How to Manage Tasks in Perfect Inventory Manager

2025-06-30

📝 Tasks Page

“Assign, track, and complete work across your team — from stock checks to follow-ups.”


🎯 Purpose of This Page

The Tasks Page is your internal productivity tool. It’s designed to help you:

  • Assign work to yourself or other team members
  • Monitor task status across different users and departments
  • Track progress on routine operations, follow-ups, or custom activities
  • Store task descriptions, target dates, and comments
  • Maintain accountability within the app — no need for third-party task trackers

🛠️ Key Features of the Tasks Page

Feature What It Does
Add New Task Create a new task with a title, description, and assignee
👤 Assign to User Choose who is responsible for completing the task
📅 Set Due Date Choose a target completion date (optional)
🔁 Track Status Mark tasks as Pending, Completed, or Cancelled
💬 Add Notes Include detailed instructions, internal comments, or updates
🔍 Search & Filter Filter tasks by user, due date, or status
🖨️ Print/Export Export tasks for review meetings or print weekly reports

🔖 Task Statuses Explained

Status Meaning
Pending Task has been assigned but not yet marked complete
Completed Task was finished and submitted
Cancelled Task was intentionally terminated or marked unnecessary

🧠 The system shows visual indicators and lets you filter by these statuses.


🧰 Example Workflow: Assigning a Stock Check

  1. Go to the Tasks Page
  2. Click Add New Task
  3. Enter:
    • Title: “Check expiry dates on all insulin stock”
    • Assignee: “Pharmacy Officer”
    • Due Date: End of the week
    • Notes: “Report any expiring stock to inventory manager”
  4. Save

✅ Now the task appears on both the Tasks Page and in the assignee’s user dashboard.


👤 Assigning Tasks to Specific Users

Tasks can be assigned to:

  • Specific users (e.g., “John Doe”)
  • Roles (e.g., “All Pharmacists” or “All Lab Staff”) if supported
  • Yourself (to track personal to-dos)

✅ Assigned users are responsible for updating task status once completed.


🗂️ Task Management in Practice

Use Case Task Example
Inventory “Audit all surgical glove stock in Store B”
Maintenance “Fix broken weighing scale in Ward 2”
Billing Follow-Up “Call customer Mary K. for unpaid balance”
Quality Control “Review batch numbers for paracetamol due to recall notice”
Admin “Print and file last week’s purchase receipts”

💬 Notes and Comments

Each task has a notes section, where you can:

  • Add follow-up details
  • Document partial progress
  • Communicate with the assignee

This keeps all information in one place and avoids confusion over messaging apps or email.


📤 Exporting and Printing

  • You can export task lists as CSV for meetings or compliance tracking
  • You can also print daily or weekly task sheets for departments

🧠 This is especially helpful in facilities with limited computer access or when doing shift handovers.


🧠 Best Practices

  • Assign a clear title and due date for every task
  • Use the notes field to explain the why, not just the what
  • Mark completed tasks promptly to keep dashboards clean
  • Review pending tasks during weekly team reviews