Reviewing Inventory Availability Using a Mobile Smartphone Application
To review inventory availability:
Open the application by tapping the INV AVAIL icon on your device, and then log in.
Enter a value in the Enter Item Description field, and tap the Search button.
To filter records by branch plant and item number, tap the filter icon.
- Branch Plant
To add a branch plant to your search criteria, enter the address book number of the branch plant in the field.
- Item Number (Release 9.2 Update)
Enter data in the Item Number field using one of these options:
Use the keyboard on your mobile device to manually enter the data.
Use the camera application on your mobile device to scan the data.
To use this option, tap the QR Code button next to the Item Number field. The system launches the device camera and you can scan the barcode of the equipment.
Use a Bluetooth-enabled scanning device to scan the data.
To use this option, tap the Item Number field to activate the scanning device. Then, scan the barcode of the item using the scanning device.
See Setting Up the Bluetooth Option in the Mobile Device to Scan Barcodes..
In the Filters pane, to continue the search using the specified filter values, tap the Apply button. When you tap the Apply button, the system:
Takes you to the list of items that are displayed based on your filter values.
Saves the filter values that you entered. The system displays the saved filter values the next time you open the filter screen.
To discontinue the use of filter values in your search, tap the Cancel button. When you tap the Cancel button, the system:
Takes you to the list of items associated with the last saved filter values, if applicable.
To delete all filter values you specified, and to enter new filter values, tap the Clear button.
The system displays a list of items depending on your search criteria.
Tap a record to view availability information.
The system displays summary availability information.
The system displays available quantity for different location-lot combinations and also the total quantity available.
To define filter criteria, tap the filter icon in the top right of the screen.
You can filter records based on location, a range of lot/serial numbers and lot/serial status code.
(Release 9.2 Update) To filter by location and range of lot/serial numbers, you populate data in the Location and Lot/Serial Number fields using one of these three options:
Use the keyboard on your mobile device to manually enter the data.
Use the camera application on your mobile device to scan the data.
To use this option, tap the QR Code button next to the Location and the Lot/Serial number field. The system launches the device camera and you can scan the barcode of the location and the lot/serial number.
Use a Bluetooth-enabled scanning device to scan the data.
To use this option, tap the Location and the Lot/Serial number field to activate the scanning device. Then, scan the barcode of the location and lot/serial number using the scanning device.
You can review only the summary quantity information by selecting the Summary Only option. You can omit zero on-hand quantities by selecting the Omit Zero Quantities option.
To review inventory availability information, tap a location on the Availability Details screen.
The system displays item availability information including unit of measure, lot/serial status code, on hand quantity, committed quantity, available quantity and backordered quantity.
To view total quantity information, tap the Total row on the Availability Details screen.
The system displays totals of all quantities for the item, including on hand quantities, committed quantities, available quantities and backordered quantities.
To view item photos, tap the Photos button.
To go back to the list of item locations, tap the List button.
If you search for inventory availability for a dual item, the system displays a toggle switch at the bottom of the screen.
If you use the toggle switch and select the Secondary option, the system displays availability information using the secondary unit of measure.
To log out of the application, tap the Menu button at the bottom left of the screen, and then tap Logout.