Alerts & Adjustments
Low stock alerts and manual inventory adjustments
Low Stock Alerts
When an item's stock drops below its threshold, OXOCO alerts you:
- Dashboard notification - A warning appears on the admin dashboard
- POS badge - Yellow/red indicators on affected items
- SMS/Push (if configured) - Notifications to managers
Setting Thresholds
- Edit a menu item
- Set the Low Stock Threshold (e.g., 10 units)
- When stock drops to this level, alerts trigger
Manual Adjustments
Sometimes you need to adjust stock manually:
Adding Stock
When you receive a delivery or restock:
- Go to Inventory
- Find the item
- Click Adjust Stock
- Choose Add
- Enter the quantity and a reason (e.g., "Weekly delivery")
- Save
Removing Stock
For waste, breakage, or corrections:
- Go to Inventory
- Find the item
- Click Adjust Stock
- Choose Remove
- Enter the quantity and a reason (e.g., "Expired items")
- Save
Setting Exact Count
After a physical stock count:
- Click Adjust Stock
- Choose Set To
- Enter the actual count
- Add a reason (e.g., "Physical inventory count")
- Save
Audit Trail
Every stock change is logged with:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Date | When the adjustment was made |
| Type | Auto-decrement, manual add, manual remove, set |
| Quantity | Amount changed |
| Reason | Why the adjustment was made |
| Staff | Who made the adjustment |
| Before/After | Stock levels before and after |
Next Steps
- Stock Tracking - Inventory basics
- Dashboard Widgets - Stock overview on dashboard