> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ecommos.co/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# You're an Inventory manager — where to begin

> What Inventory manager access covers and the order to work through it.

# You're an Inventory manager — where to begin

You own the product catalog and everything about stock: what exists, how much you have, and where it is.

## What you can do

* Full access to Products — create products, package them into offers, build combos.
* Full access to Inventory — receive stock, run transfers, log purchases, manage waybills.
* View orders and deliveries (read-only), so you know what's selling and what's shipped.
* View the delivery agent roster (read-only), since stock sits with them too.

## What you can't do

* No editing orders or assigning staff.
* No Cashflow or Remittance.
* No staff management.

## Where to begin

1. **Set up your catalog.** [Add your first product](/docs/getting-started/first-product) covers products and offers. If you sell bundles, read [Bundle products with combos](/docs/operations/combo-products) too.
2. **Get stock into the system.** [Manage stock and waybills](/docs/operations/inventory-basics) — receive opening stock at your store, then move it out to delivery agents as waybills.
3. **Understand where stock actually leaves the system.** Stock isn't decremented when you dispatch an order — only when it's marked `Delivered`, and only at the location that delivered it. Read [Understand the order lifecycle](/docs/getting-started/order-lifecycle) for why that matters.
4. **Watch the balances, not just the totals.** EcommOS tracks stock per location — your store and every delivery agent separately. A product can show healthy total stock while one agent is actually out.

## What good looks like

Every product has at least one active offer before it goes live. Waybills get their receipt confirmed promptly, so balances stay accurate. Adjustments are rare, and always carry a note explaining the correction.