Selling Products Individually and in Groups

A unit group A compilation of the different measurements that a product is available in. A unit group contains the base unit in which a product is available, for example, a two-liter bottle. It then lists all the different increments that this base unit is packaged in for sale, such as an individual two-liter bottle or a case of 6 two-liter bottles, and also indicates which measurement is the primary unit. contains a collection of the units of measure that your product An item in the product catalog. Products can be linked to other records, such as quotes, campaigns, and cases. is packaged in.

To set up a unit group, you must determine a primary unit The measurement used to define the most commonly sold unit of a product.. The primary unit is the lowest common unit of measure for the unit group.

Next, you must decide how the inventory will be sold, such as by the individual item, a dozen, or a case, or by the hour, week, or project. Each of these types of measurement is referred to as a unit A measurement that specifies in what quantity a product will be sold.. Each unit is defined in terms of any other unit in the unit group. A unit group is comprised of units that are related to each other.

After you determine a primary unit for a unit group, you can set up larger quantities that can be packaged. Unit groups define how the different base units relate to one another.

When you determine the primary unit for a unit group, you should use the most common unit of measurement that your product or service will sell.