Inventory

Warehouse Manager follows owned stock by entity, product, warehouse, location, lot and custody state. Available quantity reflects reservations and holds; it is not the same as total on hand. A line can be picked or in transit while the business still owns it. The stock event and movement retain the source of each change so a receipt, shipment or adjustment can be explained later.

Reservations claim eligible demand once. Picking consumes the same claim rather than creating a fresh pool of stock. Transfers move stock within one entity from a source warehouse to a destination warehouse. Dispatch and actual receipt are separate moments; a partial arrival leaves an identifiable remainder in transit.

• Availability. The team checks product, location, lot, custody and reserved quantity before promising or picking stock.
• Movement. A stock event records the authorized change and its source, including receipt, pick, transfer and adjustment work.
• Count. Warehouse Manager locks a defined population, collects blind observations and requests independent review before an adjustment posts.

Set entity ownership and warehouse locations before loading opening positions. Agree when a lot is required, which stock can be held and who can release it. Choose the policy for a transfer’s approval, dispatch and destination confirmation. Staff should know how to identify stock still owned in transit, especially when the truck arrives with fewer units than expected.

For counts, define the warehouse and location scope, the count window and the variance thresholds. A blind count should show the counter what to inspect without letting the expected number dictate the observation. The approved adjustment must use the locked population and reviewed cost, preserving the original observation even when a recount occurs.

Start with a received lot split between two locations. Reserve part of it for an approved dealer order. A second order can claim only the remaining available quantity. If the first pick moves stock into a picked custody state, the quantity remains owned while its availability changes. Trace the event back to the order line and its reservation.

Move another part of the lot between warehouses. Warehouse Manager approves the transfer and records dispatch. Destination staff confirm a partial receipt; the remainder stays in transit until its own receipt or correction. Then count the destination scope. The counter records the observed quantity, another reviewer considers the variance and the posted adjustment appears once in stock and value.

• Warehouse Availability — Available lot quantity by warehouse and location.
• My Pick Tasks — Assigned physical work with planned start and end times.

Continue with stock control and dealer order to delivery.