Types of Products: Regular and Stock

 Regular Product

 Stock Product

 Examples

 Burger, Shawarma, sandwich.

Soda, Water Bottle.

Ingredients (components used to make a product)

Can add as many ingredients as needed based on the product's recipe.

Does not have ingredients. The system automatically creates an inventory item and links it to the stock product as an ingredient.

Can you delete its ingredients?

Yes.

No, ingredients cannot be deleted. However, deleting the stock product itself will lead to deleting its ingredient/inventory item.

Can you change the product type after creating the product?

No, the product type can only be selected during the creation of a new product.

No, the product type can only be selected during the creation of a new product.

SKU

(Stock Keeping Unit)

Its SKU has no impact on the SKU of its ingredients.

The SKU for the Product and its ingredient is the same.

Costing Method

Either by fixed cost or from its ingredients.

Always from ingredient (The ingredient that the system created automatically after creating the stock product).