Reorder levels and what's running low

A reorder level is the threshold at which an item counts as low. Set it per item with Edit Reorder Level on the item page; an item with no reorder level set is never flagged. An item needs reordering when its available quantity (on hand minus reserved) falls below its reorder level.

On the Inventory page, the Needs Reorder toggle filters the list to just those items, and the Available column shows how short you are; Incoming shows how much is already on order via purchase orders you've placed, which doesn't clear the needs-reorder flag until it's received. A purchase order you've drafted but not yet placed with the supplier doesn't count as incoming.

Asking Essential what's running low, what needs reordering, or whether a particular item is below its reorder level is answered from these quantities across the business.

Where to find it: On the item page, Edit Reorder Level; on the Inventory page, the Needs Reorder filter

Related guides

• Creating and receiving purchase orders
• Inventory quantity terms: on-hand, reserved, available, incoming
• Adjust on-hand quantity and transfer items between locations
• See and browse your inventory (the Inventory page)
• What the inventory item page shows