Equipment Management Basics

## Equipment Management Basics  Equipment is at the heart of any rental business. NexusRMS provides comprehensive tools to track, manage, and optimize your inventory. ### Accessing Equipment Navigate to **Equipment** in the sidebar to see your inventory. You can view equipment in two ways: **Grid View** - Visual cards showing equipment images, availability, and pricing. Great for browsing. **List View** - Table format with sortable columns. Ideal for bulk operations and comparisons. ### Adding Equipment 1. Click **Add Equipment** or the + button 2. Fill in the basic information: - Name and description - Category (Audio, Lighting, Video, etc.) - SKU (auto-generated or custom) 3. Set tracking method: - **Bulk** - Track by quantity (cables, accessories) - **Serialized** - Track individual units (cameras, mixers) 4. Configure pricing and availability 5. Add images and documentation 6. Save ### Understanding Availability The availability indicator shows: - 🟢 **Green** - Units available - 🟡 **Yellow** - Low stock - 🔴 **Red** - No availability Click any equipment to see detailed availability including: - Current bookings - Maintenance holds - Future reservations ### Quick View Hover over any equipment card and click the eye icon for Quick View. This shows essential details without leaving the list: - Availability status - Pricing - Location - Recent bookings ### Key Features - **Categories** - Organize equipment logically - **Tags** - Add flexible labels for searching - **Pricing** - Set daily, weekly, monthly rates - **Maintenance** - Schedule and track service - **Combinations** - Bundle items into kits For detailed equipment management, see the Equipment Management section of the Knowledge Base.