The material calendar, or material availability module, allows you to keep track of the stock of materials you use in an order. When a product is a 'recurring material', such as chairs, tables, cutlery, or food trucks, the system automatically checks whether there are enough items available, and any shortages are shown in a calendar, in the relevant order, and on the materials list.
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The Materials Availability Module is available for £20 per month.
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To use this smart feature, go to Settings via the cogwheel and activate the module:
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It is important that the option'Automatically set return date on order'is also enabled. Under'Number of days', enter the number of days after which the materials are returned by default.
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Go to Assortment and create or edit a (material) non-food product.

​In the following example, we are editing the product 'Tables'.

Scroll down to'Link material' andtick the option'This is a recurring material '. Also enter the number you have in stock.
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Save the changes.
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When you now include a material in an order, an extra icon will appear next to the name of the product:
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Click on this icon to view the material calendar:
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By default, only the dates of the current order are shown. Deselect "Show only order dates..." to view all material dates:
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The material calendar can also be accessed from the Calendar under Tools:
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When there are insufficient items available, the colour of the box in the calendar will turn red.

A shortage is also indicated in the order with an exclamation mark next to the product itself:
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A shortage is also indicated with an exclamation mark in the list view of the diary:

When a materials list is generated from an order, a comment is also added to indicate that there is a shortage of materials:
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What a smart feature, right? If you have any questions about this, please let us know!
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Kind regards,
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The Catermonkey Team 🍌
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