Description of Inventory Adjustment Reason Details Window

The following table lists the fields and descriptions of the Inventory Adjustment Reason Details window.

Table 1. Inventory Adjustment Reason Details Window
Field Description
Adjustment Reason Code Enter the reason code for inventory adjustment.

Typical values seen are ‘Count Error,' ‘Receipt Error,' ‘Breakages,' and ‘Scrap'.

Description Enter a brief description for the adjustment reason code.
Accounting Bin Choose the accounting bin location for the inventory, if required. Locations in the node with location type as ‘VIRTUAL' displays.

The accounting bin represents a virtual location in the store, which is used as a reconciliation mechanism for the inventory being adjusted. For example, in a 3PL store, a client's representative is responsible for the inventory picture. This means that all adjustments or discrepancies found during count require an additional step for approval.

The accounting bin also provides a location that tracks the discrepancies as they happen and also reconcile them when inventory is found elsewhere in the store (usually a neighboring location).

Choose the Create New icon to create a new accounting bin location for the inventory.

This Adjustment Reason Usually Implies Choose either Increment, Decrement, or Either Increment or Decrement.
Host Reason Codes
Enterprise Code Choose the enterprise code.
Host Adjustment Reason Code Choose the host adjustment reason code.

The host reason code is used to translate store reason codes to a Host Reason Code.

For example, a store that has reason codes by department level requiring to translate these codes to a common Host reason code. The host reason code is part of the data published to the host system.

Choose the Create New icon to create a new Host Adjustment Reason Code, by entering Inventory Reason and its short and long descriptions.

Adjustment Sequence
Adjustment Sequence Displays the sequence or priority number of the locations or zones for adjustment.

Locations or zones are adjusted consecutively, based on their Adjustment Sequence number. Locations or zones with a lower Adjustment Sequence number are adjusted prior to locations or zones with a higher Adjustment Sequence number.

Location ID Displays the location from which the inventory is deducted.
Zone ID Displays the zone from which the inventory is deducted.
Note: When creating a new Inventory Adjustment Reason, the Adjustment Sequence panel is available only after you save the details entered.