New Features and Enhancements

Get Workflow Notifications (iOS, Android)

For more information, see Review and Approve Purchase Requisition.

View Counted Line Items in Different Color (iOS)

View the counted inventory line items in a different color while doing cycle counting. You can identify the counted line items quickly and easily when you leave counting in the middle and want to continue later.

For more information, see Counting items in Inventory.

Blind Count Inventory at Warehouse Level (iOS, Android)

Create physical inventory document and execute blind count at warehouse storage bin level to maintain accuracy of the warehouse stock. Take the count and cross check with the system quantity for a given storage bin material later.

For more information, see Blind Count Inventory at Warehouse Level.

View Purchase Order History (iOS, Android)

View Purchase Order history along with the material documents and track various goods movements done against the purchase order for the material quantity that is partially or fully delivered or yet to be delivered.

For more information, see View Purchase Order History.

Recount Warehouse Stock at Storage Bin Level (iOS, Android)

Recount the warehouse stock at storage bin level when there is a variation in count for the line item that is already posted and save the updated count. This feature helps to maintain the accurate stock and avoid loss or difference of the stock.

For more information, see Recount Warehouse Stock.

Control Goods Receipt and Goods Issue Printing Functionality (iOS)

Enable or disable printing functionality for goods receipt and goods issue module from Default Settings in the application.

For more information, see Configure mInventory for your everyday tasks.

Configure GS1 Barcode in RACE (iOS, Android)

Configure the GS1 Barcode for various attributes for different warehouse operations from mobile as needed using RACE.

Select Reason for Goods Movement when in Offline Mode (iOS)

Select a reason for goods issue when you are in offline mode and sync the information when you enter location with a good network.

For more information, see Record movement of goods from Warehouse without reference document

View Last Goods Receiving Date and Unrestricted Stock in Blind Count (iOS)

View the last Goods Receiving date and Unrestricted Stock information while doing the Blind Count. This feature helps you know when you received the stock and the available stock.

For more information, see Blind Inventory Audit

Search with Material Description (iOS, Android)

Search material using material description across the application. For example, if you search with the word Bearings in the Material field, all the material descriptions which contain the name Bearings are displayed in the list.

For more information, see Record movement of goods from Warehouse without reference document

View Work Order, Goods Recipient name, and Bin location details (iOS)

When the Purchase Order is for a work order, you can view the Work Order, Goods Recipient, and Storage Bin location details and print less number of labels and avoid wastage.

For more information, see Record Movement of Goods into Warehouse using Purchase Order

Add Text while adding Goods Receiving information (iOS)

Use the text field to add details while adding Good Receiving information. This feature helps you add detailed information related to the goods. For example, if the goods are damaged, you can use this field to enter detailed information related to damaged goods.

For more information, see Record Movement of Goods into Warehouse using Purchase Order

For more information, see Create Purchase Requisition

Create and Display Purchase requisition and approve Purchase requisitions and Purchase Orders using the mobile application (iOS)

For more information, see Purchase Materials through Mobile Devices

Enhanced Home Screen for better user experience (iOS)

• Add frequently used modules as favorites in the Home screen. Access these modules quickly with minimum clicks
• Scan records using the Central Scanning button and instantly navigate to the record. This feature helps you to minimize clicks and processing time significantly.
• Configure to view the sub modules as main modules and directly process the transactions from the Home screen. This helps you minimize clicks and process transactions directly from the Home screen. For example, you can access the Goods Issue Other - 201 submodule from the Home screen instead of navigating into the Goods Issues module.

For more information, see Understanding and Working with mInventory

EWM - Transfer Handling units from one bin to another bin ( iOS)

Transfer handling units of goods from one bin to another when there is an internal need for items or when you receive fresh goods into the warehouse. This feature helps you accommodate space for the incoming goods by transferring existing goods from one storage bin to another.

For more information, see Record handling units transfer from one Bin to another

EWM - Record movement of goods receiving into the warehouse against Inbound Delivery (Android)

Record internal movement of goods and post the receipt. You can update the details like the product, quantity, and supplier and post the receipt of the goods for the entire or partial quantity. This feature helps you to record the inbound movement of goods from an external vendor into the warehouse.

