Can QuickBooks Enterprise Handle 4000 Inventory Items?

Summary

QB Enterprise will officialy handle 4000 inventory items...

Question

I am trying to find a referral for a pottential client who needs a 5 users inventory/distribution mangement software product. The client has over 4000 Inventory items. Will the Enterprise QB version handle this situation??

Answer

QB Enterprise will officialy handle 4000 inventory items.

Although, Enterprise increases the maximum number of items from 14,500 to 29,000, there are still practical limitations.

The practical limitations are: 1) The data entry issues - e.g., 4000 items is a lot of data entry via the keyboard for every purchase, sale and adjustment.

2) The reports - e.g., you may want to organize items into part numbers, search on part numbers, list items with certain characteristics, track serial numbers... None of these are easy, and some are impossible to do.

You don't want to get in with a new client and recommend a solution that is already underpowered for their needs. You might want to look at a mid-market solution such as Great Plains.

That being said, there are probably consultant's all over the place that would go for it with QB on this project.