Specifications

Chapter 5. Inventory
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10 HARDWARE 42 MISC. & MISCODED ITEMS
11 HEAVY HARDWARE 51 DIMENSIONAL LUMBER
12 HAND TOOLS 52 TIMBERS
13 POWER TOOLS & ACCESSORIES 53 BOARDS
14 ELECTRICAL 54 CEDAR
15 PLUMBING & HEATING 55 REDWOOD
16 PAINT 56 TREATED & STAINED LUMBER
17 PAINT SUNDRIES 57 HARDWOOD LUMBER
18 LAWN & GARDEN 58 PLYWOOD/WAFERBOARD
19 CLEANING SUPPLIES 59 MANUFACTURED PANELS
20 MOUDLINGS & EDGINGS* 60 MANUFACTURED STRUCTURAL
21 HOUSEWARES 61 MISC. WOOD PRODUCTS
22 AUTOMOTIVE 62 MOLDINGS
23 FARM GOODS 63 CONSTRUCTION METALS
24 SPORTING GOODS 64 HEAVY HARDWARE
25 WALL COVERINGS 65 FASTENERS
26 FLOORING 66 INSULATION
27 INTERIOR WALL PRODUCTS* 67 GYPSUM PRODUCTS
31 SHEATHINGS & SIDINGS* 68 MASONRY PRODUCTS
32 LUMBER* 69 ROOFING
33 BULDING MATERIALS* 70 SIDINGS & FACIA
34 INSULALTION* 71 INTERIOR COVERINGS
35 ROOFING* 72 MILLWORK
36 DOORS* 73 DOORS
37 ROCK PRODUCTS 74 WINDOWS
38 WINDOWS* 90-97 RESERVED
39 OTHER MILLWORK 98 RESERVED-DIRECTS
40 STORE SUPPLIES 99 RESERVED
41 FASTENERS*
*Temporary holding groups for some file conversions and buying groups. Items in these groups can be
rearranged later into the standard groups 51-74.
Usually not all groups are used. You will notice a few gaps in the numbering on
the sample list. This allows you to add new inventory groups later into the
appropriate part of your inventory. The most common practice is using the first 49
groups of inventory for hard-ware items and using groups 51-99 for commodity or
yard items.
F NOTE: You are not required to use this group number scheme. However, the standard
commodity list and G/L chart of accounts that come with your system use this group list.
Since the groups can be designed any way you like, the group names must be
defined so reports are more meaningful. Most inventory reports are subtotaled by
group. Group names are set up in the Variable File, Group Information. You will
do this later in Entering Dept, Group, and Section Descriptions.
The groups themselves can be combined into departments for sales reporting
purposes. A department number is assigned each group. Then the department
descriptions are defined in the Variable File, Misc. Descriptions. You will do this
later in Entering Dept, Group, and Section Descriptions.
SAMPLE INVENTORY DEPARTMENTS
1 LUMBER 4 LABOR-OVERHEAD-REMAN
2 HARDWARE 5 DIRECT SALES