Parts catalogue and stock control
Keep a parts list with stock levels that drop when you invoice, and tell stock apart from labour.
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Stock control only helps if it connects to your invoicing. In Mechanics Hub, when a part is added to an invoice, the stock count updates from that sale, so your numbers stay honest.
How stock works
Build a parts catalogue with prices and stock levels. When oil, filters, bulbs or treatments go onto an invoice, the count comes down. Labour and service items behave differently to physical stock, so you do not end up with odd movements like minus one hour of labour.
- Stock items reduce when invoiced.
- Labour and service items do not reduce stock.
- Stock movements are recorded.
- Low stock is easy to spot for reordering.
FAQ
Will labour mess up my stock counts?
No. Labour and service lines are separated from physical stock, so only real parts deplete your counts.
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