Recording inventory movements between locations

You use the Move Items window to record the movement of inventory between your locations.

Although a transaction is not created when you move inventory items, you can display the Item Movement report to view the details of inventory movements.

tip : Moving an item using the Item Information window

You can also open the Move Items window from an item record. Open the Item Information window for the item and click Move Items in the Location tab. The Move Items window appears.

To record inventory movements

1	Go to the Inventory command center and click Move Items. The Move Items window appears.

2	Select the item you want to move. You can locate an item by scrolling or by typing the item number in the Search field.

3	Record the quantities held at each location.

A	The On Hand column shows the total quantity available in your inventory across all locations.
B	Type the quantity held at each location. Increase the quantity for locations receiving items and reduce the quantity for locations where items are moved from.
C	The value in the Out of Balance field must be zero before you can record the movement. That is, the amount in the On Hand column for the item must be equal to the sum of the amounts in your location columns.

 

Related topics

■	Inventory locations

■	Counting inventory