How do I Deal with Consumables?

Summary

This article will explain how to deal with Consumable items.

Consumable items are items for which you do not want to keep stock levels and will usually be used in the workshop as part of servicing. These items may be things like Copper slip, chain lube etc.

More Information

• If you want to be able to charge consumable items out to customers, you will need to create a non moving part code for your consumables - see How do I Create Non-Moving Items?.
• The part number will need a Sales Centre - see How do I Create a Sales or Purchase Centre? that will link to a Sales of Consumables Nominal code - see How do I Create a Nominal Code?. This Nominal Code will be a Profit and Loss 'Sales' type Centre.

• When you purchase consumable items you do not need to book these items into stock. You should post the invoice to a relevant centre within your Profit and Loss - see Posting Purchase Invoices.

This centre should be a 'Cost Of Sales' Centre as it should be treated as part of your direct costs.

See also

• How do I Create a Sales or Purchase Centre?
• How do I Create Non-Moving Items?
• How do I Create a Nominal Code?
• Posting Purchase Invoices

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