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Stock ControlNeed some help? That is what we are here for!In this class we deal with the Merlin MRP Factory 9  Stock Control.

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Merlin MRP Factory 9  Stock Control

1:  Resource Record Card Stock Control Fields

The MRP Process will take care of your material needs for Active Jobs, but there are some basic things out of which you just don't want to run.  These are likely to be small, inexpensive items which are more advantageously kept in stock rather than bought on demand.  Think nuts & bolts, fuses, glue, tape, sheet film, whatever such things apply to your industry.

When you set up your Resource Record Cards for Physical Items, you will then see this screen. Note the Minimum Stock, Maximum Stock and Minimum Purchase fields.  The illustrated item is flagged as Below Minimum Stock.

To the left of this flag, you will notice fields for Minimum Stock Level, Maximum Stock Level and Minimum Purchase Quantity.   If you want this item to be managed by Stock Control as opposed to MRP, set these levels as appropriate. If you want to take advantage of a Price Break, set the Minimum Purchase level accordingly.

These items set the parameters for Stock Control.

To learn how to manage Stock Control, proceed to Step 2.

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2:  Managing Stock Control

Click the Procurement tab on the HOME Screen.

Click the second button from the left, Stock Control VIEW PROPOSED PURCHASES.  You will be offered to view on-screen and/or to print a report listing all the Proposed Purchase items .  Study this report looking for any anomalies.  It wants only for somebody to have accidentally added an extra zero or two in one of the above fields to generate a massive over-purchase!  As always, the system does the work for you, but it can use only the data that has been entered, so you have to check everything for sanity!

If you find any anomalies, revisit the relevant Resource Record Cards and check the issues, fixing any incorrectly entered data.  Then regenerate the Proposed Purchase List.   When you are happy that all is in order, follow the arrow down and click Stock Control RUN PURCHASING.  This will generate the requisite Purchase Orders.

Needless to say, it would be a good idea for somebody to check these, too, before they are sent out to Suppliers.

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