Items which are utilized in services, but which are not maintained in inventory, are considered non-stocking parts. These are often purchased "on the fly", and generally will cost you more because of the small volume and delivery charges for special order items.
The Auto Shop Writer will track non-stocking parts, and permit you to know the sales volume, costs, and even vendors from whom you purchase these items. By reviewing the records of non-stocking parts, you can decide if they should be perhaps carried in inventory.
Whenever you place parts on a workorder, the information history will be used for a non-stocking part, eliminating the need to retype pricing information, description, manufacturer, etc. Non-stocking parts can also be placed on Purchase orders, or the information used in the Stock Input utility. By having this information on hand, you will know the status of these items even though they never rest on your shelves.
Parts that are special ordered will have the Stock ? box unchecked.
Review your non-stocking parts regularly through the provided reports.
To change a non-stocking part to an inventory item, simply check the box for Stocking Part on the Inventory Editor screen.