during production.

Stock Adjustments

Record inventory adjustments when you receive new materials, use materials for production, or need to correct stock levels.

How to Adjust Stock

  1. Navigate to Inventory → Adjustments
  2. Click "Adjust Stock" or use the button on a material's detail page
  3. Select the material to adjust
  4. Enter the quantity change (positive for additions, negative for usage)
  5. Select an adjustment type:
    • Received: New materials delivered
    • Consumed: Materials used in production
    • Correction: Fixing inventory discrepancies
    • Manual: General adjustments
Materials Inventory List with Low Stock Alerts

Track stock levels and adjustments

⚠️ Negative Stock Warning

StockCraft allows negative stock adjustments but will display a warning. This helps track when you've used more materials than recorded in inventory.

Low Stock Alerts

Set reorder points for materials to receive automatic alerts when stock runs low.

Alert System Features

  • Automatic Detection: System checks stock levels every 15 minutes
  • Visual Indicators: Low stock materials highlighted in red
  • Dashboard Widget: See low stock count on your dashboard
Material Reorders Alerts

Never run out of materials with automatic alerts

Setting Reorder Points

  1. Edit a material in the Materials section
  2. Set the "Reorder Point" field
  3. Consider your typical usage rate and supplier lead times

    4. Inventory Reports

    Generate comprehensive reports to understand your inventory investment and identify reorder needs.

    Available Reports

    Stock Levels Report

    Shows current stock, reorder points, and days of supply for all materials. Helps identify which materials need reordering.

    Inventory Valuation Report

    Calculates total inventory value using current material prices. Essential for understanding your inventory investment.

    Reorder Report

    Lists all materials below reorder point with supplier information. Use this to create purchase orders.

    💡 Pro Tip

    Export inventory reports to CSV for analysis in Excel or Google Sheets. Use the export button on any report to download the data.

    Transaction History

    View complete transaction history to understand how materials are consumed across your business.

    Transaction Types

    • Sale: Materials consumed when fulfilling customer orders
    • Component Build: Materials used when building components
    • Adjustment: Manual stock adjustments
    • Import: Materials added through bulk import

    Each transaction includes quantity, timestamp, and links to related entities (orders, components, etc.).

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