For more information, see Record movement of goods into Warehouse using inbound delivery

EWM - Record movement of goods issue from warehouse against Outbound Delivery (Android)

Record external movement of goods and post the receipt. This feature helps you to record the outbound movement of goods in the form of material withdrawal or shipment from the warehouse.

For more information, see Record movement of goods from Warehouse using outbound delivery

EWM - Putaway of stock into storage bins in the warehouse (Android)

Transfer stock from goods receiving area or source storage bins to destination storage bins using Putaway in the extended warehouse. This feature helps you to track goods movement from source bins to destination bins.

For more information, see Putaway received stocks using warehouse orders

EWM - Confirm picking items from the warehouse using outbound delivery (Android)

Record movement of goods from a warehouse and perform picking confirmation for outbound delivery documents. When the items are picked and confirmed, they are packed or loaded into the shipment before being issued to customers.

For more information, see Pick items for outbound delivery

EWM - View warehouse total stock available in the bin (iOS)

View total stock available in a bin along with the other details such as Products, Quantity, and Handling Units using the Extended Warehouse module. This feature helps you instantly check the stock and transfer it from the bin that has stock.

For more information, see Check Warehouse Stock (Stock Overview)

• View Unrestricted stock when you search and select the stock in the reference document details screens.
• Add line items to work orders or reservation for issuing by tapping the ‘+’ button in the Line Items section.
• Enter material number or description and view the material number along with the description.
• Enter Reservation or Work Order field details in the Reservation document details screen and view the relevant data instantly.

View total stock available in the bin (iOS)

View total available stock in a bin using the Material Master module. This feature gives you instant visibility of the stock in the bin. When you receive a stock transfer request, you can instantly check the stock and transfer from the bin that has stock.

For example, when you need to Putaway materials, you can check the stock in different bins and transfer it from the bin that has enough stock. If there is not enough stock, you can or place an order for the stock immediately.

For more information, see Assign/update storage bin for materials

Next button to navigate between count fields (iOS)

When you are adding counts of the stocks, the next button appears that helps you navigate between item (quantity) to another item (quantity). The keypad does not disappear when you move between fields using the next button. This productivity enhancement reduces your scrolling and data entry time and helps you to navigate seamlessly. The Next button is standardized across all modules.

Add favourites printer (iOS)

Add printers that you use regularly to your favourites list. When printing labels you can quickly select the printer from the list. This helps you to reduce processing time significantly.

For more information, see Configure mInventory for your everyday tasks

Remote logistics management cross docking for Goods Receiving (iOS, Android)

Issue materials directly to the vendor without assigning them to the storage bin. This helps you to reduce labour, time and cost of handling materials.

For more information, see Record Movement of Goods into Warehouse using Purchase Order

Direct link between Remote logistics management and Goods Receiving module (iOS, Android)

Do RLM transactions and update delivery details directly from the Goods Receiving module without navigating to the Remote Logistics management and Delivery Update modules. This minimizes manual clicks and helps you to post the transactions from the same module.

For example: When you receive goods, you can do RLM transactions such as posting delivery to the O3O_PACK03 and updating delivery details directly from the Goods receiving module without navigating to the RLM and Delivery Update modules.

For more information, see Record Movement of Goods into Warehouse using Purchase Order

Highlight Fields Names (iOS, Android)

Highlight labels of key fields in different colors. For example, you can highlight field names such as PO Number, Vendor, Storage Location and so on using different colors. This gives you better visibility of key fields. You can configure color coding for field names using RACE.

Numeric Keypad for Numeric Fields (iOS)

The numeric keypad is set as default for the numeric fields in all the modules. This helps you to input numbers efficiently and easily.

Receive Rental Goods Using Purchase Orders (ABAP)

Receive rental goods and record the movement into the storage location using the Purchase Order option.

