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Warehousing Management

  • May 27, 2024
  • 13 min read

Updated: Aug 23, 2024

1. Overview

It shows real-time stock inquiries, specific-date stock inquiries, pack list printing. Management of various transactions including inventory adjustments, transfer transactions, order shipping, PO receiving, MO transactions, MO adjustment,…

The following introduces all the import/ export inventory transaction types in the system:

2. Inventory Transaction Type

Transaction Type

Parent Type

Subtype

Setting

Description

採購入庫

 

 

 

PO Receiving

加工訂單入庫

 

 

 

PS Receiving

訂單出貨

 

 

 

Order Shipping

庫存調整

 

 

Manual

AutoAdjustRequest

Manual Adjustment

 

 

AutoAdjustTolerance

AutoAdjustTolerance

Auto Tolerance Adjustment

庫存調整

 

Scrap

 

Scrap Adjustment

庫存調整

 

ExceptionScrap

 

Exception Scrap Adjustment

庫存調整

 

StockCheck

 

Stock Check Adjustment

庫存調整

 

CostStockCheck

 

Cost Stock Check Adjustment

庫存調整

 

SAReturn

Shipping

ReShip

NoReShip

SA Return Adjustment

庫存調整

 

SAAdjust

 

SA Adjust Adjustment

庫存調整

 

POReturn

Returning

ReShip

NoReship

PO Return Adjustment

 

 

POAdjust

 

PO Adjust Adjustment

庫存調整

 

MOAdjustment

MES

Manual

MO Adjustment

庫存調整

 

MOCorrection

 

MO Correction Adjustment

庫存調整

 

Borrow-Return

 

Borrow Return Adjustment

庫存調整

 

Relocation

 

Relocation Adjustment

庫存調整

 

AdjustBoxNo

 

Adjust Box No Adjustment

庫存調整

 

ReturnAdjustment

 

Return Adjustment

 

 

UsageAdjustment

 

Usage Adjustment

 

 

RDFee

 

RD Fee Adjustment

 

 

CostAdjustment

 

Cost Adjustment

 

 

DrawingAdjustment

 

Drawing Adjustment

庫存調整入庫

庫存調整

 

 

Adjustment Check-In

調撥

 

 

 

Manual Transfer

調撥

 

Custody

 

Custody Transfer

調撥

 

Rental

 

Rental Transfer

調撥

 

MOTransfer

MORelease

MOReturn

MOOutsourcing

MOTooling

Returning

MOTransfer

調撥

 

Repairing

Repairing

Repair Transfer

調撥

 

DrawingTransfer

 

Drawing Transfer

調撥入庫

調撥

 

 

Transfer Check-In

3. Create Warehouse Transaction

The following introduces how to add a new import/ export receipt:

3.1. Create PI (We introduced in chapter Purchase Order)

This section can refer to Purchase module.

3.2. Create PO Return (We introduced in chapter Purchase Order)

This section can refer to Purchase module.

3.3. Create SD (We introduced in chapter Order )

This section can refer to order management

3.4. Create PS Receiving (We introduced in chapter Order)

This section can refer to order management

3.5. Create SA Return (We introduced in chapter Order )

This section can refer to order management

3.6. Create General Adjustment (Subtype: Blank / Setting: Manual)

Description: this type transaction allow warehouse keeper adjust stock of item increase / decrease with Batch no, location, Unit weight

Go to the specific warehouse screen and click “New Inventory Transaction” tab.

Find items for inventory adjustment

If you cannot find the required Inventory Transaction Type, you need to view and add the document category in the Warehouse Action Settings below. This action only needs to be created when using this Transaction Type for the first time.

After added, you can add the inventory transaction.

In addition, general Inventory Transaction can also be added in the warehouse management. In this screen, you can specify the import/ export warehouses and see all warehouses, and create according to specific warehouse.

Return to the warehouse screen, find the inventory adjustment type and click New Inventory Trans

After submitting, a new inventory adjustment document will be opened, and the document attribute is manual adjustment.

3.7. Edit Inventory Transaction

Here we introduce the editing screen of the adjustment transaction. There are delete, copy, automatic sign-off and save buttons at the top.

  • Delete: when transaction in draft status and don’t have file relate, transaction relate: user can use button delete

  • Copy Adjusment: allow user copy quickly current transaction. After copy, user have new transaction with same warehouse, same item

  • AutoCommit: Sign transaction quickly to next step, no need open workflow

  • Submit: after user change any information click submit to save

  • Reset: return original information before Submitted

3.7.1. Add item to InventoryJournalPlan

In InventoryJournalPlan, items need to be added manually, click button Add New Items

Open this screen, move to tab Search Stock (BatchNo) to find item have stock. Or use any tab to find exist InventoryItemNo.

