Quick start: the core inventory loop

Most day-to-day work in Fiddle follows one simple loop: bring stock in, hold it, sell it, and ship it. This walkthrough connects the steps so you can run the cycle end to end.

The loop, step by step

1. Create your items. Add the products you buy, make, or sell under Inventory → Items.
2. Buy stock. Raise a purchase order under Suppliers → Purchase Orders and issue it to your supplier. The quantities show as incoming.
3. Receive stock. When goods arrive, receive them against the PO. Incoming becomes on hand at your chosen location.
4. Sell stock. Create a sales order under Customers → Sales Orders. Confirming it reserves the items so you can’t oversell them.
5. Fulfill the order. Pick, pack, and ship from Fulfillment. Reserved stock leaves inventory and the order closes.

Set a reorder point on each item so Fiddle flags when available stock runs low and suggests your next purchase order — keeping the loop running automatically.

Where production fits

If you manufacture, add a step between buying and selling: a work order consumes components and produces finished goods, which then flow into sales and fulfillment like any other stock.

Next steps

Learn what each stock number means in Understanding stock levels and availability.