ERPNext Inventory
What is Unit of Measure (UOM)?
- Unit of Measure (UOM)
- Unit of Measure (UOM) in ERPNext defines how quantities are expressed for an item, with conversion factors allowing buying in KG and selling in pieces.
Configuring UOMs
Go to Stock → Unit of Measure → New to create custom UOMs (Box, Dozen, Metre Roll). On the Item master, set the Stock UOM. In the UOM Conversion Factor table, define conversions (1 Box = 12 Nos) to allow transactions in multiple units.
Multi-UOM in Transactions
On Sales and Purchase documents, you can select a transaction UOM different from the stock UOM. ERPNext converts quantities automatically. Reports always show stock in the Stock UOM, maintaining consistency in inventory valuation.
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