Click search then pick item to submit, system will transfer item to InventoryJournalPlan => Success

Click Close

Search all materials

User will see item added in InventoryJournalPlan. User can modify qty and netweight then click submit to save

If you need to increase inventory, fill in a positive number, otherwise fill in a negative number, and always fill in a positive number for the weight. If you need to reduce inventory, you need to consider whether you have filled in the batch number and storage location correctly. If you enter the error, the transaction will not be closed (deduct inventory).

3.7.2. InventoryJournalPlan (With Stock)

Displaying item in InventoryJournalPlan with currently stock

3.7.3. Update Closed MR

The memo can be modified on this screen. The memo cannot be changed when the transaction status is closed. However, similar remark fields can be changed here without affecting important data.

3.7.4. Related Files

In this tab user can attach document, usually images or text files: Choose file, Click Submit

3.7.5. Related Asset Item

More detailed logistics changes can be tracked on this screen. Materials must be linked to serial numbers in advance.

3.7.6. Print

Display the general reports because adjustment orders are sometimes used for a variety of purposes: PO Return, SA Return, Stock Check Form

3.7.7. Related Email

Related emails can be viewed on this screen

3.7.8. Message/Petition

In this screen, you can generate related messages and petition, also link and track these documents.

3.7.9. Voucher Record

In the voucher record, you can semi-automatically generate and view voucher. After clicking Create Voucher, you will be transferred to voucher management to quickly generate vouchers.

3.7.10. WorkFlow

In this screen, you can view the approval process currently defined for this document.

3.7.11. Related Process Action Files

In this screen, you can view the attachment record of the approval form. If you need to attach files, you need to enter the approval form.

3.7.12. Online help

On this screen, you can view online documents or help content. If you need to upload files, you need to enter the setting page of the approval process.

3.7.13. Process Log

In this screen, you can view the change record of this document, which will record the change person, change time and change field.

3.7.14. Related Transfer

Create Transfer transaction from Adjustment Transaction.

User choose Target Warehouse

Click button Add New Transfer

Transfer order has been generated quickly

3.7.15. Sign Adjustment transaction

Click button Sign

Will appear this screen

The red action name is step user need to sign. Click button in column action name. Fill in Route Name and Conclusion then click Submit => OK

View Process: return work flow to sign next step.

View Record: return main screen.

3.8. Create Scrap

The method of creating a scrapping transaction is similar to create an adjustment transaction. Please refer to the steps of creating an adjustment transaction.

Click Button “New Inventory Trans” in row InventoryTransactionType = “庫存調整”, Warehouse Action = “庫存調整_報廢 * Scrap” , Subtype = “Scrap”. Appear this screen, click Submit

We will see new transaction with Subtype = “Scrap”

Scraping is to list the inventory as defective or return the cost to 0, so materials need to be selected from the inventory.

In Scrap Items, you can check whether to list it as a defective product or not, and the original inventory is a non-defective product.

After the transaction is closed, the unit cost will be returned to 0, and the production system will automatically generate an check-out document and then put it into the warehouse.

 3.9. Create StockCheck

Description: this type transaction used to adjust Stock after physical stock check periodically

The method of creating a stockcheck transaction is similar to create an adjustment transaction. Please refer to the steps of creating an adjustment transaction

Click Button “New Inventory Trans” in row InventoryTransactionType = “庫存調整”, Warehouse Action = “庫存調整_盤點 * Stock Check” , Subtype = “StockCheck”. Appear this screen, click Submit. We will see new transaction with Subtype = “StockCheck”

Can use button "Reload Stock Items" to automatically load inventory materials

After loading, you can use the function to reset the current inventory quantity to 0 so that you can quickly enter the correct inventory number.

Inventory list can be exported and printed

In addition, Stock Check Management in warehousing management can generate inventory orders in batches. Since inventory operations are usually performed in each warehouse, this interface can quickly generate stock check orders for each warehouse.

After the generation is completed, the screen will switch to the inventory list of unclosed transactions.

After stock check transaction is generated, the inventory materials in the warehouse will be automatically loaded.


This screen displays the closed stock check

3.10. Create Relocation

Description: This type transaction used to adjust all information relate stock such as: quantity, unit weight, net weight, Location, BatchNo, Carrier Type, Carrier 1 Num, Carrier 2 Num, Carrier 3 Num, MorderID, Process Seq No, Process Batch Seq No ….. Information fill in target will be change, the rest is unchanged.

