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PRACTICAL POS GUIDE · KENYACatalogue setup for plumbing shop POS in Kenya
This guide to catalogue setup for plumbing shop explains the daily checks. Prepare the plumbing shop catalogue before the first sale: choose the selling unit, separate similar items and enter counted opening stock. This guide uses PVC pipe 20 mm, Elbow 20 mm and Tap as examples.
Catalogue setup for plumbing shop: decide what one quantity means
Record fitting diameter, thread type and material. A pack of connectors and a single connector require different selling units.
Describe the actual pack the customer receives. Avoid using the same entry for a sealed box and a loose piece unless the chosen stock workflow explicitly supports that conversion.
A starter catalogue to adapt
The figures below are illustrative preset prices, not market quotations. They do not describe your stock. Replace them before trading.
| Item or service | Sale unit | Sample KES price | Opening count |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVC pipe 20 mm | piece | 350 | Count actual units |
| Elbow 20 mm | piece | 40 | Count actual units |
| Tap | piece | 650 | Count actual units |
| PVC tee 20 mm | piece | 60 | Count actual units |
| Pipe adhesive 250 ml | fixed pack | 350 | Count actual units |
| Shower head | piece | 850 | Count actual units |
Load and rehearse in this order
- Check that PVC pipe 20 mm has a clear name, unit, price and unique item code.
- Distinguish Elbow 20 mm from PVC pipe 20 mm; a similar name must not hide a different pack.
- Count usable PVC pipe 20 mm units and record that physical opening quantity.
- On sample records, sell two PVC pipe 20 mm units and confirm only that item reduces by two.
- Review the receipt and backup before entering real business records.
Correct the catalogue without hiding a stock difference
If PVC pipe 20 mm was named incorrectly, correct the name. If its quantity is wrong, investigate the count and record an explained adjustment. Editing a price or changing a description does not explain missing units. Keep old transactions readable when deciding how to rename an item.
Catalogue handover checklist
These checkboxes are a temporary reading aid. Refreshing the page clears them.
Product fit for this business
Use defined whole units and packs. The software is not a complete specialist ERP or double-entry accounting system.
All amounts and product movements on this page are illustrative. The public demo uses sample records. Use an isolated test installation for rehearsal and replace sample prices and counts before real trading.
Try the workflow before choosing your setup
The launch software licence is US.99 once for one business installation, including its branches and tills. Hardware, installation, hosting, support and future upgrades have separate terms. These planning guides do not activate a licence or deploy an installation.