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Overview

Knead monitors your ingredient stock levels automatically. When an ingredient drops below the threshold you set, an alert appears in your daily briefing so you can restock before it becomes a problem.

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How Low-Stock Alerts Work

Every ingredient in The Pantry has an optional low stock threshold — a number you choose that represents the minimum quantity you want on hand. Knead checks your current stock against this threshold whenever your quantities change. When stock drops below the threshold, an alert fires and shows up in your daily briefing on The Counter. You do not need to check The Pantry manually. The alert comes to you.

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Two Alert Levels

Low-stock alerts come in two levels depending on how critical the situation is.

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Running Low (Heads Up)

This alert fires when your quantity on hand drops below the threshold but is not yet zero. It is a gentle nudge to add the ingredient to your next shopping trip. For example, if you set your flour threshold to 10 lbs and your stock drops to 4 lbs, you get a “running low” heads-up.

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Out of Stock (Action Needed)

This alert fires when your quantity hits zero. It is flagged as “action needed” because you cannot complete recipes that call for this ingredient until you restock. Out-of-stock alerts are more prominent in your briefing so they stand out from heads-up alerts.
Good to know: Out-of-stock alerts are marked as “action needed” and appear at the top of your briefing. Running-low alerts appear as a “heads up” so you can plan ahead.

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Setting a Threshold for an Ingredient

  1. Tap The Pantry in your main navigation.
  2. Tap the ingredient you want to monitor.
  3. Find the Low Stock Threshold field.
  4. Enter the minimum quantity you want on hand.
  5. Save.
That is it. Knead starts monitoring this ingredient immediately.
Pro tip: Set thresholds based on your baking volume. If you bake three batches of cookies a week and each uses 2 lbs of butter, a threshold of 6 lbs gives you roughly a week of lead time.

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Where Alerts Appear

Low-stock alerts show up in your daily briefing on The Counter. This is the same place you see upcoming orders, revenue, and other signals that need your attention. You do not need to enable a separate notification — alerts appear automatically when a threshold is crossed.

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Keeping Thresholds Accurate

Your baking volume changes over time. A threshold that made sense when you had five orders a week might not work when you have fifteen. Review your thresholds periodically:
  • After a busy season — Raise thresholds for high-demand ingredients.
  • When you add new products — Set thresholds for any new ingredients those recipes require.
  • When you scale back — Lower thresholds so you are not over-purchasing.
Accurate thresholds mean fewer false alarms and fewer missed alerts.
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