For information, see Record Movement of Goods into Warehouse using Purchase Order

View source and destination bins, get better visibility of material locations, and speed up material movement (Android)

View source and destination bin details while confirming the Inventory Managed Delivery record. This helps you to have better visibility of material locations and speed up material movement.

The Bin number maintained in the master material Bin field is the Source bin and the container created for shipment is the Destination bin.

For information, see Pick items from inventory for outbound delivery

Update delivery details (Android)

Update the delivery document with details like External Delivery Note (comments), Delivery Type, before packing and issuing goods.

If you are blocking the delivery due to faulty goods or any other reason, mention the reason in External Delivery Note, choose the delivery block indicator, and update the record.

For information, see Update delivery, post goods issue or block delivery

• Receive multiple deliveries and containers at a time in a single shipment or receive selective deliveries and containers in a shipment.
• Record shipment details in the RLM module at the onshore or offshore platform and post the document.

For information, see Manage offshore logistics (Remote Logistics Management)

Create Outbound Delivery without Reference Document (Android)

Create ad-hoc Outbound Deliveries for urgent orders without a Reference Document.

For information, see Create Outbound Delivery without Reference Document

Kitting and Staging Solutions (iOS, Android)

For information, see Kitting and Staging Materials (Kitting)

Integrate new login changes (iOS, Android)

Enhanced user login and onboarding process for improved access to the application.

For information, see Get Started with the mInventory Application

Record movement of Shipment in Remote Logistics Management (iOS)

For information, see Record Movement of Shipment in RLM

Scan existing barcode label to generate new label (iOS)

Option to scan the existing barcode label to generate the new label for any configurable fields. When the existing barcode label is scanned, the data in the fields are automatically populated in the app to generate another barcode label.

For information, see Generate and Print Barcode Labels

Create Outbound Delivery without Reference Document (iOS)

Ability to create ad-hoc Outbound Deliveries without a Reference Document.

For information, see Create Outbound Delivery without Reference Document

The Combo Scan button is now standardized to keep the consistency across the modules.

Print from Loading and Create Shipment modules (iOS)

Print and email the shipment document from Loading and Create Shipment modules once the shipment is created.

For information, see Update Loading and Shipment status

Printing of pick list from the Picking module (iOS)

Generate and print or email the picklist document using Picking module once the picking is confirmed.

For information, see Pick items from warehouse for outbound delivery

Generate GS1 barcode labels (iOS)

Generate and print GS1 barcode labels using Label Printing module and scan GS1 barcode labels using Goods Receiving module for all the reference documents.

For information, see Generate and Print Barcode Labels

Using the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module, you can:

• Pick items for outbound delivery
• Record movement of goods from Warehouse using outbound delivery
• Cancel/reverse goods issue using an outbound delivery
• Pack/Unpack items to EWM for inbound delivery
• Count EWM items at regular intervals (Cycle Counting)
• Generate and Print Barcode Labels for an Inbound Delivery

You can now generate Lot numbers for QM activated materials for Goods Receiving against purchase orders.

Update delivery, post goods issue or block delivery You can update the delivery and issue and block goods using the Delivery Update module.

Generate and Print Barcode Labels You can print barcode labels in landscape mode.

mInventory application now supports the inbound warehouse transactions and putaway using the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. From this module, you can:

• Post goods receipt for Inbound deliveries
• Putaway stock to storage bin (warehouse task confirmation)
• Reverse Goods Receipt using Inbound Delivery

You can now post transactions like Goods Receipt or TO Confirmation with a single barcode scan (Fast Scan). This helps you reduce transaction processing time significantly. For example, when you scan a Transfer Order Number, the app navigates to the line item screen, confirms the order, and takes you to the search screen to scan the next barcode.

Filter records by scanning multiple barcodes (Multi Scan). This simplifies your search for records with a single trigger on the scanner. For example, you would want to filter purchase orders related to the Plant 1000 and 3000. Scan the barcodes in the Plant field and tap Search. List of purchase orders for the Plants are displayed.

