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- SCM with Returns Management
- Frequently asked questions
Questions, answered
Practical answers about return review, reservations and stock evidence.
SCM with Returns Management
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How do I get started?
Click Get started, then use Proto to configure SCM with Returns Management for your business. Pilot one organization, one receiving location, a small item set and a representative return request before expanding.
Who prepares a return request?
Inventory Coordinator records the item, location, counterparty, requested units, required date and owner, then collects the supporting attachments.
Who decides whether a request can proceed?
Inventory Reviewer records the decision and reason against the current request revision. The coordinator then works from the approved case.
How do we keep return evidence with the case?
Attach files to the parent stock request. Give each file a title and evidence type, and choose whether its visibility is Internal or Shared.
What does a reservation change?
An Active reservation holds quantity for a request and reduces available quantity in Operations Overview. It does not record a posted stock movement.
How is a lot handled?
The lot stores its code, expiration date and release state. Check those details before using its quantity for ordinary stock work.
What records the actual stock change?
A posted stock movement stores the signed quantity with its item, location, parent request and optional lot. A correction can reference the original movement.
How does refurbishment stay linked to a return?
The refurbishment job has a parent stock request and return reference. Its recovered units and grade stay on the job; the posted movement carries the quantity effect.
What if an operation fails?
Open the operation receipt, inspect its failure reason and expected revision, then compare any effect references with posted movements before another attempt.
Can we work across locations?
Yes. Requests, reservations and movements each identify the relevant storage location. Reconcile available quantity for the item and location before promising it to another request.
Set up SCM with Returns Management your way.
Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.