ITAM / Inventory

Inventory

Define the laptop and monitor types Carlos uses when onboarding Sophie, and keep Engineering and Sales categories consistent for fleet comparisons.

Real-world scenario

Carlos Reyes · IT Admin at Bluewave Labs

Before Sophie's MacBook lands, Carlos adds a MacBook Pro 14" inventory item with the Apple icon. Every new Engineering hire picks the same type, so device stats and asset groups stay clean for the quarterly audit.

Before you begin

  • ITAM access to Physical Assets → Inventory
  • Agreement on type naming (laptop, desktop, monitor) across the IT team

Overview

Inventory lives under ITAM → Physical Assets → Inventory. Each item is a category or model. MacBook Pro 14", Dell Latitude 5540, Dell Monitor 27", that appears in the device type dropdown when Carlos adds hardware. Consistent types power stat cards, filters, and asset group comparisons between Engineering and Sales fleets.

Bluewave Labs: inventory Carlos maintains

  • Engineering: MacBook Pro 14", MacBook Air 15", Dell Monitor 27"
  • Sales: Dell Latitude 5540, Dell Latitude 5430 (legacy, Inactive inventory)
  • Shared: Logitech MX Keys, USB-C Dock. type accessory

What you can do

Naming convention

Use the same type slug (laptop, monitor, mobile) across items so filters and asset groups behave predictably. Carlos tags Engineering vs Sales in device records, not by inventing new inventory type names every refresh.

Getting started

  1. Add inventory items for each model you deploy (start with MacBook Pro 14" for Sophie's cohort)
  2. Assign icons so card view is scannable during audits
  3. Add devices and select the inventory type on each record
  4. Click device count on an inventory card to verify linked hardware matches expectations

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