You can manually add parts to your catalog only after creating the inventory catalog itself. If there are no parts loaded to your catalog, you cannot manually add inventory parts by clicking Add Inventory Part.
⦿ How to Add a Part to Your Catalog
- On the Parts Catalog page, click Add Inventory Part. The overlay for adding a part opens.
- Fill out the required fields:
- Number
- Name
- Description
- Type
- Group
- Pricing
- Hover over the info icon to learn what price types you should specify: Price, Average, and Replacement Cost.
- Enter the required cost per unit to the right of each price type.
- Select which cost should be displayed for this part in Inventory Manager.
- Select the unit of measurement to be used for this part.
- Set the currency.
- (Optional) Based on your company business needs, specify more information:
- Part picture. The part picture you add here will also be visible to your in-house technicians who are using Inventory Manager in SC Provider.
- Brand
- Inactive product. Select this checkbox if the part is no longer inventoried. It could be a part that is no longer manufactured or has been replaced by another part.
- Non-catalog part. Select this checkbox if the part can appear at a location but is not an item that your company keeps in inventory. Or, it's an inventory part you don't want to keep track of.
- Asset usage. Pick an asset type for which the part should be used.
- Supplier. Enter the name of a company that supplies you with the part.
- Scan codes. Enter up to three codes (barcodes, QR codes, etc.), which will allow your technicians to scan codes on parts to quickly identify the required parts and associate them with work orders in SC Provider.
- When ready, hit Save. The part is added to your catalog.