SOS Inventory
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Features
57 features across 21 categories
Automation(2)
Automate order processing workflows to reduce manual tasks and standardize operations
Automate order processing and workflows based on customizable business rules
Billing(1)
Create invoices from sales orders and shipments with partial invoicing capabilities
Communication(1)
Email sales orders and order information to customers and suppliers
Customer Facing(1)
Provide customers with access to order status and information
Customization(2)
Add custom fields to items, transactions, and forms with ability to pass values between parent and child transactions
Customize transaction form templates, headers, footers, and numbering
Data Management(1)
Import sales orders and sales receipts from external sources
Document Management(2)
Manage and store documents associated with inventory items and transactions
Generate PDF documents for orders, invoices, packing slips, and bills of lading
Efficiency(1)
Edit multiple items or transactions at once for faster data management
Fulfillment(3)
Manage drop shipping workflows with seamless order processing
Handle full or partial shipments from sales orders and manage multiple sales orders for the same customer
Create pick tickets from sales orders or invoices, manage shipments, generate packing slips, and update inventory on shipment
Integration(1)
Seamless transaction-level integration with QuickBooks Online for real-time synchronization of inventory data and financial records
Inventory Management(13)
Organize inventory by bins and aisles for warehouse management
Maintain detailed cost history for items including lot/serial distinctions
Calculate costs through assembly levels for accurate product costing
Support for FIFO, LIFO, and Weighted Average inventory valuation methods
Perform cycle counts to verify inventory accuracy without full shutdowns
Make inventory adjustments for stock discrepancies and cycle counting
Transfer stock between locations with shipping capabilities and full visibility
Attach and view pictures of inventory items
Manage product variations with tracking across variants
Track and allocate landed costs to inventory items for accurate costing
Manage inventory across multiple physical locations with unlimited location support in Plus and Pro tiers
Manage rental and consignment inventory tracking and billing
Support decimal quantities for recipes and formulas with custom units of measure on all transactions
Inventory Tracking(3)
Generate, scan, and track inventory items using barcodes in multiple formats to speed up counting, receiving, locating, and shipping
Manage movement of batches by date of receipt and expiration with full traceability
Track individual items by serial number with comprehensive cost history and forward/backward traceability
Localization(1)
Support for multiple currencies with automatic conversion and global tax handling (GST, VAT)
Manufacturing(5)
Build assemblies and kits with unlimited BOM levels, auto-build on shipments, and track work-in-progress
Manage contract manufacturing workflows with vendor production tracking
Track job costs and labor tracking for manufacturing operations and project-based work
Support for process manufacturing with variable-yield manufacturing and co-products/by-products management
Create and manage work orders with work centers and track work-in-progress inventory
Mobile(1)
Native iPhone and iPad app support for inventory management on the go
Notifications(1)
Receive enhanced alerts and in-app notifications for inventory events and order status
Order Management(3)
Track and manage backorders with automated notifications
Create and manage RMA processes for product returns
Create sales orders, generate full or partial shipments, and create full or partial invoices that synchronize with QuickBooks Online
Purchasing(4)
Assign multiple vendors to items for supplier flexibility
Create purchase orders from sales orders, generate POs based on stock levels, manage blanket POs, and handle partial receiving
