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Update Out of Stock Threshold Value

This guide explains how stock and out-of-stock thresholds work, how to update the
threshold for an existing item, and how to set a threshold when creating a new item.
Setting thresholds correctly ensures low-stock alerts appear before items
actually run out, helping you avoid shortages and keep inventory under control.

1. Understanding Stock and Out-of-Stock Threshold

 

  • Stock — the total quantity of an item currently available in inventory.
  • Out-of-stock threshold — the minimum stock level that triggers a low-stock alert.

Example: If an item has 100 units in stock and the
threshold is set to 10, the system will trigger an alert once stock
reaches 10 or below.

Why this matters:

  • Helps prevent stock shortages.
  • Supports better inventory control.

2. Locate the Existing Item to Update

  1. Go to the Operation, Manage Item and then Item Overview section.
  2. Search for the item whose threshold value needs to be updated.
  3. Select the item you want to edit. (In this example: Angus Beef Burger.)
  4. Click the item name, then open the variant name.

Opening item variant and stock dependency setting

3.Open the Item Variant Update Stock and Threshold for the Existing Item

  1. Toggle the stock-dependent option so that the inventory fields appear.
  2. Scroll down to find the inventory fields.
  3. Confirm that the Stock in Hand and Out-of-Stock Threshold fields are visible.
  4. Enter or update the Stock in Hand value first.
  5. Enter the Out-of-Stock Threshold value next. (Example: set to 10.)
  6. Click Save Changes.
  7. Confirm the update when prompted.

The threshold for the existing item is now updated.

Updating stock and threshold values

4. Create a New Item and Set Its Threshold

 

1.Go to Operation and select Add Item

2.Enter the new item details. (Example: Breads.)

3.Select the appropriate category.

4.Complete all required item information.

Enabling stock dependency for a new item

5. Enable Stock Dependency for the New Item

  1. Mark the new item as stock dependent. This displays the Stock in Hand and Out-of-Stock Threshold fields.
  2. Enter the Stock in Hand value first.
  3. Then enter the Out-of-Stock Threshold value.
    1. Review the entered stock and threshold values.
    2. Click Save to create the item.
  4. The new item will now use the configured threshold for low-stock alerts.

Saving the new item

 

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