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PRACTICAL POS GUIDE · KENYACatalogue setup for timber yard POS in Kenya
This guide to catalogue setup for timber yard explains the daily checks. Prepare the timber yard catalogue before the first sale: choose the selling unit, separate similar items and enter counted opening stock. This guide uses Timber plank 2×2 fixed length, Plywood sheet and Wood screw pack as examples.
Catalogue setup for timber yard: decide what one quantity means
Name the species, grade and fixed dimensions of each sellable piece. Count pieces rather than assuming all timber lengths are equivalent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber plank 2×2 fixed length | piece | 350 | Count actual units |
| Plywood sheet | sheet | 2,500 | Count actual units |
| Wood screw pack | pack | 200 | Count actual units |
| Timber plank 2×3 fixed 3 m | piece | 650 | Count actual units |
| MDF sheet fixed size | sheet | 3,200 | Count actual units |
| Wood glue 500 ml | fixed pack | 350 | Count actual units |
Load and rehearse in this order
- Check that Timber plank 2×2 fixed length has a clear name, unit, price and unique item code.
- Distinguish Plywood sheet from Timber plank 2×2 fixed length; a similar name must not hide a different pack.
- Count usable Timber plank 2×2 fixed length units and record that physical opening quantity.
- On sample records, sell two Timber plank 2×2 fixed length 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 Timber plank 2×2 fixed length 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.