Consumables - Tracking Data & Costs

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Has anyone found a way to use Sage Account US to track consumables?  I'm specifically looking to track the purchase history and costs for consumable materials involved in our processing, such as polishing compounds, paint, etc.  I thought to use the "non-stock item" category of managing inventory, but that does not track the purchase history in the item history, just assigns the correct GL codes when purchasing. I'm hoping someone else with the same issue has found a work-around?