The Variant Details screen is where you manage an individual SKU in Brahmin Solutions.
From this page, you can view live inventory balances, configure pricing and vendors, upload images, set reordering thresholds, and review the complete transaction history for the item.
Accessing the Variant Details Screen
To open a variant:
Go to Inventory → Inventory
Search by SKU, name, or UPC
Click the variant row
This opens the full Variant Details record.
Variant Header Overview
At the top of the page, you’ll see the most important operational information:
Identifiers
SKU – Variant code used across purchasing, sales, and warehousing
UPC – Optional barcode field
Status – Active or inactive
Sell / Buy / Make – Controls how the item behaves in workflows
Live Inventory Metrics
Available – Inventory free to allocate
Can Pick – Inventory physically pickable
On Hand – Total stock in warehouse
Allocated – Reserved for open orders
Expected – Incoming from POs or production
Committed – Downstream demand commitments
MAC – Moving Average Cost for valuation
Variant Tabs Overview
Variants are organized into tabs so you can manage each operational area clearly.
Details Tab
The Details tab contains core configuration and descriptive fields:
Internal notes and long description
Tracking requirements (Lot, Expiration Date)
Variant option values (Size, Color, Pack type)
Units of Measure (UOM) setup
Packaging and palletization details
Pricing & Vendors Tab
Use this tab to manage commercial and supplier information:
Pricing by UOM
Set different prices depending on unit type:
Each
Case
Pallet
Supports multiple customer price lists.
Vendors
Store vendor-specific purchasing data:
Vendor SKU
Cost
Lead time
Drop shipping eligibility
Primary vendor assignment
Images Tab
Upload product images for warehouse and operational use.
The default image appears in:
Picking workflows
Item headers
Documents and exports
Inventory Tab (Inventory Variants Only)
This tab shows where stock exists across warehouses and tracking dimensions.
Inventory is grouped by:
Warehouse
Location
Lot number
Expiration date
Expanding a row shows:
Received date
Source transaction
Vendor and cost
📌 Kits do not show this tab because they do not hold stock directly.
Velocity Tab
The Velocity tab shows sales or consumption trends over time.
Used for:
Demand planning
Stock optimization
Reorder forecasting
You can view velocity windows like:
Last 7 days
Last 30 days
Last 90 days
Reordering Tab
Configure warehouse-specific replenishment thresholds:
Min / Max levels
Safety stock
Lead time
Growth multiplier
Replenishment horizon
These values drive inventory health status and purchasing recommendations.
Attachments Tab
Store important item documentation:
COAs
Spec sheets
Regulatory files
Supplier contracts
Transactions Tab
The Transactions tab provides the complete audit trail of inventory movement.
Includes:
Receipts
Shipments
Adjustments
Transfers
Each row shows:
Warehouse
Transaction ID
Type
Date
Quantity impact
Location movement
This is the source of truth for “why did stock change?”
Inventory Variants vs Kit Variants
Variant screens differ slightly depending on whether the item is inventory-tracked or a kit.
Inventory Variants
Include full operational tabs:
Inventory
Transactions
Velocity
Reordering
Used for normal stocked SKUs.
Kit Variants (Bundles)
Kits do not hold inventory directly.
They typically include only:
Details
Pricing
Bundle components
Images
Attachments
Availability is calculated from component stock.
Manufacturing Tabs (Coming Soon)
For Make-enabled items, future releases will include:
BOM (Bill of Materials)
Production
These tabs will appear only for manufacturing workflows.