With the New stock input function, you can add new quantities of items to your stock locations, such as when goods are delivered to your restaurant from a supplier. Performing a stock input adds new units of an item into a stock location.
- Log in to the Back Office with your Lightspeed credentials.
- From the navigation menu, select Stock > New stock input.
- Fill in the stock input settings, then select the Save button.
New stock input settings
| Setting name | Description |
| Stock | The stock location to which the item is added. All stocks created in Configuration > Settings > Stock are available for selection. See Understanding stock locations for detailed information. |
| Product | The item being added to the stock. All items created in Menu management > Items are available for selection. See About items for detailed information. |
| Quantity | The number of items that are added to the stock. |
| Cause | The reason for adding the item to the stock. Three reasons are available for selection:
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| Description | Optional details to the stock input. |
What’s next?
Add a new stock output to remove a number of items from stock.
Perform a stock transfer and move items from one stock location to another.