--- title: Manage stockrooms description: Manage the assets in the stockroom by using appropriate stock rules, service locations, and distribution channels. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/manage-your-stockrooms.html release: australia product: Hardware Asset Management classification: hardware-asset-management topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 7 breadcrumb: [Use, Hardware Asset Management, IT Asset Management, Asset Management] --- # Manage stockrooms Manage the assets in the stockroom by using appropriate stock rules, service locations, and distribution channels. For details, see [Stockrooms](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/asset-management/c_Stockrooms.md) and [Stock rules](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/asset-management/c_StockRules.md). - **[Create a stockroom](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/view-create-stockroom.md)** Create stockrooms to assign places to assets. - **[Delete a stockroom with assets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/t_DeleteAStockroomWithAssets.md)** You can delete a stockroom. If the stock room has assets, you must remove the assets from the stockroom first. - **[Delete a stockroom with no assets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/t_DeleteAStockroomWithNoAssets.md)** You can delete a stockroom that has no assets. - **[Create a new stockroom type](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/t_CreateANewStockroomType.md)** If you need stockroom types that are not included in the base system, you can create a custom stockroom type. - **[View stockroom details](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/view-stockroom-details-ham.md)** View detailed information about the stockrooms where your hardware, consumables, bundles, pallets, loaner, enterprise, and other assets are located. - **[Associate a stockroom with service locations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/associate-stockroom-with-service-locations.md)** Manage sourcing requests that consume from local stockrooms effectively by associating your stockroom with multiple service locations. Optimize your loaner asset workflow and automated asset tasks by serving multiple locations using a single stockroom. - **[Remove service locations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/remove-service-locations.md)** Remove service locations when the associated stockroom doesn't support those locations. - **[Exclude a stockroom from service locations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/exclude-stockroom-from-service-locations.md)** Exclude a stockroom from service locations so that the stockroom isn't shown in the Stockrooms missing service locations important actions card in the Inventory view. - **[Link stockrooms into a distribution channel](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/associate-stockroom-with-distribution-channels.md)** Link two geographically related stockrooms to create a distribution channel and make the distribution of assets more efficient. You can assign a preference order for each channel to source assets to the stockroom. - **[Exclude a stockroom from distribution channels](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/exclude-stockroom-from-distribution-channel.md)** Exclude a stockroom from distribution channels so that the stockroom isn't shown in the Stockrooms missing distribution channels important actions card in the Inventory view. - **[Create a stock rule](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/t_CreateAStockRule.md)** Create a stock rule to control what happens when the inventory of a particular asset in a particular stockroom reaches a specified threshold. - **[Configure a stockroom for automated sourcing by AI agents](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/configure-stockroom-auto-sourcing.md)** Configure a stockroom to enable AI agents in the Manage hardware asset requests agentic workflow to source hardware assets automatically. - **[Manage the receiving of assets at stockrooms in the Hardware Asset Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/manage-stockroom-receive-hws.md)** Receive hardware and consumable assets at stockrooms from any workflow at a centralized location on the stockroom form in the Hardware Asset Workspace. - **[Manage stockrooms with inventory reports in the Hardware Asset Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/manage-stockroom-inventory-report-ham.md)** Track and manage stockrooms efficiently by evaluating the inventory reports in the Hardware Asset Workspace. **Parent Topic:**[Using Hardware Asset Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/using-ham-classic.md) **Related topics** [Analyze hardware assets using the Generate hardware asset insights generative AI skill]() [Work with hardware normalization]() [Manage asset bundles from your inventory]() [Manage your inventory through pallet assets]() [Manage loaner assets]() [Donate assets to charity organizations]() [Use Advanced Shipment Notification]() [Manage RMA requests]() [Create an inventory stock order request]() [Create a disposal order]() [Fulfilling hardware asset requests]() [Audit hardware asset inventory]() [Request a Hardware Asset Refresh]() [Manage your expiring contracts for leased hardware assets]() [Reclaim hardware assets]() [View RFID information of assets]() [Manage the lifecycle of hardware models with calculated lifecycle templates]() [Create an internal lifecycle in the Hardware Asset Workspace]() [Calculate the active lifecycle phase for a model]() [Receive asset warranty details from Lenovo]() [Track shipments using the integration framework]() [Track asset location using indoor maps]() [Assess performance of Hardware Asset Management]() [Manage refresh of assets using Zero Touch Refresh]() [Configure the Total Cost of Ownership of assets]() [Manage Hardware Asset Management subscriptions]() [Manage repair of defective assets in your stockroom in the Hardware Asset Workspace]() [Manage picking hardware assets within your stockroom for Hardware Asset Management workflows]() [Manage hardware asset tasks using the Mobile Agent application]() [Manage asset put away using the Hardware Asset Workspace]() [Audit your hardware assets by using Asset Attestation]() [Manage contract repository agentic workflow in the Hardware Asset Workspace]() [Manage obligations in the Hardware Asset Workspace]() [Acknowledge receipt of assets on the Employee Center portal]() [Update associated Decision tables for HAM flows]()