Reorder and Shopping List
Gubbins turns "what's running low" into "what to buy" automatically. Set reorder points and it builds a shopping list of everything that needs restocking — the bridge between low stock and a purchase order.
Where to find it: the Reorder / Shopping list tab on the Purchase orders screen.
A reorder point is the stock level at which an item should be bought again. When an item drops to or below it, Gubbins flags it for reorder — and a target quantity tells it how much to suggest buying back up to.
Everything below its reorder point rolls up into a shopping list — the stock-driven "what to buy now". From there you can turn items into a purchase order to a supplier.
💡 Tip Reorder points work best on things you never want to run out of — consumables, fasteners, common parts. Set the point a little above zero so replacements arrive before you hit empty.
ℹ️ Note The reorder / shopping list is stock-driven — it's about replenishing things you already stock. For things you don't own yet but want to buy, use the Wishlist tab instead.
Export (above the list) saves the shopping list as a file — one row per item, grouped by supplier — in whichever form suits: CSV, TSV or an Excel workbook (.xlsx) for a spreadsheet or an order portal, JSON for another tool, a Markdown table for notes, a printable HTML page, or plain text. Your per-supplier quantity tweaks are included, so the file matches exactly what you'd order. See Export & import for the same formats elsewhere in Gubbins.
- Low stock & gauges — the thresholds that drive reordering.
- Purchase orders — turning the list into an order.
- Wishlist — wanted-but-not-owned items.
- Supplier parts & price history — who to buy from.