Generate reorder lists based on inventory levels and historical data
Calculate reorder points automatically from historical sales data
Reporting(3)
Create custom dashboards for viewing key business metrics
Analyze items with profit/loss reports and historical data
View real-time inventory with Ready to Pick/Ship status reports
Sales(6)
Set up contract pricing agreements with customers
Automatically calculate pricing based on cost plus margin
Create credit memos and process customer returns
Create estimates and quotes that can be converted to sales orders
Create and manage tiered pricing structures for different customer levels
Track sales rep performance and commission reports
Support(2)
Phone support access for Plus and Pro tier users
Priority support access for Pro tier users
Pricing
Companion
- ✓Sales Orders
- ✓Assemblies
- ✓QuickBooks Integration
- ✓2 Users Included
- ✓FIFO/LIFO/Weighted Average Valuation
- ✓Multi-Currency
- ✓Document Management
- ✓Unlimited Items/SKUs
- ✓Enhanced Alerts and In-App Notifications
- ✓Add Logos to Forms
- ✓Customizable Form Headers/Footers
- ✓Customizable Transaction Numbering
- ✓Mobile Support: iPad, iPhone
- ✓Native iPhone/iPad App
- ✓Bulk Editing
- ✓Customizable Form Templates
- ✓Import for Sales Orders/Sales Receipts
- ✓1 Custom Field
- ✓Flag/Start Objects on List
- ✓Calendar Overview
- ✓Customizable Dashboard
- ✓Flexible Edit Pages
- ✓Tutorial Videos and How-To Guides
- ✓Reconciliation of Journal Entries
- ✓Prioritize Transactions
- ✓Transaction Staging
- ✓Rule-Based Order Processing
- ✓Transaction-Level QuickBooks Integration
- ✓Automatic Synchronizations
- ✓Manual Synchronizations
- ✓Class Tracking
- ✓Property Tracking
- ✓Sales Taxes
- ✓Global Taxes
- ✓Enter Orders in QuickBooks Online or SOS
- ✓Retrieve QuickBooks Online Mobile App Orders
- ✓Sync of Custom Fields
- ✓Compatible with QB Essentials, Plus, Advanced
- ✓Purchase Orders
- ✓Generate POs Based on Stock Levels
- ✓Item Receipts
- ✓Partial Receiving
- ✓Receive Multiple POs From Same Vendor
- ✓Blanket POs
- ✓Drop Shipments
- ✓Reorder List
- ✓1 Location
- ✓Kits (Item Groups)
- ✓Item Analysis
- ✓Cycle Counting
- ✓Inventory Adjustments
- ✓Pictures of Items
- ✓Backorder Management
- ✓Packing Slips
- ✓Bills of Lading
- ✓Shipments
- ✓Partial Shipments
- ✓Ship Multiple Sales Orders for Same Customer
- ✓UPS Shipping Integration
- ✓ShipStation Integration
- ✓Sales Orders
- ✓Estimates/Quotes
- ✓Invoices
- ✓Merge Multiple Invoices for Same Customer
- ✓Sales Receipts
- ✓Sales Reps Restricted to Customers/Sales
- ✓Commission Reports
- ✓Note System for Customer Service Reps
- ✓Returns
- ✓Payments
- ✓Credit Memos
- ✓Credit Holds on Customers
- ✓Sub-Customers with Parent Billing
- ✓1 External Connection Allowed
- ✓Assemblies
- ✓Unlimited BOM Levels
- ✓Auto-Build on Shipments
- ✓Email Support
Plus
Popular- ✓Unlimited Locations
- ✓Serial/Lot Tracking
- ✓Barcoding
- ✓3 Users Included
- ✓FIFO/LIFO/Weighted Average Valuation
- ✓Multi-Currency
- ✓Document Management
- ✓Unlimited Items/SKUs
- ✓Enhanced Alerts and In-App Notifications
- ✓Add Logos to Forms
- ✓Customizable Form Headers/Footers
- ✓Customizable Transaction Numbering
- ✓Mobile Support: iPad, iPhone
- ✓Native iPhone/iPad App
- ✓Bulk Editing
- ✓Customizable Form Templates
- ✓Import for Sales Orders/Sales Receipts
- ✓3 Custom Fields
- ✓Flag/Start Objects on List
- ✓Calendar Overview
- ✓Customizable Dashboard
- ✓Flexible Edit Pages
- ✓Tutorial Videos and How-To Guides
- ✓Reconciliation of Journal Entries
- ✓Prioritize Transactions
- ✓Transaction Staging
- ✓Rule-Based Order Processing
- ✓Transaction-Level QuickBooks Integration
- ✓Automatic Synchronizations
- ✓Manual Synchronizations
- ✓Class Tracking
- ✓Property Tracking
- ✓Sales Taxes
- ✓Global Taxes
- ✓Enter Orders in QuickBooks Online or SOS
- ✓Retrieve QuickBooks Online Mobile App Orders
- ✓Sync of Custom Fields
- ✓Compatible with QB Essentials, Plus, Advanced
- ✓Purchase Orders
- ✓Generate POs Based on Stock Levels
- ✓Item Receipts
- ✓Partial Receiving
- ✓Receive Multiple POs From Same Vendor
- ✓Blanket POs
