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PRACTICAL POS GUIDE · KENYACatalogue setup for roofing materials shop POS in Kenya
This guide to catalogue setup for roofing materials shop explains the daily checks. Prepare the roofing materials shop catalogue before the first sale: choose the selling unit, separate similar items and enter counted opening stock. This guide uses Roofing sheet fixed length, Roofing nail pack and Ridge cap as examples.
Catalogue setup for roofing materials shop: decide what one quantity means
Describe sheet profile, gauge, colour and fixed length. Accessories such as ridges and screws need their own entries.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing sheet fixed length | sheet | 1,400 | Count actual units |
| Roofing nail pack | pack | 450 | Count actual units |
| Ridge cap | piece | 850 | Count actual units |
| Gutter fixed 3 m | piece | 900 | Count actual units |
| Roofing screw pack 100 | pack | 650 | Count actual units |
| Downpipe fixed 3 m | piece | 750 | Count actual units |
Load and rehearse in this order
- Check that Roofing sheet fixed length has a clear name, unit, price and unique item code.
- Distinguish Roofing nail pack from Roofing sheet fixed length; a similar name must not hide a different pack.
- Count usable Roofing sheet fixed length units and record that physical opening quantity.
- On sample records, sell two Roofing sheet 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 Roofing sheet 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 KES 4,999 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.