Setting up resources (machines, rooms, equipment)

What problem this solves

You have 3 staff members but only 1 facial machine. Two customers book a facial at the same time with different staff — both staff are free, but only one machine exists. Without resources, Wemu happily creates both bookings and you discover the conflict at the appointment.

Resources fix this. Tag a service with the equipment it requires, and Wemu refuses overlapping bookings on the same resource.

Add a resource

1. Click + Add Resource
2. Name — e.g., "Facial machine", "Treatment room A"
3. Type — equipment / room / station / vehicle (just for organization)
4. Capacity — how many simultaneous uses are possible (usually 1)
5. Active — toggle on
6. Save

Tie a service to a resource

After creating a resource, edit the service that needs it:

1. Services → edit a service
2. Scroll to Required resources
3. Pick one or more resources from the dropdown

Now every time someone books that service, Wemu places a hold on the resource for the booking duration. Conflicting bookings get RESOURCE_CONFLICT at booking time.

Resource calendar (swimlane view)

The calendar shows your day in lanes — one per resource. Each lane shows the bookings using that resource at their actual time. Color-coded by service. Tap a block to jump to the booking.

Blocking a resource

When the equipment goes offline (maintenance, deep clean, broken), block it so the slot doesn't accept new bookings:

1. Open the calendar
2. Tap an empty slot on the resource lane
3. Pick start/end + reason
4. Save

Blocks behave like bookings for conflict-checking — overlapping booking attempts are rejected.

Utilization report

Shows hours used vs available per resource for the selected date. Status dots highlight under-used resources (you might double up on something) or over-used ones (consider buying a second).