diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py
index ba3f3525d5..a492ca353d 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ from wsgiref.util import FileWrapper
 from django.http import StreamingHttpResponse
 
 
+def str2bool(text, test=True):
+    """ Test if a string 'looks' like a boolean value
+    """
+    if test:
+        return str(text).lower() in ['1', 'y', 'yes', 't', 'true', 'ok', ]
+    else:
+        return str(text).lower() in ['0', 'n', 'no', 'none', 'f', 'false', ]
+
+
 def WrapWithQuotes(text):
     # TODO - Make this better
     if not text.startswith('"'):
diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/models.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/models.py
index 4c25be2fe6..94dee8e95c 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/models.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.db import models
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
+from .helpers import str2bool
 
 from django.db.models.signals import pre_delete
 from django.dispatch import receiver
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ def FilterChildren(queryset, parent):
 
     if not parent:
         return queryset
-    elif str(parent).lower() in ['none', 'false', 'null', 'top', '0']:
+    elif str2bool(parent, False):
         return queryset.filter(parent=None)
     else:
         try:
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_base.html b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_base.html
index c97423ed86..df19003b21 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_base.html
+++ b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_base.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             <td><a href="{{ part.URL }}">{{ part.URL }}</a></td>
         </tr>
         {% endif %}
-
+        <button class='btn btn-success' id='duplicate-part'>Copy Part</button>
     </div>
     </div>
 </div>
@@ -95,4 +95,17 @@
                         }
                         );
     });
+
+    $("#duplicate-part").click(function() {
+        launchModalForm(
+            "{% url 'part-create' %}",
+            {
+                follow: true,
+                data: {
+                    copy: {{ part.id }},
+                },
+            }
+        );
+    });
+
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/views.py b/InvenTree/part/views.py
index 31bedc5c56..4f7175301a 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/views.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/views.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
 from django.views.generic import DetailView, ListView
+from django.forms.models import model_to_dict
 
 from company.models import Company
 from .models import PartCategory, Part, BomItem
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ class PartCreate(AjaxCreateView):
     """
     model = Part
     form_class = EditPartForm
-    template_name = 'part/create.html'
 
     ajax_form_title = 'Create new part'
     ajax_template_name = 'modal_form.html'
@@ -77,7 +77,19 @@ class PartCreate(AjaxCreateView):
     # Pre-fill the category field if a valid category is provided
     def get_initial(self):
 
-        initials = super(PartCreate, self).get_initial().copy()
+        # Is the client attempting to copy an existing part?
+        part_to_copy = self.request.GET.get('copy', None)
+
+        if part_to_copy:
+            try:
+                original = Part.objects.get(pk=part_to_copy)
+                initials = model_to_dict(original)
+                self.ajax_form_title = "Copy Part '{p}'".format(p=original.name)
+            except Part.DoesNotExist:
+                initials = super(PartCreate, self).get_initial()
+
+        else:
+            initials = super(PartCreate, self).get_initial()
 
         if self.get_category_id():
             initials['category'] = get_object_or_404(PartCategory, pk=self.get_category_id())
diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/templates/stock/item.html b/InvenTree/stock/templates/stock/item.html
index f1f0a5db1d..aee40d513d 100644
--- a/InvenTree/stock/templates/stock/item.html
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/templates/stock/item.html
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <h3>
     <div style='float: right;'>
     <div class="dropdown" style="float: right;">
+        <button class='btn btn-primary' type='button' id='duplicate-item'>Copy Stock Item</button>
         <button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown">Options
         <span class="caret"></span></button>
         <ul class="dropdown-menu">
@@ -140,6 +141,19 @@
 {% endblock %}
 {% block js_ready %}
 {{ block.super }}
+
+    $("#duplicate-item").click(function() {
+        launchModalForm(
+            "{% url 'stock-item-create' %}",
+            {
+                follow: true,
+                data: {
+                    copy: {{ item.id }},
+                },
+            }
+        );
+    });
+
     $("#stock-edit").click(function () {
         launchModalForm(
                         "{% url 'stock-item-edit' item.id %}",
diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/views.py b/InvenTree/stock/views.py
index c4bf870e1c..08b59857a1 100644
--- a/InvenTree/stock/views.py
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/views.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 
 from django.views.generic import DetailView, ListView
+from django.forms.models import model_to_dict
 
 from InvenTree.views import AjaxUpdateView, AjaxDeleteView, AjaxCreateView
 
@@ -126,7 +127,20 @@ class StockItemCreate(AjaxCreateView):
     ajax_form_title = 'Create new Stock Item'
 
     def get_initial(self):
-        initials = super(StockItemCreate, self).get_initial().copy()
+
+        # Is the client attempting to copy an existing stock item?
+        item_to_copy = self.request.GET.get('copy', None)
+
+        if item_to_copy:
+            try:
+                original = StockItem.objects.get(pk=item_to_copy)
+                initials = model_to_dict(original)
+                self.ajax_form_title = "Copy Stock Item"
+            except StockItem.DoesNotExist:
+                initials = super(StockItemCreate, self).get_initial().copy()
+
+        else:
+            initials = super(StockItemCreate, self).get_initial().copy()
 
         part_id = self.request.GET.get('part', None)
         loc_id = self.request.GET.get('location', None)