Location and bin tracking only works with the Platinum subscription of Enterprise Solutions. If you are still on the annual Full Service Plan then you would need to purchase the Advanced Inventory subscription add-on.
Bar Coding with QuickBooks Enterprise & Advanced Inventory
Bar coding only works with Enterprise Solutions with an Advanced Inventory subscription. Bar coding is not available in QuickBooks Pro or QuickBooks Premier.
To turn on bar coding, go to
This Week's Question: Keeping Track of Inventory for Non Billed Items
This week's question comes from one of our customers with a QuickBooks inventory challenge that can apply to many of you who work with subcontractors.
Question:
Comparing QuickBooks Standard Inventory Features and the Advanced Inventory Add-on
Does My Company Need Advanced Inventory?
QuickBooks Advanced Inventory: Multiple Location Inventory Tracking Software
New Advanced Inventory Features in QuickBooks Enterprise 2013
Good news for manufacturers and distributors - the latest version of QuickBooks Enterprise includes new Advanced Inventory features.
Barcode Scanning
Recording Prepayments For Inventory Purchases
- Set up a G/L account called "Prepaid Inventory." The type of account should be "Bank."
- When the product is ordered enter a Purchase Order in QB Point of Sale.
Inventory Assembly Build Enhancements
Inventory Assemblies are used for entering a bill of material to detail the components which are required to build a finished good or a sub-assembly.