Inventory Types
Inventory describes equipment that is used – or in the language of inventory – consumed by activities. Inventory items can be located at the customer's home or business or carried in a mobile worker's truck. Modems, faceplates, wire, cable, and electrical tape are all examples of inventory.
Inventory includes both serialized and nonserialized items. Serialized inventory consists of individual pieces with serial numbers that identify both the type of equipment and the manufacturer/distributor.
Nonserialized inventory, such as faceplates, wire, and electrical type don't have serial numbers. This type of inventory is generic. You can exchange one manufacturer's supply for another based on a model number.
Nonserialized inventory is often accounted for in bulk by units of measure such as feet, pounds, dozen, and so on. Usually, mobile workers carry these items in their truck. However, the amounts required for individual activities are recorded with the serialized inventory on the Inventories List page against the mobile worker.
