Multi-location inventory.One picture, many places.
Learn the operating principles behind multi-location inventory management, from location permissions and stock in transit to partial receipts.
Make each location meaningful
A multi-location inventory view starts by naming the places where stock is stored, used, received or dispatched: warehouses, stores, workshops, sites and drop points. A useful hierarchy and location permissions help each team see the part of the network for which it is responsible.
Separate on hand from available
The total shown at a site may include stock that cannot be used immediately. Keep quarantine, expiry, custody and count status clear. At the network level, show when stock has left a source but has not yet been received by a destination.
Treat transfers as a journey
A transfer should record dispatch, in-transit and receipt states. Partial receipts and shortages are part of the operational record, not exceptions to hide. This protects visibility at both ends and makes a later stock review more useful.
Use the view to decide
A map or list is most useful when it helps a team identify the next operational question: where is stock at risk, what is already on the way, and who can review a proposed move. It does not imply carrier integration, route optimisation or fleet tracking.
Keep the decision connected.
Put the guide into your operating context.
Talk with our team about the stock, sites and decisions you need to connect.