RentalDesk sorts and manages inventory into 4 separate levels. To see as a tree view Click here
The most general level is the Master Category. Example descriptions of a Master Category would be:
Yard Equipment
Lighting Equipment
Wedding Equipment
Sound System Equipment
Tractors
Master Categories contain Categories, which is the second level of how RentalDesk sorts and manages your rental inventory. Using the examples above, some examples of categories would be:
Master Category: Yard Equipment
Category: Leaf Blowers
Category: Wood Chippers
Category: Lawn Mowers
Category: ChainSaws
Master Category: Lighting Equipment
Category: Spotlights
Category: Lighting Control Boards
Category: Dimmers
Master Category: Wedding Equipment
Category: Candle Holders
Category: Flower Holders
Category: Floor Runners
Master Category: Sound System Equipment
Category: Speakers
Category: Amplifiers
Category: Microphones
Master Category: Tractors
Category: Front End Loaders
Category: Back Hoes
Category: Skip Loaders
Category: Scrapers
Categories contain Types. Types are typically a more precise description of the equipment to be rented and usually contain the manufacturers name and the model number. Types of equipment have a quantity owned associated with the type of equipment. Examples of types would be:
Master Category: Yard Equipment
Category: Leaf Blowers
Type: Black and Decker LeafHog BV2500
Type: Makita RBL500 Back Pack Blower
Category: Wood Chippers
Type: Hud-son CH-160 Wood Chipper
Type: WoodChuck Chipper WC 12A 6" Wood Chipper
Category: Lawn Mowers
Type: LawnBoy 22260 6.5hp push mower
Type: Deere HD75 HydroDrive Walk Behind Mower
Type: Deere 1420 28hp riding mower
Category: ChainSaws
Type: Poulan Timbermaster 3750 22" chainsaw
Type: Poulan Farmhand 2900 20" chainsaw.
Types can contain Barcodes. Barcodes are specific units that usually have a serial number on the unit. A barcode label is usually attached to a specific item, and RentalDesk then tracks the unit with its barcode. Not every type of equipment will have a barcode associated with it, so there is no need to be concerned if you have not set up any barcodes when you first get started. For instance, an extension cable may not have a barcode attached to it. Barcodes are used so you can tell the exact unit that the customer rented from you in addition to knowing how many units the customer rented from you.