App now stores the recent values that you entered for the field and shows you suggestions the next time you start entering a value. This eliminates the need to enter the complete value like ID/number.

Configure the font size of the text in the application. This allows you to select a predefined font size for text (within user profile) that improves the readability.

When you receive goods from the production area into warehouse, you can update the order and post the Goods Receipt from the Goods Receiving – Production Orders module.

You can now configure extensions for the Label Printing screens using RACE and print barcode labels for fields of your choice. For example, you can configure Material Label screen, barcode layout for the labels and extension fields like Plant and Material Number.

Configure the default peripheral devices like scanner and printer that you use every day at work. App now retains the settings though you unregister from the device. Your settings are stored in custom SAP table. This helps to continue your work on the shared devices.

You can now pick items for outbound delivery from multiple batches and post the line items in IM Picking sub-module of the Inbound & Outbound Processes module.

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• Goods Receiving – Purchase Order
• New Cycle Counting (Inventory and Warehouse)
• TO Confirmation
• Picking

You can now post return delivery for subcontracting purchase order (PO) line items using the Goods Receiving –Return Delivery module.

You can now enable or disable the EULA screen and Unregister option using SMP. This improves onboard user experience with reduced steps.

You can now scan the barcode and automatically go to the record or screen you want to work in the custom module configured using RACE.

Scan and print Radio-frequency identification (RFID) barcode labels using the mobile application to track your Warehouse inbound transactions. mInventory now supports Zebra RFD8500 Handheld RFID/1D/2D SLED scanner and ZQ520 RFID printer which enables you to:

• Scan serial numbers of the incoming goods in Warehouse.
• Print labels with RFID tags.

Scan barcodes or read characters with a single tap on the Scan field configured using RACE. On the OCR or scan screen, you must tap the Capture icon to initiate the scan.

When there is a variation in count for the line item that is already posted like incorrect count or mismatch with system quantity, you can Recount the line item and post the updated count to SAP.

Now, you can capture and attach images or add documents to the inventory record when counting items in Warehouse. This helps you to retrieve the attachments for future reference.

You can now choose desktop printers like SATO configured in SAP to print labels and documents for all your mobile transactions. This eliminates the need to carry mobile printer with you when moving around the warehouse.

Eliminate manual transfer of HUs to Storage Bins in SAP when you receive goods at Warehouse. Use the Handling Unit Putaway feature which enables you to scan and Putaway multiple HUs with a single tap.

Search for line items that are yet to be counted is now easy with the revamped Inventory Cycle Counting module where the Counted and Uncounted items are shown on separate tabs. This helps you start off with item counting as soon as you login.

When you receive goods at Warehouse for cross dock deliveries, you print the documents and labels for handling units (HUs) using manual transactions. From now, you can print the HU documents and labels using the Print on Demand module on mobile.

Now, app creates Posting Change Notice (PCN) along with material document when you move stock quantities in Warehouse-managed storage locations using movement types in Transfer Posting – Others module. PCN is used to create Transfer Order. Following are few movement types used for transfer postings:

• 321 – Change stock status from Quality Inspection to Unrestricted
• 322 – Change stock status from Unrestricted to Quality Inspection
• 343 – Change stock status from Blocked to Unrestricted
• 344 – Change stock status from Unrestricted to Blocked
• 349 – Change stock status from Blocked to Quality Inspection
• 350 – Change stock status from Quality Inspection to Blocked

Switch the app to Offline when the network connection is not stable and proceed with your transactions without any hassle. A grey-colored bar is shown on the top of all screens until you switch Online. When the network connection is restored, tap the Online button on User Profile screen to connect to the network and post your transactions to SAP.

You can now post goods receipt for subcontracting purchase order (PO) line items using Goods Receiving – Purchase Order module. For example, if you issue goods to a contractor to fabricate and deliver product X, you create a subcontracting PO. When the vendor delivers the finished product, you can post the goods receipt for the components (sub-line items).

Now, you can use Cognex MX-100 with mInventory app to scan the barcodes and capture data.

Putaway for the line item can be done to multiple bins, when the device is not connected to the network.

