diff --git a/inventory/migrations/0004_alter_default_ordering.py b/inventory/migrations/0004_alter_default_ordering.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19272cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inventory/migrations/0004_alter_default_ordering.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.4 on 2025-01-05 23:08
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('inventory', '0003_alter_tag_options_alter_area_container_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='area',
+            options={'ordering': ('name',)},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='box',
+            options={'ordering': ('name',)},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='distributor',
+            options={'ordering': ('name',)},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='documentation',
+            options={'ordering': ('name',)},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='formfactor',
+            options={'ordering': ('name',)},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='item',
+            options={'ordering': ('name',)},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='layout',
+            options={'ordering': ('name',)},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='manufacturer',
+            options={'ordering': ('name',)},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='workshop',
+            options={'ordering': ('name',)},
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/inventory/models/area.py b/inventory/models/area.py
index b475a82..275127d 100644
--- a/inventory/models/area.py
+++ b/inventory/models/area.py
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ class Area(CanBeContained, Container):
     @property
     def url(self):
         return reverse("area-detail", args=[self.pk])
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ("name", )
diff --git a/inventory/models/box.py b/inventory/models/box.py
index d691584..eca2fdc 100644
--- a/inventory/models/box.py
+++ b/inventory/models/box.py
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ class Box(CanBeContained, Container):
     @property
     def url(self):
         return reverse("box-detail", args=[self.pk])
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ("name", )
diff --git a/inventory/models/documentation.py b/inventory/models/documentation.py
index a0d03bf..d044092 100644
--- a/inventory/models/documentation.py
+++ b/inventory/models/documentation.py
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ class Documentation(models.Model):
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.file.name
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ("name", )
diff --git a/inventory/models/form_factor.py b/inventory/models/form_factor.py
index 69f015e..84c7182 100644
--- a/inventory/models/form_factor.py
+++ b/inventory/models/form_factor.py
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ class FormFactor(models.Model):
         items = [self.name]
         items.extend([tag.description for tag in self.tags.all()])
         return ", ".join(items)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ("name", )
diff --git a/inventory/models/item.py b/inventory/models/item.py
index f96f574..018df90 100644
--- a/inventory/models/item.py
+++ b/inventory/models/item.py
@@ -29,3 +29,6 @@ class Item(CanBeContained):
     @property
     def all_tags(self):
         return list(self.tags.all()) + list(self.form_factor.tags.all())
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ("name", )
diff --git a/inventory/models/layout.py b/inventory/models/layout.py
index 2410b65..1358194 100644
--- a/inventory/models/layout.py
+++ b/inventory/models/layout.py
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ class Layout(models.Model):
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ("name", )
diff --git a/inventory/models/workshop.py b/inventory/models/workshop.py
index b2d2857..d25cd4f 100644
--- a/inventory/models/workshop.py
+++ b/inventory/models/workshop.py
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ class Workshop(Container):
     @property
     def url(self):
         return reverse("workshop-detail", args=[self.pk])
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ("name", )