# Setting Minimum and Maximum Item Quantities in "Stock Balancer"

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Sales don't tell the whole story: a new item that hasn't sold yet should be in the branch from day one, and a bulky item won't fit in a small warehouse however well it sells.

With "Stock Balancer", you set for any item in any warehouse a quantity it shouldn't go below and one it shouldn't go above, and every plan keeps to them alongside sales.

## Follow the Steps

Limits work with any item, even one with no sales or stock, and either the minimum or the maximum can be left empty:

- **Minimum** : the plan tops stock up to at least this quantity, and if sales need more, the higher number is used. It applies to warehouses that receive stock.
- **Maximum** : stock above this quantity can move to other warehouses that are short. It applies to warehouses that supply stock.

### Opening the Limits

The "Minimum and maximum quantities" section shows how many "Limits set":

1. Open " **Settings** ", then " **Minimum and maximum quantities** ".
2. Click " **Manage limits** ".

Until you add a limit, targets come from sales alone.

### Adding a Limit

Each limit is for one item in one warehouse:

1. Choose the "Item"; you can search by code, name or part number.
2. Choose the "Warehouse".
3. Type the "Minimum", the "Maximum" or both.
4. Click " **Add a limit** ".

> **Note:** Quantities must be whole numbers, and the maximum can't be less than the minimum.

### Reviewing and Removing Limits

Every limit shows under "Your limits" with its item and warehouse. An empty minimum shows "Auto", and an empty maximum shows "No limit":

1. Click " **Remove limit** " on the limit.

Once a limit is removed, the item's target in the warehouse goes back to what sales give.

## Important Things to Know

- Limits apply from the next cycle, and don't change an approved plan.
- To change the coverage days the sales-based target uses, see [Configuring "Stock Balancer" Settings](https://help.getedara.com/en/articles/90000026-configuring-stock-balancer-settings) .
- To see limits at work in the plan, see [Running a "Stock Balancer" Cycle and Approving the Plan](https://help.getedara.com/en/articles/90000028-running-a-stock-balancer-cycle-and-approving-the-plan) .

## Try It Yourself

Sample data — it doesn't affect any real data. Open "Manage limits", choose an item and a warehouse, click the minimum or maximum box, then "Add a limit".

## You May Be Wondering

**Can I set a limit for an item with no sales?**

Yes, limits work with any item, even one with no sales or stock.

**What if sales need more than the minimum?**

The higher number is used.

**Do I have to type both the minimum and the maximum?**

No, one is enough, and the empty one shows "Auto" or "No limit".

**Which warehouses does a limit apply to?**

The minimum applies to warehouses that receive stock, and the maximum to warehouses that supply it.