Unit vs Measured Stock Control
Updated: Dec 24, 2021
Merchanter allows merchants to stock-control products to different levels according to product type.
This video gives an overview of Stock Methods.
On your Merchanter system you can:
Decide how to stock, buy and sell products on a product-by-product basis using the following features;
Unit stock control product - example; Zinc Woodscrews
- Live products overview
- Product view - Stock tab
- Physical – Allocated – Free
- Future stock – Purchase orders raised but not yet received
- Pre-allocated can be placed on expected deliveries
Measured stock control product – example; 47x200st
- Live Product overview
- Product view – Stock tab
- Physical - Allocated - Free
- Two fixed dimensions and a length value
- Measured products can 1, 2 or 3 fixed dimensions
- Loose stock length table – review length variations in stock
Packs – bound lengths of timber - example; 47x200st
- Pack tab of product view
- Physical - Allocated - Free
- Are counted as a simple unit item
Packs are processed through the system without additional calculation or handling considerations by the user
Sheet materials – example; 12mm x 1220mm x 2440mm Birch Plywood
- Simple unit products
- Product view - Stock tab
- Physical - Allocated - Free
- Multipacks table – indicate pack size and loose items
Mixed width products - example; Mixed Size Sapele Planed All Round
- 1 fixed dimension
- 25mm (1”) Sapele Planed All Round
- Product view – stock tab
- Physical - Allocated - Free
- Mixed width tables
- New for the new system
- Mixed size Sapele Planed All Round
- Product view – Stock tab
- Mixed size pieces table
These are a few stock methods, Merchanter allows further methods based on product requirements.
Learn more about Stock Methods:
https://www.merchanter.com/post/understanding-stock-methods
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