WISK Inventory - FAQ

I Forgot My Password

How to reset your password from the WISK Web Portal or Mobile App

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How do I switch between venues/venue types?

You can toggle between your venues or Food and Beverage accounts at any time on the WISK Web Portal or mobile app

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How to Download/Export Reports & Data

Download your reports and export venue data on the WISK Web Portal

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How can I reset / delete data in my account?

How to archive / delete data to get a “fresh start” after testing or a long period of inactivity

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Multi-Venue/Enterprise Configurations

Examples of how multi-venue and Enterprise users can setup and structure their WISK accounts

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Why do I have separate accounts for Food and Beverage?

Individual accounts for Food and Beverage provide a clear separation of your venue's data

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I'm having trouble accessing my WISK account

Troubleshooting tips for if you're having issues logging in to WISK

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What is a Stock Error?

When submitting an inventory, you'll receive a stock error notification if any items increase in stock without a reason to account for it.

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Troubleshooting Stock Errors / Negative Consumption

Correct any potential stock errors before submitting your inventory to get accurate consumption data

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Why is my Inventory Value so high / low?

How to fix issues with your inventory value due to missing item costs and/or data errors

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Does the mobile app work offline?

How the WISK mobile app's offline mode works

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Can the App Scan QR Codes?

The WISK mobile app barcode scanner recognizes QR codes if an item doesn't have a conventional barcode

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Inventory Item Barcode List

How to generate a list of barcodes for all items counted in an inventory

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Printing Item Barcode Labels (Beta)

WISK supports the DYMO LabelWriter 450 so you can print labels of your inventory item barcodes

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How do I count an item as 0?

How to count items you no longer have in stock

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Flow Meters for Beer Kegs

WISK can integrate with third-party flow meters to provide the most accurate draught beer consumption

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Inventory Duration vs Inventory Period

Inventory Duration is the time to complete an inventory count, and the Inventory Period is the time between two completed counts

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Saving an Empty Area

How to save an area if it temporarily contains no stock

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What happens if my device dies during an ongoing inventory?

If it's connected to the network, all of your progress is saved as you go. If the device dies while offline, sync it when restored

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I didn't receive my Inventory Report Email

How to resend the report emails manually and download them from the WISK Web Portal

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Can I merge areas together?

You cannot merge areas, but you can add, edit and delete areas to reflect any changes at your venue

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Why is my variance so large?

What to do if you see an item with a large variance

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What is the importance of selecting the correct invoice date/time?

Setting the correct date/time for your invoices ensures that your consumption data will be accurate

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Should I add an invoice before or after doing my inventory?

How to enter an invoice If you receive a delivery on the same day you're taking inventory

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Why does my order's invoice status say "Not Received" when I've added the invoice?

When receiving new stock, make sure you're receiving through the open purchase order if you generated the order in WISK

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Should my item costs include sales taxes?

No, your item costs should be based on the pre-tax prices from your distributors / suppliers

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What is the importance of mapping POS items?

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If I already entered my recipes into my POS, do I need to enter them again in WISK?

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My Sales in WISK are Missing / Don’t Match my POS

How to troubleshoot if the sales data in your POS and WISK don't show the same quantity

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What is the importance of keeping accurate item weights?

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How does WISK know how much liquid remains in an item?

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Contacting Support

How to reach the WISK Support team if you have any questions or experience any issues using the platform

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What training do you provide?

A list of resources and support provided by the WISK team

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Is the mobile app available on Android?

The WISK mobile app is currently only on iOS, however Android users have a number of options for using the platform

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WISK Web Portal Tours

A list of all the guided tours available on the WISK Web Portal

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What’s the cost/pricing of a WISK subscription?

Pricing for all WISK plans and how to contact the Sales Department for any inquiries

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Inventorying Food and Other Items

How to use the unit and weight-based measuring options to inventory your food and miscellaneous stock.

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Containers

How to create containers for food items and apply them during inventory

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Prepared/Processed Item Yields

If an item needs to be prepped/processed before it's used in a dish, you can set the yield on an item itself or by using the batches feature

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Batches - Unit Conversions

The batches feature can be used for converting the unit of measurement of your items for use in recipes

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Batches - Additional Examples

More examples of how to use the Batches feature to help with recipe costing and POS mapping.

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