Inventory control breaks when “stock” is treated as a number you update.
In production operations, stock must be explainable:
Why did this quantity change?
If you cannot answer that, you do not have control — you have a guess.
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The movement chain you need
Treat stock changes as explicit events:
- Receipt (GRN)
- Issue (materials out)
- Transfer (warehouse → warehouse)
- Count (reconcile reality)
Each movement must be:
- Timestamped
- Owned
- Reviewable
Why “manual adjustments” are a smell
Adjustments are sometimes necessary, but if they are frequent:
- Your receiving process is weak
- Issues are not being recorded correctly
- Transfers are happening informally
Counts then become a monthly argument rather than a control loop.
Link inventory to procurement for traceability
When receipts link to purchase orders, you can prove:
- What was ordered
- What was received (and when)
- What was short/damaged
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