The Store Module

The Store module is where you define stock items, do simple stock transactions, identify what to order using reorder point control, value your stock, do stocktaking and control quarantine and urgent items.

Partnumbers
Every item you stock should have a partnumber (sometimes called a stock code). This partnumber identifies the stock item to the system.   Your partnumberi...
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Families
It is far easier to analyse and control your stock if it is divided into families. Stock items of a similar type should be put in the same family. Many He...
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Stock figures
A number of stock holding figures are automatically maintained by the Herschel: Stock On Shelf The quantity of the partn...
Tue, 26 Jan, 2016 at 3:20 PM
Quarantine stock
Stock can be held in any of ten locations, plus a special location called quarantine stock.  This location is for stock that may or may not be usable. ...
Tue, 26 Jan, 2016 at 3:24 PM
Scrap allowances and rounding
When the system calculates the requirements of a partnumber it can automatically include scrap if required. If you decide to include scrap the amount allo...
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Ordering methods
You can choose from a variety of ordering methods. These tell Herschel how it should handle the reordering of a partnumber. Deciding when and what to orde...
Wed, 27 Jan, 2016 at 9:00 AM
The partnumber enquiry
The option you will use most in Herschel is the partnumber enquiry. This option gives you a complete picture of what's happening to each item you stock:...
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Simple stock movements
The Store module has several options that allow you to record simple stock movements: Items can be put into stock using the receive in...
Wed, 27 Jan, 2016 at 9:53 AM
Urgent items
Items that are needed quickly can be flagged using the urgent item tool: When an urgently required item is received into stock, a warning is s...
Wed, 27 Jan, 2016 at 9:59 AM
Adjusting stock records
Occasionally your Herschel stock figures might be found to be incorrect.  The adjust stock option allows the stock at each location to be increased or r...
Thu, 30 Mar, 2017 at 10:27 AM