This article will provide an idea on how to view and monitor your inventory on Saddle Point WMS.
Total Inventory
When you first check your inventory, start with the Total Inventory screen.
This provides a broad view of all products and warehouses on your account, displaying historical and current product locations. It serves as a snapshot of your warehouse's inventory history.
Access the Total Inventory screen here.
Default Display Columns:
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Warehouse
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Client
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SKU
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Barcode
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Product Name
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Pack Type
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Available Quantity
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Total Quantity
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Open Order Quantity
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Product Type
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Product Group
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Inventory Status
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Damage Reason
Total Inventory Tracking
Saddle Point WMS adjusts inventory automatically based on purchase and shipment orders:
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Receiving Products: When products arrive from a supplier, the available inventory increases.
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Creating a Shipment Order: The system reserves the required product quantity for the order.
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Shipping an Order: Inventory decreases upon shipping, reducing both Available Quantity and Total Quantity.
Quantity Definitions
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Total Quantity: The total stock physically available.
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Available Quantity: Stock excluding existing shipment orders that have not been shipped.
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Difference Between Total & Available Quantity: Represents pending shipment orders, providing insight into upcoming shipments.
Inventory by Location
The Inventory by Location tab displays all products currently stored in warehouses. Unlike the Total Inventory section, this view allows interactive inventory record management.
Available to Promise (ATP)
The ATP section helps maintain minimum stock levels for efficient inventory usage. It tracks:
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Total Quantity
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Open Shipment Order Quantity
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Open Purchase Order Quantity
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Current ATP
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Planned ATP
Kit Inventory
The Kit Inventory screen provides details on inventory items assembled into kits or bundles. It helps track:
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Inventory levels of individual components within kits.
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Kit replenishment.
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Optimal stock levels for kits and their components.