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Item detail — General tab: details, stock, images and files

The Item detail General tab shows product identifiers, live stock levels per warehouse, engineering files, images, asset documents and linked work instructions.

1 min read Operations Manager Updated August 2026

Section 01

The Item detail page

1 minute

Clicking View on any Inventory row opens the Item (or Assembly) detail page. It has 13 tabs covering every aspect of the product — from stock levels to quality inspections, cost & valuation and lifecycle. This page documents the General tab, which is the default landing tab and the primary view for day-to-day reference.

  • Item shown: Bottel Cap (v1.00, ACTIVE) — Product ID 456, internal code 040424
  • Total stock: -7 (negative — more consumed than received), Minimum Level: 15
  • Stock breakdown: warehouse 3 (0), waerhouse 4 (0), development warehouse (-7, shown in red)
  • Sections on General: Details, Stock, Engineering Files, Images, Assets, Work Instructions
  • Footer actions: Delete Item, Archive, Report Issue, Edit Item, Create Picking List
The General tab is read-only — use Edit Item to make changes

All data on the General tab is display-only. To change the name, price, stock settings or any other field, click Edit Item in the footer. You can also add engineering files directly from this page using the Upload File button in the Engineering Files section.

Section 02

General tab

3 minutes

The complete General tab for Bottel Cap (GLC-002-04 family, internal code 040424). All sections are shown in sequence — Details, Stock, Engineering Files, Images, Assets and Work Instructions.

PRODUCTS › INVENTORY › ITEM DETAILS

Bottel Capv1.00ACTIVE

General — Overview, stock levels and pricing

ACTIVE TAB: General
GeneralUsed InRouteQualityBarcodeHistoryAllocationsSuppliersTransactionsCost & valuationUnitsLifecycleSustainability
◎ Primary

Primary drawing / image

Bottel Capv1.00ACTIVE

040424

Details
Product ID456
TypeItem
Unitea
SKU321
EAN3333333333333
UPC33333333333
Price50.00
Standard Cost20.00
Stock
Total Stock-7
Minimum Level15
Maximum Level
Reorder Quantity

Per Warehouse

warehouse 3 0
waerhouse 4 0
development warehouse -7
Engineering Files
No CAD models or drawings yet — upload STEP/IGES/STL models or DXF/DWG/PDF drawings. Drawings marked "send to supplier" attach automatically to this product's purchase-order emails.
Images1 image
◎ Primary
Assets1 file
TXT
new.txt
Work Instructions

No Work Instructions Yet

Section 03

Details card

2 minutes

The Details card shows the core product identifiers and pricing set at registration. It sits directly below the product image and name.

Field What it shows
Product image + Primary badgeThe primary drawing or image set on the product — shown top-left of the identity row. The ◎ Primary badge confirms this is the cover image used across the platform (inventory thumbnails, POs, picking lists). Set or changed in the Drawings step or via Edit Item.
Product nameBottel Cap — the full product name entered at registration. Note: the name shown in the app is exactly as typed — typos included (the correct spelling is "Bottle Cap").
v1.00Version number — auto-incremented when the product is revised. v1.00 is the initial version. Versions are tracked for audit and engineering change history.
ACTIVE badgeProduct status — ACTIVE means the product is live and can be used in orders, WOs and POs. Archived products show a different badge and are hidden from most pickers.
Internal code (040424)A secondary reference code — 040424 — shown below the product name. This is separate from the Product ID (456) and SKU (321) and may represent a legacy or customer-facing code.
Product ID456 — the system Product ID. Note: this differs from the Product ID shown in the Inventory list (GLC-002-04). The list shows the user-defined code; the detail page shows the internal database ID.
TypeItem — a standalone product. Would show Assembly for products built from a BOM.
Unitea — Each. The base unit for all stock counts. Stock figures throughout the system are in this unit.
SKU321 — internal stock-keeping unit code. Separate from the Product ID and EAN.
EAN3333333333333 — 13-digit European Article Number. Used for barcode scanning in the warehouse.
UPC33333333333 — 11-digit Universal Product Code (standard UPC-A is 12 digits; the display may trim leading zeros).
Price50.00 — sale price per unit used on quotes and sales orders.
Standard Cost20.00 — the planned cost per unit entered at registration. Compared against the actual (weighted average) cost on the Cost & valuation tab. The variance is +£30.00/ea here (actual cost is much higher due to large stock movement data).

Section 04

Stock section

2 minutes

The Stock section shows four summary figures and a per-warehouse breakdown. For Bottel Cap, the total stock is -7 — a negative ledger caused by the development warehouse showing -7 units.

