Introduction to assets and the asset builder

Read this introduction to our Asset Builder feature, including how to add an asset pool with assets.

To learn more about the functionality of the Asset Builder, please read the entire series of articles accessed at the side and bottom of this page.

• Adding asset pools and assets from the asset builder
• Viewing asset pools and assets from the asset builder
• Filtering and searching your asset list from the asset builder
• Managing your asset pools and assets from the asset builder
• Editing asset pools and assets from the asset builder

Which plans include this feature?

Legacy:  Soho, Pro, Plus, Enterprise, Flex
New:  Growth (Subscription), Growth (Online Booking Fee), Managed
→ Learn more about our new plans or how to change your plan.

Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

Inventory > Assets > Assets tab

What more do I need to use this feature?

• Admin permissions to manage inventory or restricted permissions to View products and assets and Manage products and assets.
  
  

Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic, new or both?

• Your account must have access to products (Inventory > Products), a key feature of our new version of Checkfront. This feature is not available for use with items (Inventory > Items) in our classic version. → Learn more about products. 
   

Assets are key business resources that your activity relies on to supply experiences to your Guests, such as equipment, vehicles, or rooms. The distribution of these resources ultimately determines the availability of the product you are offering.

Asset pools allow you to classify your assets, specifying the category, quantity, and capacity of those assets in the process.

The following table illustrates how assets are organized and counted. 

To understand how inventory information is organized throughout the system, it is best to start by creating one product (based on assets if needed). You can then preview that product or, better yet, run a test booking through the system. Once booked, you can check out how that booking displays within booking tools (e.g. Daily Manifest), reports (e.g. Booking Index), and the Booking Invoice and then adjust how your products (and assets) are configured to suit your needs. Primary versus secondary assets If your product is based on assets, it is helpful to consider which assets are primary and secondary to booking before creating them.  For example, you can create an asset category for kayaks and separate asset categories for kayak paddles and life jackets so that this distinction is apparent and communicated throughout the system.

Assets are not required for products to be bookable, but they are available as an option to suit your business needs! Learn more about configuring your products with associated assets here: Introduction to products and the product builder

Learn more about adding a new asset via the Create Assets modal here: Adding asset pools and assets

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