Auto-Detect Low Stock
Open Ordering -- every raw material at or below its reorder level is flagged automatically, with a suggested order quantity already filled in.
Result: No manual stock count needed to know what's running low.
Ordering Guide
How to use Inventory Ordering
SolBiz watches every raw material's stock level, flags what's fallen to its reorder point, and builds a ready-to-export order list grouped by supplier -- so restocking takes minutes, not a manual count.
Primary Actions
Grouped By Supplier
Low-stock items are grouped under the supplier assigned to each raw material, with a running total per supplier.
Result: You get one clean order list per supplier, ready to send.
Export CSV
Adjust any suggested quantity if needed, then export a single supplier's list or the combined list for everyone.
Result: A downloadable CSV with SKU, quantity, unit cost, and line totals.
Recommended Workflow
- Open Dashboard > Operations > Ordering.
- Review the raw materials listed -- "Only show raw materials at or below their reorder level" is on by default.
- Check the suggested Order Qty for each item, or type in your own quantity.
- Use Reset to Suggested on any supplier group if you want to undo your edits.
- Click Export CSV on a supplier's card, or Export All (combined) for everything at once.
Best Practices
- Set a Reorder Level on every raw material -- items without one are never flagged, even at zero stock.
- Assign a Supplier to each raw material so it lands in the right group instead of "Unassigned."
- Only quantities greater than zero are included in the export -- clear a field to leave that item off the list.
- Re-open Ordering right before you place orders so quantities reflect the latest stock levels.
Operational Notes
Raw Materials, Not Finished Products
Ordering works on items flagged as raw materials (ingredients/stock you buy from suppliers) -- it's the same reorder-level logic used across Products, applied specifically to what you restock.
Nothing Is Submitted Automatically
This generates a list for you to review and send yourself -- it doesn't place the order with the supplier or change stock levels. Record stock once it actually arrives from Purchases.