Field Value What it means
Total Stock-7 (red)Net stock across all warehouses. -7 means the system ledger is negative — more units have been consumed, allocated or adjusted out than have been received. Investigate to find the cause (likely an over-allocation or missing receipt in the development warehouse).
Minimum Level15The reorder threshold set on this item. Since total stock (-7) is below the minimum (15), the Inventory list shows a red dot next to the Min. Stock value. A reorder is overdue.
Maximum LevelNot set for Bottel Cap. When set, this is the upper stock ceiling — useful for space-constrained items or JIT purchasing policies.
Reorder QuantityNot set. When set, MRP uses this as the suggested order quantity when stock hits the Minimum Level.
warehouse 30No stock held in warehouse 3 — normal, no action needed.
waerhouse 40No stock held in waerhouse 4 — zero balance.
development warehouse-7 (red/alert pill)The problem warehouse — -7 shown in a red alert pill. This is the source of the negative total. Check recent stock adjustments, despatch records or QC consumption against this warehouse.
Negative stock means a ledger deficit — investigate immediately

A red total stock figure like -7 does not mean physical stock is missing — it means the system ledger is out of balance. Common causes: a receipt was not recorded, a QC consumption event wrote off units, or a stock adjustment was applied to the wrong warehouse. Use the History tab to see every stock movement for this product and identify the discrepancy.

Section 05

Engineering Files

1 minute

The Engineering Files section is for CAD models and technical drawings — STEP, IGES, STL (3D models) and DXF, DWG, PDF (2D drawings). This is separate from the Images section (which holds photos and reference images) and the Assets section (which holds documents).

Element What it does
↑ Upload File buttonAppears top-right of the Engineering Files header. Opens a file picker to upload CAD or drawing files. Supported formats: STEP, IGES, STL (3D models), DXF, DWG, PDF (2D drawings).
"Send to supplier" flagWhen you upload a file and mark it "send to supplier", it attaches automatically to all purchase-order emails sent to suppliers of this product. Useful for engineering drawings that suppliers need to manufacture the part correctly.
Empty state message"No CAD models or drawings yet" — shown when no engineering files have been uploaded. Bottel Cap currently has no files here.

Section 06

Images

1 minute

The Images section shows all photos and reference images uploaded during registration (Drawings step) or added later via Edit Item. Bottel Cap has 1 image — the primary cover image (a pipeline photo used as a placeholder in the example data).

Element What it shows
◎ Primary badgeMarks the image set as the primary/cover image. This image appears as the product thumbnail in the Inventory list, on purchase orders, picking lists and anywhere a product image is shown across the platform. Only one image can be Primary at a time.
Image thumbnailsClickable thumbnails — click to preview in full size, set as Primary or delete. Additional images can be uploaded to the same product.
Image count ("1 image")Shown top-right of the Images header. Tells you how many images are attached without scrolling.
Supported formatsJPEG, JPG, PNG, WEBP — max 10 MB per file. Uploaded during the Drawings step at registration or via Edit Item → Drawings tab.

Section 07

Assets

1 minute

The Assets section holds supporting documents — data sheets, test reports, certificates, video files, spreadsheets. Bottel Cap has 1 file: new.txt (a placeholder upload in the example data).

Element What it shows
File type badge (TXT)Coloured badge showing the file format — TXT for new.txt. Other common types: PDF (red), XLSX (green), DOCX (blue), MP4 (dark). Helps identify files at a glance without opening them.
File namenew.txt — the filename as uploaded. Click to download or preview.
File count ("1 file")Shown top-right of the Assets header. Bottel Cap has 1 asset file.
Supported formatsPDF, Word (DOCX), Excel (XLSX), PowerPoint (PPTX), CSV, ZIP, RAR, MP4, MP3 and more. Max 50 MB per file. Images belong in the Drawings step, not here — .jpeg, .png, .jpg, .svg, .webp are excluded from Assets.

Section 08

Work Instructions

1 minute

The Work Instructions section links digital work instructions to this product. When a works order is created for this item, the linked instructions become available to the operator on the shop floor — step by step, with images and checklists. Bottel Cap currently has no work instructions.

State What it means
"No Work Instructions Yet"Empty state shown for Bottel Cap. Work instructions are created and linked via Production › Work Instructions — then associated with this product. Once linked, they appear here as a list with step counts and last-updated dates.
Linked instructionsWhen linked, each instruction card shows the instruction name, step count and version. Operators access them directly from the works order — not from this product page.

Section 09

1 minute

The footer appears at the bottom of every tab on the item detail page. It gives quick access to the most important actions.

Action What it does
← Go BackReturns to the Inventory list without making any changes.
Delete ItemPermanently deletes the product record. Only available if no stock transactions exist. If the product has been used in orders or WOs, use Archive instead.
ArchiveSets the product status to Archived. It disappears from the main Inventory view and all product pickers but its history, stock records and order links are preserved. Archived products can be restored.
Report IssueRaises a flagged issue against this product — routed to your quality or operations team for investigation.
Edit ItemOpens the Edit Item / Assembly form — same layout as the registration wizard but pre-populated. All fields are editable. For assemblies, the BOM can also be modified here.
+ Create Picking ListCreates a manual picking list for this product — useful for ad-hoc warehouse picks outside of a formal sales order workflow.
Configure variations — product variants on one record

The ⚙ Configure variations button in the top-right lets you set up product variants — e.g. the same item in different sizes or colours — all tracked under one product record. Each variation can have its own barcode, price and stock level. Variations share the parent product's BOM and route.

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