FAQs
BOM items within a Job in Inventory Replenishment
The manufacture query looks at BOM items that are required for Jobs. It is up to the customer how he/she wants the suggested order quantity to be calculated. Jobs is just another demand source like Sales orders - it's how you use it in the suggested ...
Vendors that Inventory Replenishment integrates with
Inventory Replenishment currently works with Sage 100/200 (Evolution) and with Sybiz Vision but will work with any SQL solution as the architecture has been built for such technology. The various Vendor connections still have to be developed and this ...
Taking into account all items through all levels of BOM within Inventory Replenishment
You can indeed do this with Inventory Replenishment. This is driven by the queries which feed into the app. You could make a query which iterates through the BOM levels and includes them all in the grid. For any assistance with regards to this, ...
Catering for manufacturing/assembly orders within Inventory Replenishment
Currently Inventory replenishment can create manufacture issues or orders which can automatically be imported in Sybiz Vision.
Catering for replenishment of job orders within Inventory Replenishment
Inventory Replenishment can create orders based on job estimates for the accounting software Sybiz Vision. The app can create orders straight into Sybiz Vision as ‘job’ lines which link back to the job.
Viewing highest margin inventory items that are out of stock by value and/or number within Inventory Replenishment
Sometimes you want to get to the specifics of an inventory item quickly and with no fuss. In this case, you could include a column which compares the value of two other columns. You can then sort or filter by that column to easily see the data. If ...
Rolling up Inventory Replenishment Forecast Location into a Central Order
This could be done in the SQL Query, using SQL features such as Windowed Functions, which allows you do running or group totals. Ask your Partner or Plus for more information from Support@PlusSoftSolutions.com
Viewing stock holding real time in every location within Inventory Replenishment
If stock holdings are included in the SQL queries loaded into the app, Inventory replenishment will load the stock holdings into the main grid. It will load it initially on start up with the option to refresh the data once in the app.
Inventory Replenishment order processing explanation
Once your re-order quantities are set, Inventory Replenishment will aggregate parts by common suppliers and create the purchases orders into your system, waiting for the User to send them to the suppliers. Depending on the Accounting Software Vendor, ...
Viewing the date of order for a product in Inventory Replenishment
Each row has an enquiry screen for that product. This enquiry screen can be accessed by double clicking the row. This popup grid can be changed to include any transactions from the database – including current orders.
Modifying lead times in Inventory Replenishment
Once again this is down to the SQL script. Your Partner can modify the script (if not already included). Ask your Partner or Plus for more information from Support@PlusSoftSolutions.com
Restricting order on certain stock items within Inventory Replenishment
You can restrict an order on certain stock items by changing the SQL query or by changing the filter options within the app itself.
Overwriting suggested orders within Inventory Replenishment
You can overwrite Suggested Orders within Inventory Replenishment, before processing. All suggested orders are highlighted in green In the Suggested Order column, change the quantity. Easy as that!
Calculating re-order within Inventory Replenishment
Inventory replenishment can be customised to your specific inventory re-order requirements. The reason a User can customise Suggested Orders to the exact needs of the business is that the software includes SQL scripts which can be modified to take ...
Managing custom fields in the accounting within Inventory Replenishment
An admin or SQL User could change the database queries to either include or ignore custom fields. These fields could also be used in the final quantity calculation.
Inventory Replenishment pricing not based on inventory value
We have a set cost effective monthly fee unrelated to your inventory value. That's why Inventory Replenishment has an easy to understand return on investment. See Pricing here https://www.plussoftsolutions.com/pricing/
Upfront cost of Inventory Replenishment software
Inventory Replenishment works on a monthly subscription (or quarterly or annual up-front) with no other up-front software cost. There will be some set up costs. The choice is yours as to how much time you want to invest versus the Partner or Plus. ...
Exporting data from Inventory Replenishment to Excel
You can export Job, Manufacturing and Inventory order to Excel. Do this here:
Inventory Replenishment mobile app
At this time there is no mobile app. If you'd like to see this on our Development timeline with a little more urgency, you're welcome to send a direct email to Support@PlusSoftSolutions.com - tell us why!
Synching Inventory Replenishment with the Accounting
The software retrieves data straight from the accounting SQL database on start up. If the User wants to update the data while using the app they can click the refresh button.
User permissions security within Inventory Replenishment
Currently the options around user permissions security are within either the Microsoft settings or within the SQL connections. A system administrator could use active directory to control who has access to the app. Also, if you are using Windows ...
Different ways to forecast within Inventory Replenishment
As Inventory Replenishment can be programmed to include any SQL source data there are numerous ways to forecast, depending on the needs of the business. For example, you could connect the product data to a historical orders database. It would then be ...
Inventory Replenishment differing from other Inventory Planning and Forecasting Solutions
Inventory Replenishment works with any SQL database and is completely flexible for Customers and Partners Further, the formulae are completely transparent It allows the User(s) to access and modify any of the SQL queries which feed into the grids, ...