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# Inventory reports

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#### **How do I monitor items that need restocking?**

Use the **Reorder Status** formula in the **Inventory & Movement** section of <mark style="color:$primary;">`Reports`</mark> > <mark style="color:$primary;">`Inventory`</mark>. It flags items whose quantity has dropped below their safety stock level.

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Make sure you’ve set up a [**Safety** **Stock**](/docs/other-features/low-stock-alert.md) (reorder threshold) attribute in advance.
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#### **Will deleted items appear in my inventory report?**

No. Reports only include items currently registered in your team. To preserve a record of items before deletion, export your inventory to Excel first.

#### **What happens when I update the cost or price of an item?**

Reports use the *current* cost and price, not the historical value. Past values aren't retained, so reports may differ from what you'd see based on previous prices.

To preserve historical data:

* Export reports regularly to Excel, or
* Use <mark style="color:$primary;">`Purchases & Sales`</mark> to record cost and price at the time of each transaction (the order keeps its original values).

#### **Does BoxHero calculate inventory cost using FIFO?**

BoxHero doesn't calculate FIFO inventory cost automatically, but you can set up FIFO-based cost tracking and valuation reports yourself using <mark style="color:$primary;">`Custom Analytics`</mark>.

* **FIFO-based cost of goods used** — based on the order in which items were purchased.
* **FIFO-based value of your current inventory** — valuing remaining stock using the oldest purchase prices first.

<figure><img src="/files/glraN46Y5uBEp7w2XhsD" alt=""><figcaption><p>You can also find a ready-made <strong>FIFO Inventory Valuation</strong> template in <strong>Custom</strong> <strong>Analytics</strong>.</p></figcaption></figure>

#### **I can't find the data I'm looking for in my inventory report.**

Try <mark style="color:$primary;">`Custom Analytics`</mark> — it lets you select specific fields and create your own calculations to surface metrics that aren't in the default reports.

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[Custom Analytics](/docs/other-features/custom-analytics.md)
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