Construction Inventory Software

Goldenseal is inventory software that keeps track of construction materials that you use in your projects.

Inventory Management Basics

The Goldenseal construction software integrates inventory management as part of its other basic business functions. When you enter purchases, Goldenseal automatically increases your inventory counts. When you use materials on projects, it automatically reduces inventory.

Cost Items and Assemblies

Enter a Cost Item record for each construction material that you use in projects. If you keep an item in inventory, turn on the Inventory check box, and the Goldenseal software will automatically track its quantity when you buy and sell that item.

You can also create Assemblies which combine several items into a larger unit (for example, 2x4 wall framing). An assembly can include any number of labor and material components. It computes a total price from the price of the components, and also reduces inventory quantities of the components when it is sold or used in a project.

Inventory Purchases

The Goldenseal inventory tracking software automatically increases inventory quantities as part of your normal purchasing process. To make a purchase of items that you'll keep in inventory, follow these steps:

1. Choose Material Purchases from the Costs menu.
2. Click the New button to enter a new purchase.
3. Choose Items in the breakdown popup at the left. You'll see a breakdown table where you can enter the items you are purchasing.
4. Enter the items you've purchased into the breakdown table.
5. Enter Inventory into the Job Class field, and enter an Inventory account into the Job field
6. Hit the Enter key. Goldenseal automatically enters a purchase into your Accounts Payable, and adds the items to inventory.

Inventory Used

The Goldenseal inventory management software makes it easy to use inventory items in a project. It adjusts inventory counts, and also includes the item in time and materials billing and job costing for the project.

When you use inventory items in a project, follow these steps:

1. Choose Inventory Used from the Costs menu.
2. Click the New button.
3. Choose Items in the breakdown popup at the left. You'll see a breakdown table where you can enter the items you are using.
4. Enter the items you've used into the breakdown table.
5. Enter the inventory account that supplied the materials, and the project where it was used.
6. Goldenseal automatically removes the items from inventory. It also adds their cost to job costs and time and materials billing for this project.

Inventory Transfers

The Goldenseal inventory control software makes it easy to add starting inventory, and adjust inventory counts for "shrinkage" or waste.

To adjust inventory, choose Special Transfers from the Bank menu, and choose Inventory Transfers from the submenu.

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Inventory Basics

Cost Items and Assemblies

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