Stock Code - Types

Stock Code - Types

Stock is broken up into 2 area's.


Master data

Contains the GL codes, Supplier details, Buying / selling Variables etc.

Type Field

Code

Meaning

Description

Code

Meaning

Description

''

Blank 

Normal stock item.

B

Buy in

Where system accumulates cost in the average field and each sale is specifically costed and not average costed. Cost is accumulated as the item is either a generic group or manufactured/imported where the cost varies - for whatever reason - and must go out at its stocking cost. It uses that cost on the sales order.

A

Auto update

Update sell prices (1 to 4) based on markup pcts in M/U profile in Discount Tab when receiving from Del Dkts or Spl Invoice. Used mostly when the 'base' cost is a factor of the Copper / Nickel or other index and needs to be changed regularly.

K

Kit

Sold from assembled elements at sales order time

P

Price lookup

Price lookup item only, doesn't increment stock on invoicing

L

Length

Stock in lengths, not metres

 

 

 


Branch Locations

Contains data that could change between branches.

Source field

Code

Meaning

Description

Code

Meaning

Description

W

Work Order

Made from a Work Order for a sales order. The cost on the sales order is updated when the work order is stocked. From a Works Order Quote these items are exploded into their component parts into a Works Order.

M

Manufactured

Manufactured from a work order for inventory replenishment. The Works order for these items need to be manually generated. The Sales Order will use the Average cost from the Branch location. From a Works Order Quote these items are NOT exploded into their component parts in a Works Order.

P

Purchased

Purchased buy in item for linking with a sales order. The cost is linked to the Purchase Order.

O

Order

Order in directly onto a works order  - not through stock receipts, hence doesn't update the values in the Stock Ledger.

??

Branch

Branch where source from if not carried in stock.

('P' 'O' & ?? will not have system generated min/max levels)

 

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