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Items and catalogs

Create, import, and manage items — the core data in CRIBWISE.

Item fields and settings reference

What you’ll learn Every field and tab on the item screen in the Admin Portal — what each setting controls,...

Item relations: alternatives, substitutes, and assemblies

What you’ll learn The four kinds of relation an item can have in CRIBWISE – alternative item, spare parts, matching...

Item supplier settings reference

What you’ll learn Every field on the item Supplier tab: the purchasing settings, the service and calibration settings for durable...

How to configure item notifications

What you can do Set up email and on-screen notifications for specific item actions in CRIBWISE. When a notification is...

Understanding item costs: standard cost and usage cost

What you’ll learn How CRIBWISE values an item: the two ways standard cost can be calculated, when it is recalculated,...

Understanding item stock states

What you’ll learn What the three item stock states mean, how CRIBWISE calculates them from the threshold on a device...

How to configure units of measure

Item allows to set different unit of measure for working with item on SFI (dispense unit of measure) and for...

Managing serialized items and serial numbers

What you’ll learn How CRIBWISE tracks each serial number of a serialized item: the seven statuses an instance can hold,...

Best practices for configuring item fields

How to fill in each item field so integrations, purchase orders, catalog updates, and shop floor search all keep working....

How to set up item substitutions and phase-in alternatives

What you’ll learn How alternative items let an operator pick a substitute when the main item is out of stock,...