Set a minimum stock level
Set a minimum level per product and get notified when the balance drops below it.
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A minimum stock level is the point at which you want to be warned that a product is running low. For each product you set a minimum number; when the live balance drops below it, your venue gets a heads-up so you can restock before it disrupts service.
How the balance is calculated
EtiquetaChef does not track purchases or physical counts: each product’s balance is the sum of its live labels — the ones currently in use. When your team prints a new label, the balance goes up; when a label is checked off, the balance goes down.
Who can set the minimum
Set a minimum for a product
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Open Stock
From the main menu, go to Stock. You’ll see the product list with the live balance for each one.
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Pick the product
Find the product using search or by browsing the categories.
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Tap Set minimum
Enter the minimum number in the product’s unit (kg, g, units, etc.) and confirm. To clear the warning for a product, use Remove minimum.
What each status means
- OK — the balance is at or above the minimum.
- Low — the balance has dropped below the configured minimum.
- Out of stock — there are no live labels for the product.
- No threshold — you haven’t set a minimum for this product yet, so it doesn’t trigger a warning.
The low-stock alert
When a product’s balance drops below the minimum, the Owner and the Manager get a notification. Tapping it takes you straight to the stock screen, already filtered to the products that need attention.