The method of creating Relocation Adjustment is similar to create an adjustment transaction. Please refer to the steps of creating an adjustment transaction.

Click Button “New Inventory Trans” in row InventoryTransactionType = “庫存調整”, Warehouse Action = “庫存調整_儲位/批號調整 * Relocation Adjust” , Subtype = “Relocation”. Appear this screen, click Submit.

We will see new transaction  with Subtype = “Relocation”

You can also use Express Relocation tab to create Relocation Adjustment in batch. This screen can be automatically brought items into new transaction.

The relocation adjustment order items mainly select items from stock, so when adding an item, it will automatically go to "Search Journal Stock" tab to select items.

If you need to modify the location or batch number, fill in the corrected location and batch number into the destination storage location or Target/ Assign BatchNo.

If you need to allocate part of the inventory to different storage locations or batch numbers, please refer to the instructions on the page for allocation operations.

3.11. Create MO Adjustment (We introduced in Manufacturing Order)

This part can refer to Manufacturing Order

3.12. Create Transfer

Description: this type transaction used to transfer item from warehouse A  (warehouse) to warehouse B (target warehouse). The following describes how to add transfer orders manually.

Go to Warehouse Management to select warehouse, then  move to tab New Inventory Transaction, sub tab New Inventory Transaction

Click Button “New Inventory Trans” in row InventoryTransactionType = “調撥”, Warehouse Action = “調撥*Transfer”, Subtype = blank.

Appear this screen, user need to choose target warehouse then click Submit

 We will see new transfer transation

The operation of adding transfer items is similar to the inventory adjustment order. The only difference is that the quantity is not divided into positive and negative numbers, and it must be selected from the inventory item. Otherwise, there may be insufficient inventory and the case cannot be closed

3.13. Create MO Transfer (We introduced in Manufacturing Order)

This part can refer to Manufacturing Order

4. Search Warehouse

In Warehouse Management, tab Search warehouse, user fill in Criteria search: Warehouse, Warehouse Name, Warehouse Type (Product, ProductS, ProductC) then click Search.

This screen can search all warehouses.

Click Warehouse ID will open main warehouse screen

we can change some information of warehouse: Warehouse Subtype, Default Machine time, Manager, Supervisor and click submit to save

5. Customer Warehouse

You can search Customer Warehouse by Customer ID.

6. Supplier Warehouse

You can search Supplier Warehouse by Supplier ID.

This screen displays warehouses and location in a Tree View according to their usage.

The storage position can be seen in the production tree diagram

8. Warehouse Edit

8.1. New Inventory Transaction

This function has been introduced in previous chapters. You can refer to the previous articles such as creating new inventory transaction in order management, procurement management, and warehousing management.

This screen allows you to search for draft transactions in this warehouse.

This screen allows you to search for active transactions in this warehouse.

This screen allows you to search all transactions in this warehouse

This screen allows you to search for actual inventory changes in this warehouse. After the import and export transactions are completed, the system will automatically generate check-in and check-out documents to increase or decrease the inventory. Therefore, it is divided into two types: check-in and check-out.

This screen can be used for overall inventory inquiry of this warehouse

This screen can be used to query the inventory details of this warehouse, such as inventory batch numbers.

This screen can be used to query the shipping records of this warehouse.

This screen allows you to query the warehouse's manufacturing inventory details and operate quick manufacturing adjustment orders.

Select inventory and manufacturing orders for self-warehousing items

After generating MO adjustment, go to this page to search

This screen displays closed Adjustment transactions of MO

8.11.3. MO Transfer

This screen displays the MO transfer records

This screen allows you to set warehouse storage locations

9. PO Receiving Management

9.1. Active PO Receiving

This tab used to search Active PI

9.2. Draft PO Receiving

This tab used to search Draft PI

9.3. Search PO Receiving

This tab used to search PIs in all status

This screen is used to search all inventory receipt records

9.5. My Approval

This screen to show all transaction PIs create by userID loginning and allow the user sign them in batch.

10. Warehousing Management

Warehouse management can query all categories of logistics documents on the system and find the required documents based on different search conditions.

This screen is for querying the active inventory transactions

This screen is for querying the draft inventory transactions

This screen is for querying all inventory transactions

This screen can query the estimated import/ export items of all inventory transactions

This screen allows you to query unclosed import/ export items

This screen can query the import/ export transactions which status is archived. When the system data is too large, part of the data will be moved to the archive area to avoid affecting the speed of normal document calculations.

This screen can query the estimated import/ export items which status is archived.

This screen can query the actual import/ export details of archived status.

