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Update 1138 12 February 2025

The stock system is now in and working. The stock quantities shown in the system should now be accurate, and increment/de-increment in line with sales. All railways have been started at 0 stock today. Incoming stock should now use the 'Re-Stock' facility in POS. (This is also temporary, until the PO system is finished.) Wasted stock should be disposed of via the 'Waste' facility in POS. The purchase prices of items are calculated in accordance with: https://www.hops.org.uk/help/inventory-stock-value-calculation The current values for cost and latest cost can be seen in the Product Details page in HOPS. This will be re-calculated every time new stock is added via the Re-Stock (and later PO) facility. Adjusting quantities of stock controlled items on existing orders, eg when a customer changes their mind, can now only be done in POS, not HOPS. (This is to ensure the stock levels are updated after saving). The 'Transfer' facility in POS now works, for transferring stock between Stock Locations. Unfortunately it only copes with one product at a time at present (multiple quantities are handled). Stock Locations can also be used for things like 'The back of Fred's car' when he takes stuff to trade shows, etc (Hence we used the term 'Stock Location' rather than 'Branch'). A special stock location of 'In Transit' is used when items are transferred between Stock Locations. The item is sent from one Stock Location, and lands in the In Transit location, until it is checked-in at the receiving location by means of the 'Delivery' tab in POS. The number of each item in stock at each Stock Location can be viewed in HOPS > Shop System in the 'Inventory' tab, and in POS in Stock > Stock Levels. When an item is refunded, and POS gives an option for whether it will be returned to stock or not. If it is damaged, so not being returned to stock, it will go Customer > Stock Location > Waste in one movement. If it is being returned to stock it will go Customer > Stock Location. Please let us know if you find any anomalies.