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Stock on Hand, Reserved and Available: What Is the Difference?
Understand the difference between stock you have, stock promised to jobs and stock you can still offer to another customer.
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Managing inventory and materials
Knowing what is on the shelf is only part of managing stock. This guide covers available and reserved materials, barcode scanning, materials used or returned from jobs, and deciding when to reorder.
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Connecting Inventory and Materials to Your Jobs
Track what is in stock, what has been reserved and which materials each job needs.
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Using Barcode Scanners to Record Stock Movements
Plan how scanners and phone apps identify items, record quantities and update stock when materials arrive, move or leave for a job.
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Tracking Materials Used, Returned and Left Over
Distinguish materials taken for a job from materials consumed, returned or kept as reusable leftovers, without making stock updates unnecessarily difficult.
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Knowing When to Reorder Stock and Materials
Use available stock, upcoming work, incoming deliveries and supplier lead times to decide what needs ordering and when.
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