In general, every business has needs for different types of goods. Therefore, proper product grouping is the main key to maintaining stock accuracy and smooth transaction process.

DealPOS offer a variety of product types to suit your business needs. Below is a summary of the various product types available at DealPOS.

Standard products are the most common used product type in DealPOS. These products refer to physical goods that have a physical form and require inventory recording. Products with the Standard type do not have any specific specifications. They can be used for general retail products such as:

For a more in-depth explanation of the product menu in DealPOS, please read the following article: DealPOS Product Menu Article. 

Non-inventory products are a category for services in your store. This type of product does not have a stock record, so you can make unlimited transactions without worrying about stock availability in the system. Examples of this type of product are as follows:

When you try to view the inventory for this product type, a message will appear informing you that this variant type does not have inventory.

For detail informations about Non-inventory product type can be found in the following article: DealPOS Non Inventory Product Article.

Composite products are products that come in packages. This type of product has stock records that are integrated with other stock. The following are examples of this type of product:

A composite product consists of other standard products as its components. Therefore, this type of product will feature a 'Component' tab.

An explanation of the Composite product type and how to use it can be found in the following article: Composite Product Article.

A batch number is a unique identifier assigned to a group of items produced or processed simultaneously at single time. For example, if 100 bottles of water are produced simultaneously at the same time, all 100 bottles will have the same batch number. The following is an example of the use of batch numbers on products. 

Product with batch numbers will include a batch number component and can also have expiry date settings.

For a more in depth explanation of products with batch numbers, please read the following article: Products with Batch Numbers Article.

Manufacturing products are products created through a production or processing stage using various raw materials or components. Unlike composite products, which are essentially just a bundle/package, manufacturing involves a production process where raw material stocks are consumed to create a new finished good that is ready for sale. The following are examples of how manufacturing product types are used:

Manufactured products include a 'Components' tab, where you can add the required products and quantities needed to produce it. When creating a manufacturing order, the input fields will automatically populate with these predefined components.

Further explanation regarding manufacturing products can be found in the follow article: Manufacturing Product Article.

Complementary products are supplementary items provided to customers free of charge or as support for the main product they purchase. Although they are given to customers at no cost, these products still have physical form and a COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) value. The following are examples of how complementary products are used:

Complementary products typically do not have a selling price, only a purchasing cost, as they are provided to customers to support the main product purchase.

A more in depth explanation regarding complementary products can be found in the following article: Complementary Product Article. 

A Base Unit is the smallest unit of a product that cannot be broken down further. For example, if you sell beverages, then one bottle is the base unit. Meanwhile, a Multi-Unit product is a larger unit consisting of multiple base units. An example of a multi-unit is one carton (containing 24 bottles). In this case, one multi-unit (1 carton) consists of 24 base units (24 bottles).

When a product uses both a base unit and multi unit measurements, it will include a 'Multi Unit' tab. This section is used to manage unit conversions, helping the system understand that 1 Box contains a certain number of individual pieces.

A more in-depth explanation regarding Base Units and Multi-Units can be found in the following article: Multi-Unit and Base Unit Product Article.

In general, serialized products are types of products where each individual unit has unique indentity in the form of a serial number. This product type allows you to track every single unit individually. Examples of this product type include:

When creating a serialized product, you can add stock through the 'Buy' menu and assign serial numbers to it. Each item produced or received will have a unique serial number per product.

Further explanation regarding serialized product types can be found in the following article: Serialized Product Article.

Prepaid point products are a type of non-physical product used to record a customer's points or balance, which can then be redeemed for future transactions. Examples of this product type include:

A prepaid point product does not have an inventory count, you can verify in the 'Inventory' tab.

When we try to edit the prepaid points product, it will shows a Point properties and the expiration for the point amount.

Further explanation regarding prepaid point product types can be found in the following article: Prepaid Points Product Article.

Prepaid package products are a type of product paid for in advance with specific usage limits, based either on the number of uses or a set time frame. This product type allows customers to utilize services incrementally until the quota is exhausted. Examples of this product type include:

A prepaid package product can be configured with either a quantity limit or a spesific time range limit, such as a six month validity period.

Further explanation regarding prepaid package product types can be found in the following article: Prepaid Package Product Article.

DealPOS is an online point-of-sale (POS) application specifically designed for retail businesses in categories like Fashion, Minimarkets, Electronics, Fresh Food, and Building Material Stores.

With DealPOS, you can manage both online and offline store inventory in real-time on a single platform. You can also sell through omnichannel (offline and online) as DealPOS integrates with marketplaces (Shopee, Tokopedia, TikTok Shop, Lazada) and instant web stores (Shopify and WooCommerce).

For more detailed financial book-keeping, Books App is available as a separate accounting application. In addition, stock counting becomes easier with the DealPOS Scanner App, which supports barcode scanning features.