Inventory

The Inventory area comprises the transactions used to inspect and adjust the level of products in inventory. The transactions included in the inventory area are: Inquiry Add Remove Returns RMA Count Replenishment and Tracking. Each transaction is described below

Inquiry

Inventory inquiry is one of the more useful and versatile operations available in the WDCS mobile. This module provides a flexible and simple method to view information about quantities and location of items in the warehouse. The Inventory Inquiry does not affect the Inventory of a warehouse, it is only informative.

Once select this option, the console will show the next options:

Use any field in this screen in order to perform the item inquiry such is location, pallet, lot, item, description or serial

When the information is entered in the console, the next display will appear on the screen:

Use the arrow keys in order to navigate on the console screen and select the Location or Pallet.

When the data is located, the console will display the information found it.

Add

Inventory Add is the process of incrementing the inventory level of a particular product. Every increment of items in inventory should have an associated reason selected by the user when executing the transaction. It is recommended to allow inventory adjustments to warehouse administrators or managers as they will have the power to adjust increase or reduce the inventory level of items. Inventory adjustments are used to correct any discrepancy found in inventory or report missing or damaged products.

Scan or type the Item number in order to locate the data.

After selecting the item ID and a reason code for the inventory and the quantity to be added; the location ID must be selected. If the item has multiple unit of measures then the user can select a unit of measure for the inventory add. Optionally if the item uses serial, lot and expiration date the fields to add display information will be provided. After providing the requires information the inventory level of an item is increased.

Remove

Inventory remove is the process of reduce the inventory level of a particular product. Every reduce of items in inventory should have an associated reason selected by the user when executing the transaction. It is recommended to allow inventory adjustments to warehouse administrators or managers as they will have the power to adjust increase or reduce the inventory level of items. Inventory adjustments are used to correct any discrepancy found in inventory or report missing or damaged products.

The same rules apply to remove the Items from our inventory, once we scan the Item ID the system will prompt the Quatity to be deducted; the location and the reason code to be used. Optionally if the item uses serial, lot and expiration date the fields to remove display information will be provided. After providing the requires information the inventory level of an item is reduced.

Returns

When a return is requested by a customer, the system has the ability of increase the inventory based in the sales order in full or partial returns.

RMA

RMA stands for "Return Merchandise Authorization." It's a system used by companies to authorize and manage the return of products purchased by customers. An RMA system allows a company to track a product return more effectively, providing a means to ensure the customer's account is credited properly. The RMA number is usually issued by the company where the original purchase was made and serves as a reference for tracking the return process. It is also used to ensure the returned item is the correct one and was indeed sold by the company. The RMA process can be initiated for various reasons, such as product defects, customer dissatisfaction, or the product simply not meeting the customer's needs. However, each company may have its own specific RMA policy, including its terms and conditions, which customers need to comply with. Optionally if the item uses serial, lot and expiration date the fields to add display information will be provided.

Count

A Cycle Count is issued by a system administrator as a request to count the amount of boxes of a product in the warehouse. The Cycle Count is done for a specific product and the product is specified by the system administrator when creating the Cycle Count request. The warehouse floor personnel will proceed to search the warehouse for a certain product and record the quantity found for that product. The Cycle Count is intended to have an estimate of the quantity of boxes available for that specific product.

Select the Cycle count created by the system administrator in order to begin the process

Once selected the information of the item is displayed

Type the quantity to be counted and press F1 to move to the next item to be counted.

Replenishment

This process involves restocking picking locations from other location areas to ensure that there are enough goods available for the picking team to meet customer sales orders.

Tracking

In the Inventory Tracking screen, display the history of the products in the system. This shows other information, such as quantity, date of the transaction, type of transaction, number of products, weight, from-to locations, user.