Units
Hardware does not fit into standard pieces. Sell wire by the meter, fasteners by the kilogram, or sheet metal by the square foot. QABILL supports base units with decimal precision.
Hardware & Building Materials
Base units you define.Outer-to-inner packs, and landed cost.
Hardware businesses juggle bulk materials, loose fittings, heavy freight, and high-value equipment. QABILL provides custom trade units, automatic pack deductions, and real landed-cost tracking.
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Operational Sequence
The hardware cycle.From landed freight intake to counter-level breakdown.
Inward Landed Intake
Record purchase orders and goods receipts, allocating freight and transport charges to item valuation.
Multi-Unit Counter Billing
Bill fasteners by box, wire by meter, and cement by bag; rates populate automatically by customer tier.
Serial & Batch Tagging
Scan power tool serial numbers or paint batch codes onto the invoice for warranty and compliance audits.
Operational Mechanics
The hardware patternfor mixed trade inventory.
Packs
Buy a master carton of 24 boxes, each containing 100 screws. Sell the full carton, a single box, or open stock. The base unit count deducts accurately without manual maths.
Landed cost
Freight and cartage affect bulk materials. A goods receipt line can capture landed cost so you know what the inventory actually cost to place in your godown.
Batch and serial trackingfor high-value trade items.
Not every screw needs a serial number. But power tools, pumps, generators, and chemical batches do. On QABILL, items marked for serial or batch tracking prompt the operator at intake and dispatch, keeping warranty records clear and chemical expiries traceable.
Operational Doubts
Questions hardware merchantsask about units and freight.
Can we bill items with decimal quantities, such as 3.75 meters of industrial hose?
Yes. Base units in QABILL support decimal quantities, allowing hardware counters to sell precision cut lengths, weighed fasteners, or liquid measures without rounding loss.
How does QABILL distribute inward freight expenses across a mixed shipment?
On a goods receipt, landed charges such as freight, loading, and transit insurance can be apportioned across line items, updating the effective purchase cost of each stock unit.
Can we capture equipment serial numbers on the invoice for warranty validation?
Yes. Items flagged for serial tracking require entering or scanning specific serial numbers during receipt and dispatch, printing directly on the customer invoice for warranty proof.
Other ways the day runs
Track base units and packs with precision.
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