In this task you and all users who will interact with inventory control will review the Inventory Control Guide to gain a conceptual understanding of inventory control issues before proceeding with inventory control setup.
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Inventory Guideline
Do not use DBA with an outside inventory
Do not attempt to use DBA with an outside inventory, such as a sales inventory. DBA is a closed loop inventory system where demand and supply details provide the feedback that drives MRP generation, job release, job priority, and shipment priority. Sales orders and sales inventory cannot be handled in an outside system because it severs the feedback information that underpins the closed loop system.
Inventory quantities will not be entered until Startup Day
You will not be entering inventory quantities in DBA until your Startup Day cutover. It is essential that you have clean cut over from your current system to DBA on the system startup day. We will therefore block inventory transaction in advance of the Startup Day import of your initial stock quantities. Do not attempt to overwrite this important rule and run test transactions in your Main Company. Any test transactions should be done in the Sample Company data or in the Training Company Installation.
