Item Editor: Understanding the Inventory Tab

Written By ehaxhiu (Administrator)

Updated at December 26th, 2024

The inventory tab presents essential metrics concerning the inventory item. This area tracks the item's location, monitors balances, records adjustments, pars, and current inventory levels.

Item Header

The item header appears when you access the inventory tab. To make any modifications, return to the profile tab, click the (+) icon to expand the item header, modify the necessary fields, and then select "Save."

Column Customization

Column Customization

Within any scoreboard, users can customize the columns they wish to display based on their preferences. To do so, click the three dots in the detail window, select 'Columns,' choose the desired metrics to display, and then click 'Apply.'

 
 

Inventory Control Scoreboard

Scoreboard Display

The inventory control scoreboard displays the number of inventory records for the item. 

 
 

Add Inventory Control

The Add Inventory Control function is used for the user to create a new inventory record for the item.

Steps to Add Inventory Control

  1. Click the Add Inventory Control to create a new inventory record for the item. Fill in the required fields including department, area, inventory carry unit, issue unit and replenish cost. (Highlighted in Red)
  2. After adding the inventory control for the item, a pop-up notification confirms that “the inventory control has been created”.
  3. Once you refresh the page, the inventory record with the price will be displayed in the current balance window.

Default Carry Cost

You can set a default carrying cost to assign a price to an item in your inventory that has not yet been purchased. Note: If you specify a default carrying cost for the item, this cost will be adjusted as calculated by the system upon purchasing the product.

 
 
 
 

Search Here

The inventory control scoreboard includes smart contextual searching capabilities in the Search Here field that include:

  • Property
  • Entity
  • Department
  • Location
 
 

Details

The inventory control information bar includes:

  • Department
  • Location
  • Inventory Carry Unit
  • Replenish Unit
  • Issue Unit
  • Status
  • Actions
 
 

Action 

The “Copy Inventory Record” feature allows the user to quickly add an inventory control into the system with similar details.

Steps to Copy Inventory Control

  1. Click the Copy Inventory Control action to create a copy.
  2. Fill in the required fields including department and area. (Highlighted in Red)
  3. After adding the inventory control for the item, a pop-up notification confirms that “the inventory control has been created”.

Note: The window for copying inventory records allows the user to choose whether they want the pars copied; toggle accordingly between yes and no.

 
 

Pars Scoreboard

Scoreboard Display

The pars scoreboard displays number of pars linked to the item per department.

 
 

Search Here

The pars scoreboard includes smart contextual searching capabilities in the Search Here field that include:

  • Property
  • Entity
  • Department
  • Event
 
 

Details

The pars information bar includes:

  • Department
  • Event
  • Max Issue (max amount issued per request)
  • Min (Minimum par threshold to avoid falling short of)
  • Max (Maximum par threshold to avoid exceeded to prevent overstocking)
  • Constant (constant amount on hand)
 
 

Balances Scoreboard 

Scoreboard Display

The balances scoreboard displays the length of time the inventory balance has been tracked. 

 
 

Search Here

The balances scoreboard includes smart contextual searching capabilities in the Search Here field that include:

  • Property
  • Entity
  • Department
  • Period
 
 

Details

The balances information bar includes:

  • Department
  • Year
  • Period
  • Cost
  • Beginning
  • Received
  • Issued
  • On Order
  • Returned
  • Ending

 
 

Counts Scoreboard

Scoreboard Display

The counts scoreboard shows how many times each item has been included in inventory counts.

Search Here

The counts scoreboard includes smart contextual searching capabilities in the Search Here field that include:

  • Property
  • Entity
  • Department
  • Count Name
 
 

Details

The counts information bar includes:

  • Department
  • Count Name and Status
  • Counted
  • Start
  • End
  • Carry
  • Issue
  • Replenish
  • Variance
 
 

Adjustments Scoreboard

Scoreboard Display

The adjustments scoreboard displays the number of times an item has been adjusted.

 
 

Search Here

The adjustments scoreboard includes smart contextual searching capabilities in the Search Here field that include:

  • Property
  • Entity
  • Department
  • Document #
 
 

Details

The adjustments information bar includes:

  • Department
  • Document # & Status
  • Adjuster
  • Unit
  • Original
  • Corrected 
  • Adjustment
 
 

Current Balances 

Filters

The user has the option to choose which additional information appears in the details information bar. All highlighted areas are shown below.

 
 

Details

The current balances information bar will always include:

  • Department
  • Cost
  • On Hand

Note: All other columns are based on what the user selects in the filter area to display.