Prerequisites
- Raw materials are created under Stock ▶️ Item List with Item Group = Raw Materials
- Warehouses (e.g., “Raw Material Store”) are configured
1.0 View Current Stock with Stock Balance
- Open Stock Balance
- Navigate to Stock ▶️ Stock Balance.
- Filter for Raw Materials
- Click Add Filter ▶️ Item Group = Raw Materials.
- (Optional) Add Warehouse = Raw Material Store.
- Read Columns
- Opening Qty: Stock at period start
- In Qty: Purchases / receipts during period
- Out Qty: Usage in production or transfers
- Closing Qty: Available on hand
2.0 Analyze Movements with Stock Ledger
- Open Stock Ledger
- Go to Stock ▶️ Stock Ledger.
- Filter to Your Material
- Item: enter the raw material code (e.g.,
RM-WF-25KG). - Warehouse: select “Raw Material Store” if needed.
- Item: enter the raw material code (e.g.,
- Interpret Entries
- Date / Time of each transaction
- Voucher Type (Purchase Receipt, Material Issue, Transfer)
- In Qty / Out Qty and running Balance Qty
3.0 Set Reorder Alerts
- Configure Reorder Levels
- In each raw material’s Item record under Inventory, set Reorder Level and Reorder Qty.
- Run Reorder Report
- Stock ▶️ Reports ▶️ Reorder Report to list items below threshold.
- Plan Purchases
- Use this report to generate Purchase Orders before stockouts occur.