--- title: Equipment Management (Active Items Only) description: Equipment management (active items only) refers to the systematic oversight and administration of currently available or active equipment items used in catering operations. This involves tasks such as --- [Skip to content](https://faq.elecate.com/faq/equipment-management-active-i#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://elecate.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![Elecate with Star](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Elecate_pri.png?width=400&height=203&name=Elecate_pri.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://elecate.com/tickets-view) - Go to elecate.com Go to elecate.com Hi, How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Home](https://faq.elecate.com/faq?hsLang=en) 2. [Data Items](https://faq.elecate.com/faq/data-items?hsLang=en) 3. [Equipment Management](https://faq.elecate.com/faq/data-items?hsLang=en#equipment-management) # Equipment Management (Active Items Only) Equipment management (active items only) refers to the systematic oversight and administration of currently available or active equipment items used in catering operations. This involves tasks such as tracking the usage, maintenance, and condition of equipment, scheduling inspections and repairs, managing inventory levels, and optimizing equipment utilization for ongoing catering activities. By focusing solely on active items, Elecate can ensure that their equipment inventory is efficiently managed, properly maintained, and ready for use to support seamless event execution and customer satisfaction. **To add an active equipment:** 1. Go to ***Data Items*** on the left side panel. 2. Click ***Equipment Management***. 3. Click ***Equipment Management (Active Items Only)***. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-12-2024-10-05-41-0201-PM.png?width=959&height=719&name=image-png-Aug-12-2024-10-05-41-0201-PM.png) 4. Click ***New Entry***. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-12-2024-10-06-02-1228-PM.png?width=1386&height=630&name=image-png-Aug-12-2024-10-06-02-1228-PM.png) 5. Fill out the equipment information. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-12-2024-10-06-26-2500-PM.png?width=1533&height=694&name=image-png-Aug-12-2024-10-06-26-2500-PM.png) 6. Click on ***Save***. ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-12-2024-10-06-50-2240-PM.png?width=1534&height=697&name=image-png-Aug-12-2024-10-06-50-2240-PM.png)   **To edit an active equipment:** 1. Go to ***Data Items*** on the left side panel. 2. Click ***Equipment Management***. 3. 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