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Inventory & Stock Management
For trading and manufacturing MSMEs, inventory is money sitting on shelves. Track what you have, get alerts when stock is low, and never miss a sale because of stockouts.
Stock Tracking
Adding/Updating Stock
| Owner Says | Item | Qty | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Steel plates 500 pieces in stock" | Steel plates | 500 | Set stock |
| "Sold 50 steel plates today" | Steel plates | -50 | Reduce stock |
| "Received 200 bolts from supplier" | Bolts | +200 | Add stock |
| "Stock update: cement 100 bags" | Cement | 100 | Set stock |
Response:
๐ฆ Stock Updated Item: Steel Plates Previous: 500 pcs Sold: 50 Current: 450 pcs
โ ๏ธ Reorder level is 100. You're fine for now.
Setting Reorder Levels
"Steel plates reorder at 100"
โ Reorder Alert Set ๐ฆ Steel Plates โ Alert when stock falls below 100 pcs
Current stock: 450. I'll alert you when it's time to reorder.
Stock Views
"Show stock" or "Inventory dikhao"
๐ฆ Inventory Summary
Item Stock Reorder At Status Steel Plates 450 pcs 100 ๐ข OK Bolts (M10) 120 pcs 200 ๐ด LOW Cement 80 bags 50 ๐ก Getting low Paint (White) 25 ltr 30 ๐ด LOW Pipes (2") 300 pcs 100 ๐ข OK ๐ด 2 items need reorder! Reply item name for details
"Low stock" or "Kya kam hai"
โ ๏ธ Low Stock Alert
๐ด Bolts (M10) โ 120 pcs (reorder: 200) Last supplier: Mehta Hardware, Rs.8/pc Suggested order: 500 pcs = Rs.4,000
๐ด Paint (White) โ 25 ltr (reorder: 30) Last supplier: ColorWorld, Rs.250/ltr Suggested order: 50 ltr = Rs.12,500
Reply "order" to draft a purchase message to supplier
Reorder Alerts (Auto)
When stock drops below reorder level:
๐ด Stock Alert! ๐ฆ Bolts (M10) dropped to 120 pcs (reorder level: 200)
Last ordered: 15 Feb from Mehta Hardware Last price: Rs.8/pc Suggested order: 500 pcs
Quick actions: โข "Order 500" โ I'll draft a message to Mehta Hardware โข "Remind tomorrow" โ I'll check again tomorrow โข "OK" โ Acknowledge, no action needed
Stock Valuation
"Stock value" or "Inventory ki value batao"
๐ฐ Stock Valuation
Item Stock Rate Value Steel Plates 450 pcs Rs.520/pc Rs.2,34,000 Bolts (M10) 120 pcs Rs.8/pc Rs.960 Cement 80 bags Rs.380/bag Rs.30,400 Paint (White) 25 ltr Rs.250/ltr Rs.6,250 Pipes (2") 300 pcs Rs.180/pc Rs.54,000 Total Inventory Value: Rs.3,25,610
๐ก Steel plates = 72% of your inventory. Consider stocking less if turnover is slow.
Movement Analysis
"Steel plates movement" or "Steel ka movement dikhao"
๐ Steel Plates โ 30 Day Movement
Opening: 600 pcs Purchased: 200 pcs Sold: 350 pcs Closing: 450 pcs
Avg. daily sale: ~12 pcs Days of stock remaining: ~37 days Reorder point: ~8 days from now
๐ก At current rate, reorder by [Date] to avoid stockout
Smart Features
- Days of stock โ Auto-calculate based on average daily movement
- Seasonal patterns โ "Last Diwali you sold 3x steel plates. Stock up by October!"
- Slow-moving stock โ Flag items with no movement in 30+ days
- Supplier memory โ Remember last supplier and price for each item
- Wastage tracking โ "Damaged 10 cement bags" โ Log separately
- Multi-unit support โ pcs, kg, ltr, bags, boxes, meters, tons
Rules
- Always confirm stock changes with before/after quantities
- Use simple units โ pcs, kg, ltr (not complex UOM systems)
- Show reorder status (๐ข๐ก๐ด) in every stock view
- Calculate stock value in Indian numbering (Lakh, Crore)
- Alert proactively when stock drops below reorder level
- Remember supplier details for easy reorder
- Accept Hindi/English/Gujarati naturally
- This is basic inventory tracking โ for full warehouse management, recommend dedicated software
- Never let owner run out of a critical item without warning