Feature Request: Track inventory on modifiers

[StickbowArchery]

The title of this post has been edited from the original: Tracking Modifiers in Inventory

One of the things I sell are archery bows.  When I sell a bow, it comes with a bowstring.  I also sell individual bowstrings.  I track inventory for bows AND bowstrings.  At the end of the day, I would like to see the TOTAL number of bowstrings out of my inventory (strings that went out wilh each bow + the strings sold individually).

The only way I've seen to do this are 1) "sell" a string with each bow, reducing the price to $0.00, or 2) attach a modifier to each bow that has the proper size bowstring automatically attached.  Option 2 would work best for me because I would eliminate employees forgetting to perform the steps in option 1, however I cannot find a way to accurately track my bowstring inventory while employing option 2.

Any suggestions?

[mdf92380]

Hello!   I saw that this was once a thread, but it has been locked.   It had comments spanning over FIVE (5) years, and some as recent as this year (2022).

As a resturant, I am EMPLORING Square to please bring this into development.   I see many folks who would like having this ability who have moved away from Square as a POS.   The ability to track inventory for modifiers would be game changing for those of us in the food service industry, especially when we link our in-store POS to our Square Online Ordering ability.   The ability to:

    A)  Know instantly that we have run out of an item, and it being moved to a "out of stock" situation, &

    B)  Our customers who are ordering online knowing immediately that something is now out of stock..

     would be the most beneficial thing not only for ourselves but our customers.    

[LLCafe]

We have the exact same challenges as @mdf92380. We're a restaurant as well and have items that are both items and modifiers and need their inventory to be connected so both go out of stock at the same time. Right now it's super difficult for us to manage our inventory without that with how many sku's we have for our menu items.

[boldlyforge]

I am currently working on this for one of my clients. Restoke is a platform that integrates with Square that can track the inventory of modifiers. You'll be able to use that to accurately log food costs and inventory on hand. The only limitation is that it won't update the inventory in Square, which could cause some limitations with online ordering and availability.

[LHSDoC]

I also would like this as an update.  We have a concessions stand and it would be helpful for tracking buns and cheese for cheeseburgers/hamburgers. I would love to be able to sell a cheeseburger and it take the burger, bun and cheese out of my inventory.  As is I have to count the buns every few days to know how many if have. 
Thanks!

[modebrewing]

Please make an inventory count on modifiers a thing.  It is beyond necessary and helpful.  Should be a Square standard feature.

[LHSDoC]

Agreed!!

[stevyngilmore]

As with any standard Restaurant POS system - you should be able to use and ITEM as a modifier.    That item keeps track of it's own inventory, and deducted when used as a modifier option.   
This shouldn't be too hard to implement within the Restaurant POS system as it has been a tested system in many other competing softwares.   This should be a #1 priority with Square as it will open a MAJOR door to the food & beverage market.

[hiddenhabitat]

Considering this has been a recognized issue and requirement for many shop owners since 2016 it doesn't give me much hope or faith in Square fixing this issue. Having modifiers linked to inventory is a must-need for some of our items that are specialized and available in limited quantities. 

[boldlyforge]

This is now a beta feature

[hiddenhabitat]

@boldlyforge do you know how to access the beta feature?

[boldlyforge]

@hiddenhabitat  You'd want to join the beta community here:
https://www.sellercommunity.com/t5/Beta-Seller-Community/ct-p/Beta-Seller-community-global

Once you're a member you'll see the feature under the active tests.

@nika Is one of the beta community leads at Square. She can assist you if you have beta-specific questions.

[ProudestMonkey]

@nika  Hi, I just joined Square's Beta Community and I am trying to find this feature under Active Tests but cannot. Can you please link or direct me to this feature? Thank you

[nika]

Hey @ProudestMonkey - our modifiers beta was launched awhile back. Does this article help for what you're looking to do with modifiers?

[ProudestMonkey]

@Bea Ah, so there is still no way to track modifier inventory numerically? Was the beta just to add the 'in-stock' toggle switch?