Same Product, Different Costs by Location – Best Practice in Manager.io?

1

Hello,

I’m using Manager.io with two inventory locations already set up, and I’m trying to handle a situation where the same product has different purchase costs depending on the location.

For example, I sell a product like “Green Bag”:

  • In Location A, I purchase directly from a manufacturer at 10 per unit and store/sell it in City A

  • In Location B, I must purchase from a distributor at 15 per unit and store/sell it City B

The selling price is always above 15, but the cost difference creates a challenge in keeping my accounting accurate.

I want to ensure:

  • Correct cost of goods sold (COGS) per sale

  • Accurate profit calculation

  • Clear visibility of profitability by location

What is the best practice in this case?

Should I keep a single inventory item and rely on locations, or create separate items per location? And how can I make sure the cost tracking remains accurate in both cases?

Any practical advice would be appreciated.

2

As you cannot move the product from site A to site B, they are effectively two different products

Setup two inventory items

3

I already have two location in city A = inv location A

City B = inv location B

4

as you described 2 different locations, means both are paying the supplier by them self (no head office). open different item heads.