Allow purchase of Non-Stock Items

The option "Non-Stock" is added in iVend Retail version 6.5 and above, to ease the purchase of non-stock items from the iVend management console application. Free samples, services, electricity or labor costs etc. are typical non-stock items. 

Note: The option "Non-Stock" is added to the product master screen. On selecting the checkbox for "Non-Stock" option for a product, the product is marked as Non-stock and can be searched as non-stock product for Purchase Order, Goods receipt PO and Goods Return on the management console.

Note: For Non-Stock item to be purchasable, select the checkbox for option "Purchasable" for the non-stock item from the product master.

Import the non-stock item is possible by importing the *.csv file in the Purchase Order using Import File option.

The inventory status of the non-stock items is not tracked in iVend; In-Stock quantity will not reflect the non-stock items.

Non-stock items are not searchable in the product search window for following transactions in iVend management Console:

• Goods Receipt

• Goods Issue

• Inventory Counting

• Location Transfer

• Forecast Planning

• Stock transfer Request

• Stock Transfer Shipment

• Stock Transfer Receipt

Benefit:

Users will be able to purchase and import non-stock items from the iVend management console application. Non-stock and can be searched as non-stock product for Purchase Order, Goods receipt PO and Goods Return on the management console.

Configuration:

The following are the configuration for allowing purchase of Non-Stock items:

Step 1. Create a Product and check the checkbox for Non-Stock Option. Also select the checkbox for Purchasable option for the non-stock item. 

Figure 1 – Product Master Screen

Step 2. In the Purchase order select the non-stock item

Figure 2 – Purchase Order Screen

Step3. Search the Non-stock product from on the product search window.

Figure 3 – Product Search Screen

Step 4. Enter the quantity and Price for the non-stock item.  Click Ok to save. On this screen using the Import file option, *.csv file with non-stock items can be imported into iVend.

 Figure 4 – Product Order Screen

Step 5. Print the Purchase order created for the Non-Stock Items.

Figure 5 – Printed Product Order

Step 6: On the "Goods Receipt Purchase Order" window for the non-stock item click on create new Goods Receipt Purchase order and search for the non-stock item.

 Figure 6 – Goods Receipt PO Screen

Step 7:  Print the Goods Receipt for Purchase order for the Non-Stock Items. This will not impact the inventory and will not reflect on In-Stock quantity.

Figure 7 – Printed Goods Receipt PO

Step 8: On the "Goods Return" window for the non-stock item, click on create new Goods Return and search for the non-stock item.

 Figure 8 – Goods Return Screen

Step 9: Print the Goods Return for the Non-Stock Item. This will not impact the inventory and will not reflect on In-Stock quantity.

Figure 9 – Goods Return Screen

This concludes the KB on Allow purchase of Non-Stock Items.