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Chapter 5. Inventory
Getting Inventory Started
The following pages will help you begin gathering inventory item information.
You will be collecting and determining general information such as item numbers,
catalog numbers, and so forth. This is an excellent time to effectively organize
your inventory.
Getting Inventory Started is your guide to beginning work with the inventory
system. In this section, you will find instructions for:
Numbering Inventory
Helps you understand the function of the item number
and how it is used to organize your inventory into groups
and sections. Also discusses departments and
miscellaneous items.
Getting Into Inventory
Shows you how to get into the
INVENTORY MENU
for getting
started on the computer.
Entering Dept., Group,
Shows you how to enter the department, group, and
& Section Descriptions
section descriptions in the Variable File.
Basic Inventory Data
Helps you understand the basic elements or fields of your
inventory file.
Adding Items
Shows you how to enter the basic inventory data into the
computer.
Changing Item Information
Shows you how to change the basic inventory data if you
need to make corrections.
Printing Items
Shows you how to print a report to check your entries.
Deleting Items
Shows you how to delete items if they are incorrect so
you can enter them again correctly or if they need to be
removed from the commodity list, supplier load file, or a
file conversion.
Costs & Prices
Discusses the cost options--average, last, and market.
Explains the relationship between List/Base, price
adjustments, and price basis. Shows you how to load
costs and prices into the Inventory Store File (IM2.D).
Inventory Inquiry
Shows you how to perform an inquiry on any inventory
item, displaying it on the screen. Also explains how to
search for and select an item.
Sample Items
Presents 7 different items and how they are set up using
the Add New Items screen.
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