The Warehouses module helps you track any inventory items with all their varieties defined by characteristics, batches, serial numbers. Also, its functionality helps you perform stocktaking (or physical inventory) and correct the accounting data according to the results of stock counting. As the result, the module can provide accurate, real-time data on inventory stocked in warehouses which helps minimize manual operations and ensures better customer loyalty.
The Warehouses module is configurable; you can select the options that fit your business processes on the Administration > Settings > Purchasing and Warehouses form. For details, refer to Settings: Purchasing and Warehouses.
Addons:
- Order Management: This functionality enables usage of Transfer Orders along with other types of orders. Transfer Orders are used to register requests to move specific items from one warehouse/department to another one.
Master Data
In this module, you can create and maintain master records of items, warehouses, and define possible statuses of Transfer Orders.
Warehouse Documents
With the documents available in the Warehouses module, you can effectively create and cancel stock reservations, track reserved and transferred items, register additional expenses incurred on purchasing and transferring.
The Inventory Transfer document is used to register actual transfer of inventory between warehouses or entity's departments. The document below registers transferring of raw materials to the production unit for manufacturing the items requested by customer.
Stocktaking Documents
Stocktaking documents are used in the process of stocktaking (or physical inventory) and for correcting the accounting data in accordance with the results of counting.
A document of the Inventory Reconciliation type contains the results of reconciliation in the warehouse /department.
Documents of the Inventory Receipts and Inventory Write Offs types are created to register the excessive and missing items respectively. These documents can be created manually or generated based on Inventory Reconciliation.
Reports
Using multiple reports, you can easily track any inventory movements and monitor the resulting balances of items.