10.10. My Approval

This screen can batch approve all inventory transactions.

This screen allows you to change Expected Date of all transactions.

11. Borrow-Return Management

This tab is used to create Return transaction and search Borrow-Return transaction.

This tab is for inventory borrowing and returning management. When the inventory is insufficient and needs to be borrowed from the supplier, you need to operate the borrowing and returning order here. To add a new borrow-return transaction, please refer to the chapter called New Inventory Transaction.

11.1. Create Return Transaction

This screen is for create return transactions. You need to search for unreturned borrowing transactions to generate return transactions.

In tab Create Return Transactions, choose warehouse in Criteria searching, click button Search, pick item, click button Create Return Transaction

11.2. Draft Borrow-Return Transactions

This tab used to search Borrow-Return Transactions on Draft status

11.3. Active Borrow-Return Transactions

This tab used to search Borrow-Return Transactions on Active status

11.4. Search Borrow-Return Transactions

This tab used to search Borrow-Return Transactions with all status

This screen allows you to query related records with borrowed material status and the amount that has not been returned.

In Stock Check Management, you can create batch inventory operations and query unclosed documents to close. For detailed instructions, please refer to Create StockCheck in Create Warehouse Transaction.

This screen is a custody transfer order for inventory. When a customer or supplier borrows inventory materials from the company, a custody order needs to be created. To add a new custody transaction, please refer to the chapter called Create Transfer.

The returned custody orders can be created on this screen.

In the screen of creating a custody transaction, you can operate on multiple warehouses at one time without clicking on a specific warehouse every time. It is similar to New InvTransaction tab in warehouse management.

This screen is to search draft custody transactions.

This screen is to search active custody transactions.

This screen is to search all custody transactions.

This screen allows you to query items on the custody order

This screen allows you to check the balance of the loaned custody orders, which are the custody orders that have not been returned yet.

14. Search Stock

This screen can be used to query inventory stock, and queries can be made based on different display methods.

14.1. Search Stock

This screen show stock of item group by InventoyItemNo

14.2. Search Stock (BatchNo/SerialNo)

This screen is for querying warehouse material inventory details. This screen show stock of item group by InventoyItemNo, BatchNo, Location, Unitweight

14.3. Search Stock (MO)

This screen is for querying the inventory details related to the ordering of warehouse materials. This screen show stock of item group by InventoyItemNo, BatchNo, Location, Unitweight, MOrderID, MO process seq no

This screen is for querying the existing inventory details of each warehouse receipt.

This screen is for querying warehouse material remarks and making modifications to the remarks. Only warehouse management personnel have the authority to make modifications.

This screen shows the statistical results of inventory based on accounting classification.

This screen allows you to query inventory and compare it with demand, such as safety stock and purchase quantity.

15. Check-In Cost Adjust

This screen used to adjust unit cost for check-in Transaction and recalculate it to the downstream document. Fill in Criteria search, click button search, change Unit Cost, click button Submit / Adjust  

Item updated Unit Cost, column IsManualCosting = “Yes”

16. Search Unbalance Unit Cost

This screen to show Transactions have Unbalance unit cost with source transaction (Compare Unit cost with Source Unit Cost). Since the system uses the individual method to calculate costs, the outbound order cost is the source import order cost.

17. Search Empty Value Transaction

18. Warehousing Reports

The following will introduce warehousing reports, which are divided into the following formats:

18.1. Ending Stock List

This report is to print the ending inventory. We fill in criteria search and click button Print

This report is used to print ending inventory information including lot numbers. We fill in criteria search and click button Print

This report sums up the inventory amount by warehouse.

This report can query the transfer-in and transfer-out relationship tables of transactions

This report displays the import and export statistics of materials during the period

This report displays the entry and exit statistics of warehouse and materials during the period.

This report displays the import and export statistics of materials during the period and additionally displays the weight field.

This report can query the inventory age of each warehousing order at any point in time.

This report displays the inventory age of each warehouse material with warehouse at any point in time and performs drop point analysis.

This report displays the inventory age of each material at any point in time and performs drop point analysis.

This table is to print the warehouse age analysis of each warehouse material at any point in time.

This table is to print the LCM cost analysis of each warehouse and material at any point in time.

This table is to print the LCM cost analysis of each material at any point in time.

This screen displays related warehouse transaction settings.

20. Process Log

This screen shows related Process Log.

In this screen, you can view the change record of this document, which will record the change person, change time and change field.

21. Online help

On this screen, you can view online documents or help content. If you need to upload files, you need to enter the setting page of the approval process.

22. My Warehousing Filter

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