You can now scan multiple handling units per delivery, item/subitem in Transfer Postings - Bin to Bin, Putaway, and Cycle Counting modules.

You can now scan the handling unit of an inbound/outbound delivery and confirm the corresponding transfer order or a transfer order item using TO Confirmation module.

You can now transfer goods in a handling unit from one Bin to another within the Warehouse, using Transfer Postings – Handling Unit module.

You can now scan the barcode or characters and capture data with just a click on the OCR icon next to the field.

Now, you can use Cognex MX-1000 and MX-1502 mobile terminals with mInventory app, to scan the barcodes and capture data.

You can create a shipment and assign or unassign deliveries to the shipment using the new Create Shipment module.

You can now configure audio for alert messages in Picking module.

You can now pick items from the inventory to fulfill an outbound delivery order using the new IM Picking sub-module in Inbound & Outbound Processes module. For a batch managed material, you can select the batches that you want to pick.

When picking batch-managed material from the inventory, you can now select the batches that you want to pick and post partial quantity as well for the line item.

You can now view the material documents with the Posting Date using Material Document Display module.

You can now scan the barcode or characters and capture the data with just a click on the icon next to the field.

In the Transfer Posting Plant to Plant and SLOC to SLOC modules, for the Serial Number field, you can:

• Scan or enter multiple serial numbers for the Material in the delivery document.
• Continuously scan the serial numbers without manually placing the cursor in the next field.

The Enter Serial No. field is displayed only for serialized materials. If you select Automatically assign serial no. check box, the application assigns serial number for the material.

You can now view the user details such as profile photo and name using the User Profile icon on the home screen.

You can now configure fields to display web address in the field. When tapped on the URL, the web page opens in a browser and you can toggle between the app and webpage.

You can now print delivery/ handling unit labels after the Transfer Order is successfully posted.

Shelf Life Management (All Platforms)

You can now remove containers from the Shipment in Transfer Containers (PACK02) sub-module of RLM module.

You can now remove deliveries from the Shipment in Pack Deliveries (PACK04) sub-module of RLM module.

Serialization in Picking module (iOS)

In the Pick/UnPick sub-module of Inbound & Outbound Processes module, for the Serial Number field, you can:

• Scan or enter multiple serial numbers for the Material in the delivery document.
• Continuously scan the serial numbers without manually placing the cursor in the next field.

The Enter Serial No. field is displayed only for serialized materials. If you select Automatically assign serial no. check box, the application assigns serial number for the material.

mInventory is now compatible with S/4HANA 1610 business processes and corresponding user interface configurations.

Inventory Cycle Counting and Adjustments module has been enhanced with new user experience. You can now record the inventory count with simple and easy navigation.

You can now view Project Stock (PS) for batch and non-batch materials in Stock Overview module.

You can now scan the barcode to navigate to the transaction screen and select the corresponding record for processing. For example, if you scan a barcode with combination of Plant, Material, PO Number and Line Number, the app takes you to the PO details screen and selects the line item.

In the Label Printing module, you can:

• View the barcode layout data in tabular format.
• Double tap on the barcode preview to view the label in full screen. You can also zoom-in and zoom-out.

• Reset your username/password.
• Check the network speed using More options icon.
• View build number, framework and release version by tapping on the mInventory logo on Login Screen.

Scan the barcode using peripheral device without tapping on the field. If there are a combination of scan and text fields on the screen, the application gives priority to Scan fields.

Cancel/revert the Picking operation for an Outbound Delivery or internal transfer. For example, if you picked incorrect items using an Outbound Delivery, you can either return the line item to the bin from where it is picked or route it to another location.

The mInventory application icon is redesigned with vibrant look and feel. Also, the Innovapptive logo is transformed with a new design. The new app icon can be viewed on your device and the Innovapptive logo can be viewed on the splash screen.

Scan a barcode with data for multiple fields and populate only the value applicable to the field from which the scan is initiated. For example, if you scan the barcode from the Material field then the app populates the Material value from the barcode string.