Inventory Guide
Learn how Whisk Manager tracks ingredient inventory, purchase units, stock units, recipe conversions, Cup Weight, and automatic inventory deduction.
How Inventory Works
You can buy, track, and use an ingredient in different units. Whisk connects them for you. Purchase Unit is how you buy and price it, Stock Unit is how you choose to track what you have, and Recipe Unit is whatever measurement your recipe uses. These units do not have to match.
Do Purchase Unit and Stock Unit have to match?
No. You might buy flour by the pound but choose to track what you have in cups. Whisk converts compatible measurements when it has the information it needs.
Does my Stock Unit change my recipe cost?
No. Stock Unit controls how Whisk tracks your remaining inventory. The recipe cost is based on your purchase information and the amount actually used.
Can I buy flour in pounds and track it in cups?
Yes. Purchase Unit: lb, Stock Unit: cup. Whisk can connect the two using the ingredient's conversion information.
Can my recipe use tablespoons if my inventory is in cups?
Yes. If a recipe uses 2 tbsp flour, Whisk converts 2 tbsp = ⅛ cup and deducts ⅛ cup from your inventory.
What is Cup Weight for?
Cup Weight tells Whisk how many grams are in one cup of an ingredient. It helps Whisk convert between volume measurements such as cups and tablespoons and weight measurements such as grams and ounces.
When does inventory get deducted?
For normal recipe-linked orders, inventory is deducted when the order reaches the completed/delivered inventory-consumption flow. For Log Market Sale, inventory can also be deducted when the baker uses “What did you sell?” and selects products or recipes. Simply creating an inquiry or unfinished order should not consume inventory.