Inquiring About Existing Inventory in a Location

About this task

You can inquire about inventory that exist in a specific location.

To inquire about a location's inventory:

Procedure

In Location/Serial#/Case ID/Pallet ID/Item ID, scan a location. The Location Inventory screen appears, which provides visibility into all items that exist in a location. The field descriptions are explained in the Location Inventory table.
  1. Select any row from the list of items for which you want to view details. The Item Inv Details screen appears. The field descriptions are explained in the Item Inventory Details table.
  2. Choose Containers in the GUI mobile terminal to view the outer most containers existing in the location. If using the CUI mobile terminal, press F8. The Containers screen appears. The field descriptions are explained in the Container table.
  3. Select any container from the list to view details.
  4. If the container contains only one item, the Item Inv Details screen appears. The field descriptions are explained in the Item Inventory Details table.
  5. If the container contains more than one item, the Inventory Container screen appears. The field descriptions are explained in the Inventory Container table.
  6. Select any item from the list, the Item Inv Details screen appears. The field descriptions are explained in the Item Inventory Details table.
  7. Choose Containers in the GUI mobile terminal to view the child LPNs. If using the CUI mobile terminal, press F8. The Containers screen appears. The field descriptions are explained in the Container table.
    Note: A "++ More ++" message displays in both the GUI and CUI mobile terminals only if the location contains more than seven items.
    Note: You can view all items that exist in the location in the Location Inventory List window. For more information about viewing all items that exist in a location, see the Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Foundation: Warehouse Management System User Guide.
    Table 1. Location Inventory
    Fields
    The location you scanned displays.
    Item ID The item identifier.
    Quantity Number of units of the item on hand.
    UOM The item's unit of measure.
    PC The item's product class.

    Indicates the item's inventory categorization. Orders are placed for an item and product class. Typical examples are IRREGULAR or FD (Factory Defects).

    Status The item's inventory status.

    The inventory status of an item indicates the inventory sub-classification. Typical values are: ONHAND or HELD.

    Table 2. Item Inventory Details
    Fields
    The location in which the item exist displays.

    The container number displays, if applicable.

    Item ID The item identifier.

    A brief description of the item displays.

    Qty Number of units of the item that are on hand.

    The item's unit of measure displays.

    PC The item's product class.

    Indicates the item's inventory categorization. Orders are placed for an item and product class. Typical examples are IRREGULAR, FD (Factory Defects).

    Status The item's inventory status.

    The inventory status of an item indicates the inventory sub-classification. Typical values are: ONHAND or HELD.

    Pend Out Qty Number of units of the item that have open tasks.
    Table 3. Container
    Field  
    The location you scanned displays.
    Containers The outer most containers existing in the location or the child LPNs contained in the container displays, as applicable.
    Table 4. Inventory Container
    Fields
    The container number that you selected displays.

    The location in which the container exist displays.

    Item ID The item identifier.

    A brief description of the item is displayed.

    Qty Number of units of the item that are on hand.
    PC The item's product class.

    Indicates the item's inventory categorization. Orders are placed for an item and product class. Typical examples are IRREGULAR or FD (Factory Defects).

    Status The item's inventory status.

    The inventory status of an item indicates the inventory sub-classification. Typical values are: ONHAND or HELD.