Can a part be removed fron inventory without being on an invoice?

[dtsservice]

I have a question for the TeamWorks SE users out there. We are having issues keeping up with our oil inventory because of the way we bill out Service/Lubes.
We take the price of the oil used, add our labour and bill that total out as a labour line. We do it this way because of the wide variety of vehicles/machinery we work on. Helps keep everything tidy and streamlined on the printed invoice.
I am wondering if there is a way to have the oil removed from inventory without seeing it billed on the invoice? We can physically go into the inventory and remove that amount, but if there is a different way of doing this we are open to it.

Thanks

[ricmorin]

Have you looked into Packages? These allow for a single price externally but you can add parts inside the package. They show as one line item on the order and inventory will deduct.

[dtsservice]

No I haven't. Is this the same as a part kit?

[ShopManTim]

You got my curiosity. At the risk of being overly negative and/or critical, what is the reason you do not want to show the oil used on an invoice?

[dtsservice]

You got my curiosity. At the risk of being overly negative and/or critical, what is the reason you do not want to show the oil used on an invoice?

We print it in the labour line, it would look as such:

15W - 40 x 32L

PERFORMED SERVICE LUBE
CHECKED ALL FLUIDS
LUBED ALL HINGES/LATCHES
GREASED

If that makes sense. So on an Invoice with multiple repairs, the customer knows exactly what they are paying for the service/lube alone.

[Silky7]

I don't think you'll have to worry about this too much longer. We're working towards a solution that will allow you to use the program correctly and meet that customer need.

[dtsservice]

I don't think you'll have to worry about this too much longer. We're working towards a solution that will allow you to use the program correctly and meet that customer need.

What exactly does this entail?

[Silky7]

Line items will be grouped into jobs, and jobs will be clearly presented with their own subtotal. So when a customer of your shop has additional work, they'll still clearly see the charges for the LOF.