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Modify Inventory Levels

  • Last Updated: June 8, 2023
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Inventory levels for your items are maintained by Exatouch: every sale, return, inventory count, and shipment acceptance affects your on-hand stock. Adjust quantity levels for single items outside of these workflows in Item Details.

Edit an item record directly to add or remove inventory outside of the usual retail workflows of selling, buying, and inventory maintenance.

Enable Inventory Tracking
  1. From Home, navigate to Items > Item List.Items module with arrow pointing to item list submodule
  2. Select an item. The Item Details screen displays.Tumbler purple item highlighted on items list screen
  3. Tap the Inventory tab.Inventory tab highlighted on item details screen
  4. In the Stock Type section, perform one of the following:
    1. Inventory Item: Tap to enable inventory tracking.
    2. Non-Inventory: Tap to disable inventory tracking.Stock type section with inventory item and non-inventory buttons highlighted
  5. Tap Save.

Adjusting Inventory Methods

Merchants can adjust inventory either under the Inventory Adjustment tab or within the Items Count submodule.

Inventory Adjustment Tab Method

  1. From the Item Details screen, tap the Inventory Adjustment tab.Inventory adjustment tab highlighted on items details screen
  2. To increase item quantity, perform the following:
    1. In the Qty To Add field, enter the number of items to add.
    2. Enter an Adjustment Reason in the workspace (e.g., Received a new shipment).Quantity to add and adjustment reason fields highlighted on item details screen
      • Note: If you do enter an Adjustment Reason, Exatouch prompts you to do so. The reason for an inventory change displays in inventory reports.

        Must input inventory adjustment reason popup screen
    3. Tap Save.
  3. To decrease item quantity, perform the following:
    1. In the Qty To Remove field, enter the number of items to remove.
    2. Enter an Adjustment Reason in the workspace (e.g., Returned a surplus).Quantity to remove and adjustment reason fields highlighted on item details screen
    3. Tap Save.

Items Count Submodule Method

  1. From Home, navigate to Items > Count.Items module with arrow pointing to count submodule
  2. On the Items Count screen, tap Add Items. The Item List screen displays.Add items button highlighted
  3. Scan the item(s) or on the Item List screen, or tap the item the desired number of times, then tap Close. For example, tap the item five times to add five items.
    • Note: Users can also manually enter items.Item with close button highlighted and text saying tap desired number of times
  4. The item displays on the Item Count screen, and the quantity added displays in the Qty column.Item to reconcile with arrows pointing to name and quantity
  5. Tap Save to save your progress.
  6. Repeat steps 2-5 as desired. When finished, tap Reconcile.List of items to reconcile with arrow pointing to reconcile button
  7. Tap Yes to confirm. The Reconciled Items screen displays.

    Tap yes to reconcile items on update now screen
    • Tip! On the Reconciled Items screen, users can remove an item after it’s been reconciled by performing the following:

      1. After reconciling an item, the Reconciled Items screen displays.List of reconciled items displays
      2. Deselect an item’s checkbox in the Selected column.Some checkboxes on reconciled items screen deselected
      3. Enter a reason for reversing the item reconciliation in the Note field.Reconciliation reason entered in note field
      4. Tap Process.Process button highlighted on reconciled items screen
      5. Tap Yes to confirm.

        Tap yes to update now


Inventory Reports

Merchants can track inventory trends over time by reviewing the Inventory Audit and Inventory Movement reports.

Inventory Audit Report

  1. From Home, navigate to Reports > Items.Reports module highlighted with arrow to items submodule
  2. Tap Inventory Audit.Inventory audit button highlighted on items reports screen
  3. Select a date range from the Range drop-down menu, then tap Run.Run button highlighted on select date range page
  4. The Inventory Audit report displays.Sample inventory audit report with items prices costs

Inventory Movement Report

  1. From Home, navigate to Reports > Items.Reports module highlighted with arrow to items submodule
  2. Tap Inventory Movement.Inventory movement button highlighted on items reports screen
  3. Tap the magnifying glass icon next to the Item field. The Item List screen displays.Item field highlighted on items reports screen
  4. Select an item to add, then tap OK.Tumbler teal item highlighted with arrow to ok button
  5. Select a date range from the Range drop-down menu, then tap Run.Lifetime date range with arrow to run button
  6. The Inventory Movement report displays.Sample inventory movement report

Popular With

Grocery/C-StoreLiquorPizzaQSR/DeliveryRetailSalon/SpaTable Service

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