- ✓Drop Shipments
- ✓Reorder List
- ✓Multiple Vendors Per Item
- ✓Returns to Vendors
- ✓Unlimited Locations
- ✓Kits (Item Groups)
- ✓Item Analysis
- ✓Cycle Counting
- ✓Inventory Adjustments
- ✓Pictures of Items
- ✓Serial Numbers
- ✓Lot Numbers
- ✓Bin Tracking
- ✓Barcoding In Multiple Formats
- ✓Units of Measure on all Transactions
- ✓Inventory Transfers with Shipping
- ✓Item Variants
- ✓Backorder Management
- ✓Packing Slips
- ✓Bills of Lading
- ✓Shipments
- ✓Partial Shipments
- ✓Ship Multiple Sales Orders for Same Customer
- ✓UPS Shipping Integration
- ✓ShipStation Integration
- ✓Pick Tickets
- ✓Sales Orders
- ✓Estimates/Quotes
- ✓Invoices
- ✓Merge Multiple Invoices for Same Customer
- ✓Sales Receipts
- ✓Sales Reps Restricted to Customers/Sales
- ✓Commission Reports
- ✓Note System for Customer Service Reps
- ✓Returns
- ✓Payments
- ✓Credit Memos
- ✓Credit Holds on Customers
- ✓Sub-Customers with Parent Billing
- ✓2 External Connections Allowed
- ✓Rentals and Consignments
- ✓Return Merchandise Authorizations
- ✓Contract Pricing
- ✓Price Levels
- ✓Cost Plus Pricing
- ✓Assemblies
- ✓Unlimited BOM Levels
- ✓Auto-Build on Shipments
- ✓Contract Manufacturing
- ✓Email Support
- ✓Phone Support
Pro
- ✓Job Costing
- ✓Advanced Manufacturing
- ✓Customer Portal
- ✓5 Users Included
- ✓FIFO/LIFO/Weighted Average Valuation
- ✓Multi-Currency
- ✓Document Management
- ✓Unlimited Items/SKUs
- ✓Enhanced Alerts and In-App Notifications
- ✓Add Logos to Forms
- ✓Customizable Form Headers/Footers
- ✓Customizable Transaction Numbering
- ✓Mobile Support: iPad, iPhone
- ✓Native iPhone/iPad App
- ✓Bulk Editing
- ✓Customizable Form Templates
- ✓Import for Sales Orders/Sales Receipts
- ✓Unlimited Custom Fields
- ✓Flag/Start Objects on List
- ✓Calendar Overview
- ✓Customizable Dashboard
- ✓Flexible Edit Pages
- ✓Tutorial Videos and How-To Guides
- ✓Reconciliation of Journal Entries
- ✓Prioritize Transactions
- ✓Transaction Staging
- ✓Customer Portal
- ✓Rule-Based Order Processing
- ✓Transaction-Level QuickBooks Integration
- ✓Automatic Synchronizations
- ✓Manual Synchronizations
- ✓Class Tracking
- ✓Property Tracking
- ✓Sales Taxes
- ✓Global Taxes
- ✓Enter Orders in QuickBooks Online or SOS
- ✓Retrieve QuickBooks Online Mobile App Orders
- ✓Sync of Custom Fields
- ✓Compatible with QB Essentials, Plus, Advanced
- ✓Purchase Orders
- ✓Generate POs Based on Stock Levels
- ✓Item Receipts
- ✓Partial Receiving
- ✓Receive Multiple POs From Same Vendor
- ✓Blanket POs
- ✓Drop Shipments
- ✓Reorder List
- ✓Multiple Vendors Per Item
- ✓Returns to Vendors
- ✓Landed Costs
- ✓Unlimited Locations
- ✓Kits (Item Groups)
- ✓Item Analysis
- ✓Cycle Counting
- ✓Inventory Adjustments
- ✓Pictures of Items
- ✓Serial Numbers
- ✓Lot Numbers
- ✓Bin Tracking
- ✓Barcoding In Multiple Formats
- ✓Units of Measure on all Transactions
- ✓Inventory Transfers with Shipping
- ✓Item Variants
- ✓Calculate Reorder Points from Historical Data
- ✓Backorder Management
- ✓Packing Slips
- ✓Bills of Lading
- ✓Shipments
- ✓Partial Shipments
- ✓Ship Multiple Sales Orders for Same Customer
- ✓UPS Shipping Integration
- ✓ShipStation Integration
- ✓Pick Tickets
- ✓Sales Orders
- ✓Estimates/Quotes
- ✓Invoices
- ✓Merge Multiple Invoices for Same Customer
- ✓Sales Receipts
- ✓Sales Reps Restricted to Customers/Sales
- ✓Commission Reports
- ✓Note System for Customer Service Reps
- ✓Returns
- ✓Payments
- ✓Credit Memos
- ✓Credit Holds on Customers
- ✓Sub-Customers with Parent Billing
- ✓3 External Connections Allowed
- ✓Rentals and Consignments
- ✓Return Merchandise Authorizations
- ✓Contract Pricing
- ✓Price Levels
- ✓Cost Plus Pricing
- ✓Assemblies
- ✓Unlimited BOM Levels
- ✓Auto-Build on Shipments
- ✓Contract Manufacturing
- ✓Job Tracking
- ✓Job Cost Accounting
- ✓Work Orders
- ✓Work Centers
- ✓Work-In-Progress
- ✓Process Manufacturing
- ✓Variable-Yield Manufacturing
- ✓Labor Tracking
- ✓Overhead (Indirect Labor)
- ✓Email Support
- ✓Phone Support
- ✓Priority Support
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Integrations
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