Index: trunk/grails-app/i18n/messages.properties
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--- trunk/grails-app/i18n/messages.properties	(revision 713)
+++ trunk/grails-app/i18n/messages.properties	(revision 716)
@@ -224,7 +224,51 @@
 task.associatedAssets.help=These assets are to be associated with this task, but costs will not be assigned.
 
+# InventoryItem Properties.
+inventory.item.name=Name
+inventory.item.name.help=The inventory item's name as known on site. \
+    Also called the part number but may contain letters and numbers.
+inventory.item.description=Description
+inventory.item.description.help=The inventory item description as it would appear on a reorder.
+inventory.item.comment=Comment
+inventory.item.comment.help=Additional on site comments.
+inventory.item.estimated.unit.price.amount=Unit Price
+inventory.item.estimated.unit.price.amount.help=Estimated reorder price of a single unit.
+inventory.item.unit.of.measure=Unit Of Measure
+inventory.item.unit.of.measure.help=The units that this item will be measured in. Set once during creation \
+    and cannot be changed as changing would invalidate all movement, another item with the correct units must be created.
+inventory.item.suppliers.part.number=Part Number
+inventory.item.suppliers.part.number.help=The suppliers part number as it would appear on a reorder.
+inventory.item.units.in.stock=In Stock
+inventory.item.units.in.stock.help=Current units in stock.
+inventory.item.reorder.point=Reorder Point
+inventory.item.reorder.point.help=Point at which a reorder will be flagged.
+inventory.item.reorder.quantity=Reorder Quantity
+inventory.item.reorder.quantity.help=Typical or recommended quantity to reorder. \
+    Infers the max holding quantity (Reorder Point + Reorder Quantity). \
+    Often determined by a price break or minimum order quantity.
+inventory.item.average.delivery.time=Delivery Time
+inventory.item.average.delivery.time.help=The average or expected delivery time from the supplier to site.
+inventory.item.is.active=Active
+inventory.item.is.active.help=Disable to remove from searches.
+inventory.item.is.obsolete=Obsolete
+inventory.item.is.obsolete.help=Enabled indicates that item considered obsolete by the supplier.
+inventory.item.enable.reorder.listing=Reorder Listing
+inventory.item.enable.reorder.listing.help=Enabled to show item on reorder lists.
+inventory.item.inventory.location=Location
+inventory.item.inventory.location.help=The location or bin where this item can be found.
+inventory.item.inventory.group=Group
+inventory.item.inventory.group.help=An easy way to group or place items in various piles for planning.
+inventory.item.inventory.type=Type
+inventory.item.inventory.type.help=The type of inventory that this item falls into.
+inventory.item.preferred.supplier=Preferred Supplier
+inventory.item.preferred.supplier.help=The preferred supplier to purchase this item from. \
+    Often determined by cost, contract or availability.
+inventory.item.alternate.suppliers=Alternate Suppliers
+inventory.item.alternate.suppliers.help=List of alternate suppliers that this item may be purchased from. \
+    For example when the preferred supplier has no stock.
+
 # InventoryItem Messages.
-inventory.item.is.obsolete=This item has been flagged as obsolete.
-inventory.item.not.active=This item has been flagged as not active.
+inventory.item.is.obsolete.message=This item has been flagged as obsolete.
+inventory.item.not.active.message=This item has been flagged as not active.
 inventory.item.reorder.not.allowed=Reorder not allowed.
 inventory.item.reorder.listing.disabled=This item has reorder listing disabled and will not appear on reorder lists.