Inventory with serial numbers

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We have a finished good that is serialized, however we will now be selling this item with an additional component that we would like deducted from inventory automatically.

We had considered changing the serialized item into a 'kit', however that would mean that we would lose all the history for the serial numbers that were issued prior to converting the item to a 'kit'?

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  • 0 in reply to katsix

    Thank you for your reply, this is normally what we do with a new product. However this is an established product that is advertised under a specific model number and it would create a lot of confusion with both our salespeople and our customers.

  • 0 in reply to jms329
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    Renumber the serial item code to be something else (which retains history within the new code) then create a new item with the original name, as a kit, with the renamed serial item as a component.

    Personally I like BigLouie's suggestion of scripting a line with the additional component... which is much clearer what is happening, but order edits have to be done carefully to keep the quantities consistent.