Learn how categories are used in Brew Ninja
Prerequisites
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Getting There
General
Categories in Brew Ninja are used in a few different ways. The primary use is simply for organizing your data; however, certain category types offer more benefits. See the documentation on specific category types for more details.
Types of Categories
Below is a list of supported category types. Click the Category Type to get more details on the usage of that category type.
| Category Type | Applies To | Description |
| Billing | Customers | Classify how you bill customers. |
| Business Partners | Customers/Vendors | A broad categorization of your customers and vendors. |
| Event Types | Schedule | Define the types of events that can go on your schedule. |
| Foreign Currencies | Purchase Orders | Define the non-local currencies that you will work with. |
| Inventory Discrepancies | Inventory Counts | Classify the losses encountered in counts. |
| Materials | Materials | Classification for raw materials, ingredients, etc. |
| Payment Terms | Customers/Vendors | Define the payment terms used in the system. |
| Point of Sale | Product SKUs | Organize the layout of products in the POS. |
| Product SKUs | Product SKUs | Classification for your finished goods, merchandise, etc. |
| Region | Customers/Vendors | Define regions that your customers can reside in. |
| Route | Customers/Vendors | Define delivery routes for customers to reside on. |