The Adjust Inventory function in the Warehouse Mobile app lets you make quick positive or negative inventory adjustments directly from the warehouse floor when you work on an advanced location. You use it when you find an item that should not be there, lose an item, or break one. On an advanced location, the adjustment does not create an item ledger entry. It creates a warehouse entry that is later corrected through an item journal.
To make an adjustment, you select Adjust Inventory, scan the item number, enter the bin, and optionally add a reason code. When you register the data, the bin content updates immediately.
What the Adjust Inventory function does in Warehouse Mobile
The Adjust Inventory function in Warehouse Mobile is a small piece of functionality for adjusting inventory up or down when you work on an advanced location. You reach for it in everyday situations: you find an item you thought was lost, an item breaks, or an item simply is not where the system says it should be.
How adjustments work on an advanced location
When you work on an advanced location, the adjustment does not create an item ledger entry directly. Instead, it creates a warehouse entry. That warehouse entry is corrected later in an item journal. This is the standard behaviour for advanced locations, and it keeps the warehouse and financial sides aligned through the journal step.
Making a positive or negative inventory adjustment
The process is straightforward. You select Adjust Inventory and scan the item number you want to adjust.
If you adjust positive, you might have found items that went missing. For example, two items you lost last week turn up in another bin. You state the bin where you found them, and you can add a reason code that you define yourself, such as “item found again”.
When you register the data, the change takes effect right away. If you look at the bin content for that bin afterwards, you see the two items added to inventory.
The same works the other way. You can withdraw items from inventory when something is broken, gone, or otherwise unaccounted for.
When to use it
This is a simple adjustment of warehouse entries that you run whenever you find something wrong in the inventory. It gives warehouse staff a fast way to correct discrepancies on the spot, with the proper journal correction following behind.
Q&A
Does Adjust Inventory create an item ledger entry on an advanced location?
No. On an advanced location, the function creates a warehouse entry, which is corrected later in an item journal. It does not create an item ledger entry directly.
Can I make both positive and negative adjustments?
Yes. You can add items to inventory when you find them, and withdraw items when they are broken or gone.
Can I add a reason code to an adjustment?
Yes. You can state a reason code that you define yourself, for example “item found again”, when you make the adjustment.
When does the inventory change take effect?
When you register the data. After registering, the bin content for that bin reflects the adjusted quantity straight away.