# Low Stock Alerts

<figure><img src="/files/cv04yFYexXbzNaNeXowz" alt="Set up safety stock quantities for your items and receive notifications directly via the mobile app."><figcaption><p>Get low stock alert notifications directly via the <a href="https://docs-en.boxhero.io/getting-started#get-the-mobile-app">mobile app</a>.</p></figcaption></figure>

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## How to Set Up

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#### Set Safety Stock

**Safety stock** is the minimum quantity of an item you want to keep in stock to avoid stockouts. You can set this up to monitor your inventory levels.

* Go to <mark style="color:blue;">**`Other Features`**</mark> > <mark style="color:blue;">**`Low Stock Alerts`**</mark>.
* Click <mark style="color:blue;">**`Set up Safety Stock`**</mark>.

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#### Configure by Location

Customize safety stock settings: You can manage multiple warehouses or locations by setting alerts based on inventory levels in each specific site.

* **All Locations**: Sums inventory across all sites
* **Specific Location**: Tracks individual site levels

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#### Enter Quantities

After adding the Safety Stock Attribute, click on <mark style="color:blue;">**`Edit Quantity`**</mark> to to enter the desired amount of safety stock for each item.

<figure><img src="/files/7HkV3XxMtd8r5myPxJUW" alt="Set Safety Stock Quantity"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

To **bulk edit** safety stock quantities via **Excel**:

* Navigate to <mark style="color:blue;">**`Data Center`**</mark> > <mark style="color:blue;">**`Items`**</mark> > <mark style="color:blue;">**`Import from Excel`**</mark>.
* Choose <mark style="color:blue;">**`Bulk Edit`**</mark> to download your existing data into Excel.
* Map the “Safety Stock” column and upload the file with your safety stock data back to BoxHero.

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If you set the **safety stock** to **0**, you’ll get a notification when the item is out of stock.
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#### Monitor Low Stock Items

After setting safety stock quantities, you can easily check for items with low stock.

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#### Set Up Notifications

To receive alerts when stock falls below the safety stock quantities, you must enable app notifications in your settings.

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Go to <mark style="color:blue;">**`Settings`**</mark> > <mark style="color:blue;">**`Notifications`**</mark>.

* **App Notifications:** Toggle to **ON** to receive mobile app notifications.
* **Alert Locations:** If managing multiple locations, you can choose to receive alerts for specific locations only.
* **Alert Time:** Set a preferred time to receive notifications.

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If you’re not receiving alerts even though your notifications are turned on, please check your phone’s app notification settings.
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Any changes you make will **only apply to your account** and will not affect other team members. Each user can set their own preferences for receiving low stock alerts.&#x20;
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**Have questions on Low Stock Alerts?** Check out our FAQ.

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[Low stock alerts](/docs/faq/inventory-and-transactions/low-stock-alerts.md)
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