Add PPE stock

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title: Add PPE stock
description: Add stock for a PPE model to track the availability of the item at different locations.
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product: Safe Workplace
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Add PPE stock

Add stock for a PPE model to track the availability of the item at different locations.

## Before you begin

Create stockrooms for your PPE. To create a stockroom, navigate to **PPE Inventory Management** > **Inventory** > **Stockrooms**. For more information, see Stockrooms.

Role required: sn\_imt\_ppe.ppe\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **PPE Inventory Management** > **Inventory** and select **Add Consumable Stock** or **Add Hardware Stock**.

    **Note:** To add PPE stock in the Now Mobile app, navigate to **Health** > **Manage PPE Inventory** and select **Add Consumable Stock** or **Add Hardware Stock**.

2.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_dzh_hfg_rlb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Model

</td><td>

The model to add stock for.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Stockroom

</td><td>

The stockroom where the PPE is located.**Note:** Only the stockrooms that have the model appear.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Quantity

</td><td>

The number of items in stock.**Note:** For hardware items, the quantity must be `1` so that each item is tracked with a unique asset tag and serial number.

 You can only enter an amount that is equal to or less than what is in stock.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Asset tag

</td><td>

The asset tag for the item. This field is only visible for hardware models.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Serial number

</td><td>

The serial number for the item. This field is only available for hardware models.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>3.  Click **Submit**.

    The stock log is updated with the PPE stock that you added. To view the stock log, navigate to **PPE Inventory Management** &gt; **Inventory** &gt; **Stock Log**.


## What to do next

After adding PPE stock, you can view all of your available PPE by navigating to **PPE Inventory Management** &gt; **Inventory** and selecting **Consumables in Stock** or **Available Hardware**.

**Note:** The **Consumables in Stock** and **Available Hardware** pages have a **New** button. Do not add PPE stock using the **New** button. Using this button does not update the stock log.

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