In the previous article, you have learned about various features of Warehouses used in Deskera Books System. Now let us see the applicability of the Warehouse to different Deskera Books Modules to Products, Quotes/Invoices, and Fulfillment.

1. Creating a New Product

Select the product type as "tracked"
Select the product type as "tracked"
Indicate the opening balance and valuation for the product
Indicate the opening balance and valuation for the product


Under the "Products" tab on the sidebar menu of the screen, click on the "Items" icon.

  • Click on the "+ New Products" icon on the right-hand side of the screen.
  • Select the Product type as "Track Inventory" and fill in the product details.
  • After selecting the Product type to "Track Inventory" on the same screen below under the "Opening Balance" section, you will see the "Warehouse" option and can select the Warehouse where the opening quantity of the product is stored.

2. Fulfilling Quotes/Invoices

Click on the contextual menu and select the Fulfill button
Click on the contextual menu and select the Fulfill button
Select the ship from warehouse during invoice fulfillment
Select the ship from warehouse during invoice fulfillment

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After the Invoice / Quote creation, you need to fulfill the order.

  • Click on the three vertical dots,  click on the “Fulfill” icon.
  • A Pop-up will appear with three options, Direct, Pick Pack Ship, and Dropship. Select the “Direct” option.
  • A pop-up window will appear, under the "Ship From” field, you will see the warehouse that you have already indicated during Quote/Invoice creation.
  • Users are given the flexibility to change to another Active warehouse in this tab.
  • Selecting a warehouse will display the available quantity at the selected warehouse.
  • If the product quantity is insufficient, the user will be prompted to create a Backorder.
  • Lastly, click on the “Fulfill” icon to confirm the product and product quantity that was fulfilled.
  • The product stock will be deducted from the selected warehouse in the "Ship From" field.

3. Receiving Goods in an Order/Bill

Similar to the Fulfillment of goods, the user can determine the Warehouse that will be receiving their ordered product stock.

Select the warehouse to store your goods received
Select the warehouse to store your goods received 

When you have received the goods ordered from your supplier via Order or Bill, you can mark the Order or Bill as Received.

  • Select the Order or Bill that you wish to receive goods for.
  • Click Receive either within the Order/Bill itself or in the overview page's contextual menu (3 vertical dots)
  • This will trigger the Receive Goods dialog box.
  • There will be a "Receive In" field, where you can select an Active Warehouse to receive the goods ordered in the selected Order/Bill.
  • Clicking Save will increase the selected warehouse's stock for the product quantity indicated in the "To Receive" field.