Creating Your First Consumables
- Emily @ DevSamurai
What are Consumables? In AssetIT, consumables refer to items that are used up or need to be replaced regularly due to wear or depletion. These can include everyday business supplies like printer ink, paper, batteries, or manufacturing materials such as semiconductor wafers and basic chemicals. Consumables are essential for both office operations and production processes, and managing them effectively helps ensure smooth operations without interruptions.
Consumables can be assigned to users.
Navigating the Consumables Page
On the sidebar, click on the “Consumables”.
(1) Bulk Action: The Bulk Action button is a handy tool when you need to manage multiple consumables simultaneously, such as deleting or updating several items at once.
(2) Filter and Search Functions: Use these tools to refine your view by searching for specific consumables, applying filters, or customizing your view by hiding or showing columns.
(3) List Overview: The main area displays a list of all consumables currently in the system, giving you a quick overview and easy access to manage these items.
Start adding consumables to populate the Consumables list.
Adding Consumables:
There are 02 ways to create new consumables: bulk import and manual set up.
On the top right of the Consumables page, click on the 
Fill in the Required Information:
Consumable Name: Enter a descriptive name for the consumable (e.g., "Printer Ink Cartridge").
Category: Select an appropriate category. If the category you need isn't listed, click the
button to add new ones, such as "Office Supplies" or "Manufacturing Materials."
Quantity: Enter the current stock quantity of the consumable item..
Additional Fields (Optional):
Manufacturer, Supplier, Department, Location, Inventory: Use these fields to add further details about the consumable, such as the manufacturer or supplier, or to specify which department or location the Consumable is associated with.
Min Quantity: Set a minimum quantity level to trigger alerts when the stock is low, ensuring you can reorder before running out.
Notes: Add any additional information that may be useful.
On the top right of the Consumables page, click on to initiate the process.
You will see a table that instructs you to use the sample CSV file for data preparation.
Once you finish preparing your data, import it into the app. You will then be taken to the Data Preview stage.
In the Data Preview stage, the app will highlight any fields with errors, allowing you to make adjustments directly.
To modify data information, click on the Edit button.
To automatically generate missing data for Department, Inventory, Category, Location, Supplier, Manufacturer, and Status Label, click on the “Generate Data” button.
You can also download the most recently modified data into a CSV file for further customization by clicking the 
Click on Submit to finish importing your consumables.
You should now see a list of your consumables on the Consumables page.
FAQs:
How to assign a consumable to a user?
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