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Stock, books and reports

Inventory and purchasing

Units of measure, lots and expiry, recipes, counts, purchasing and transfers in the planned Simca inventory module (118

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Where does “Units of measure and conversions” fit in Simca, considering case-to-unit rounding?

Planned C0114

Goods are bought in cases, sold in units and sometimes in fractions. Conversions need to be exact and visible. Plan for: case-to-unit rounding; selling half a unit; two barcodes for one product. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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What should I plan for with “Lots and expiry”, with a focus on expired item at the till?

Planned C0115

Tracking batch numbers and expiry dates so the oldest stock goes first and a recall can be traced. Plan for: expired item at the till; mixed lots on one shelf; lot missing on receipt. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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What should I plan for with “FEFO and FIFO”, with a focus on wrong rule for a product?

Planned C0116

First-expired-first-out and first-in-first-out picking rules, chosen per product. Plan for: wrong rule for a product; returns re-entering stock; transfers between stores. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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How risky is “Recall trace” to get wrong, with a focus on partly sold lot?

Planned C0117

Finding every sale and every shelf unit that came from one supplier batch. Plan for: partly sold lot; customer notification; supplier credit. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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Is “Variants and matrices” supported today, considering variant added after sales?

Planned C0118

Size and colour or flavour variants of one product, each with its own barcode and stock. Plan for: variant added after sales; price per variant; bulk edit. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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Where does “Bundles and kits” fit in Simca, in particular regarding kit price versus parts price?

Planned C0119

One selling item that consumes several stock items. Plan for: kit price versus parts price; missing component; returns of a kit. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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Where does “Recipes and bills of materials” fit in Simca, especially around yield changes?

Planned C0120

A list of ingredients or components consumed when something is made or sold. Plan for: yield changes; substitute ingredient; waste not counted. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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Is “Stock counts and cycle counts” supported today, thinking about sales during the count?

Planned C0121

Counting all or part of the stock to find differences, often by section on a rotating schedule. Plan for: sales during the count; blind versus guided counts; count approval. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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Which edge cases come up around “Purchase orders and receiving”, thinking about short deliveries?

Planned C0122

Ordering from suppliers, receiving against the order and recording differences. Plan for: short deliveries; price changes between order and invoice; supplier credit notes. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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What should I plan for with “Transfers between locations”, with a focus on goods lost in transit?

Planned C0123

Moving stock between stores, rooms or vehicles with in-transit status. Plan for: goods lost in transit; transfer cancelled; cost carried across. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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Is “Waste and shrink” supported today, thinking about unrecorded waste?

Planned C0124

Recording damage, theft and spoilage with reasons so patterns appear. Plan for: unrecorded waste; count adjustments hiding theft; donations. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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Where does “Reorder points” fit in Simca, in particular regarding seasonal demand?

Planned C0125

Suggesting what to order from sales speed and minimums. Plan for: seasonal demand; supplier lead times; minimum order quantities. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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Which edge cases come up around “Barcodes and labels”, considering two products sharing a code?

Planned C0126

Printing price and barcode labels, including those for weighed items. Plan for: two products sharing a code; label printer offline; weight embedded in the code. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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What is the plan for “Serial numbers and warranty”, in particular regarding serial scanned twice?

Planned C0127

Tracking individual units for high-value goods and warranty periods. Plan for: serial scanned twice; return after warranty; swap with a different serial. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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What should I plan for with “Consignment stock”, considering unsold returns?

Planned C0128

Stock owned by a supplier until sold, with settlement later. Plan for: unsold returns; price disputes; settlement dates. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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What is the plan for “Negative stock”, especially around receipts entered late?

Planned C0129

Selling something the system believes is out of stock. A policy choice with accounting effects. Plan for: receipts entered late; count correction; blocking versus warning. In the catalog it is a plan and nothing is built.

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