• 144 lessons

    Across 3 courses

  • > 800 minutes

    Total course duration

  • Unlimited access

    Learn at your own pace

Learn the core DEAR Inventory system for your manufacturing business.

System Administration will teach you how to set up and configure your DEAR system to meet your specific business requirements.

  • Set up your business in DEAR Inventory

  • Configure DEAR Inventory to match your processes

  • Prepare for operation

  • Add Users and manage their roles and system permissions

  • Brand and customise your Invoices and Documents

Fundamentals of DEAR Inventory is a deep dive into the tools you'll use daily. Learn how to manage your different Inventory types, processes to acquire goods through suppliers and (of course) how to sell your products despite the curveballs customers throw your way.

  • Create and purchase Products and manage your Stock

  • Sell with Simple and Advanced Sales modules

  • Create and maintain your Customer and Supplier records

  • Build detailed Reports to track your performance

Simple Manufacturing covers the basics of Assembly and Disassemblies in DEAR. Showcasing how components can be combined, labour and overheads expended, and third-party costs absorbed to create a range of Finished Goods.

  • Creating Manufacturing Instructions with Bill of Materials

  • Factoring for Wastage, Labour and Overheads and Cost to Disassemble

  • Assembling Finished Goods and dealing with variations and deviations

  • Disassembling Finished Goods into base components

  • Applications of Automatic Assembly and Automatic Disassembly

  • Alternative Simple Manufacturing Processes

Our best value bundle for simple manufacturers.

Operate, assemble and administer the DEAR Inventory system.

DEAR Academy is a progressive learning environment

Cover the basics before diving into more advanced courses. Complete your prerequisites now.

Enrollment Options

  • Free

    FreeFoundations Plus Bundle

    Single User Account
    Includes access for one person to
    - System Administration
    - Fundamentals of DEAR Inventory
    - Simple Manufacturing

    UNLIMITED TIME ACCESS
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  • Free

    FreeFoundations Plus Bundle

    Company Account
    Includes access for as many employees as you require* to
    - System Administration
    - Fundamentals of DEAR Inventory
    - Simple Manufacturing

    UNLIMITED TIME ACCESS WHILE SUBSCRIBED*
    * Full Terms and Upgrade information here.
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Not ready for the kitchen sink?

Each course in this bundle is available as a standalone purchase with 12-months access.

  • Free

    FreeSystem Administration

    Individual course. 12 months access.
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  • Free

    FreeFundamentals of DEAR Inventory

    Individual course. 12-month access.
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  • Free

    FreeSimple Manufacturing

    Individual course. 12-month access.
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Don't need to manufacture goods or assemble kits?

Our standard Foundations Bundle is all you need.