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  1. Invoices | Inventory - Add units of measure (UOM) & weight to line items

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    submitted  ·  AdminKelly Munro (Community Manager, Xero) responded

    Hi everyone, we appreciate your input and sharing detail of how you'd like to see this developed to help suit the needs of your business.
    We want to upfront that we don't have plans for developing this in the next year. However looking further out to the future, our teams will continue to review and consider how they might build inventory in Xero to cater for units of measure.
    If you're after an immediate solution, it might be worth exploring connected apps that can integrate with Xero and cater for your business needs. As soon as there's any change or news around this to share we'll be sure to update our community and all of your interested in this, here.

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    Ming Huey commented  · 

    I’d like to request the addition of a "Unit of Measurement (UOM)" column in the Invoice module. This feature is essential for businesses that sell goods or services in varying units such as kilograms, liters, meters, boxes, hours, etc.

    Currently, we have to manually include the UOM in the item description, which:
    - Reduces clarity and consistency across invoices
    - Makes reporting and inventory tracking more difficult
    - Increases the risk of human error

    Suggested Implementation:
    - Add a dedicated UOM field in the Products and Services setup
    - Display the UOM column in invoices, quotes, and bills
    - Allow customization of UOMs (e.g., kg, m², pcs, hrs) per item

    Benefits:
    - Improved invoice clarity and professionalism
    - Better support for inventory-based businesses
    - Enhanced integration with third-party apps and reporting tools

    This feature would be a valuable enhancement for many users across industries. Thank you for considering this request!

    Ming Huey supported this idea  ·