Materials & Inventory
Add materials, set pricing models, track stock levels, and manage stock movements.
Introduction to Materials
What a material is in CrafterBy and why accurate material cost is the foundation of accurate product pricing.
Adding a Material
Step-by-step guide to adding a new material in CrafterBy, including choosing a pricing model and entering purchase details.
Pricing Model: Simple (Unit Price)
Use the Simple pricing model when you buy a material in individual units and use it in individual units.
Pricing Model: Sheet Dimensions
Use the Sheet Dimensions pricing model when you buy material in sheets and cut pieces from it. CrafterBy calculates the fraction of the sheet used and its cost.
Pricing Model: Weight per Length
Use the Weight per Length pricing model for materials sold by weight or length, such as thread on a spool, wire by the metre, or chain sold by the gram.
Pricing Model: Dimensional (Volume)
Use the Dimensional pricing model for materials sold by volume, such as resin, fragrance oil, or paint. You enter total volume and price, then specify how much you use per product.
Pricing Model: Unit Conversion
Use Unit Conversion when you buy a material in one unit (such as kg) but record usage in a different unit (such as grams). Enter a conversion factor and CrafterBy handles the rest.
Tracking Material Stock
How to enable stock tracking on a material, set an opening stock quantity, and configure a minimum stock level for low-stock alerts.
Recording Stock Movements
What a stock movement is, the types of movements CrafterBy records, and how to log a manual stock receipt or adjustment.
Low Stock Alerts
How low-stock alerts work in CrafterBy, where they appear, and what to do when you receive one.
Editing and Deleting Materials
How to edit a material's details or price, what happens to product costs when you do, and why you must archive rather than delete materials used in products.