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Get Started with the mInventory Application
Once you connect to the server, you can login to the mInventory application either using your credentials or by using App Passcode or Fingerprints or Face ID.
Download Data Needed for the Shift
You can set the data filters from the app to fetch a specific set of records. Only the required data is fetched for both online and offline use. This feature also helps improve the app performance and reduce the offline sync time.

Title and Copyright
Copyright and Terms of Use page for mInventory.
Preface
Understand audience, know related documents and products and conventions followed in this document.
About mInventory
Work safely, productively, and efficiently, eliminating paperwork using mInventory, a mobile inventory and warehouse management solution from Innovapptive. mInventory leverages SAP Inventory Management (IM) and Warehouse Management (WM) modules.
Configuring mInventory
Establish connection with the server before you can use mInventory.
Get Started with the mInventory Application
Once you connect to the server, you can login to the mInventory application either using your credentials or by using App Passcode or Fingerprints or Face ID.
- Login to mInventory
  Login with username & password, and configure passcode, touch ID, and face ID
- Download Data Needed for the Shift
  You can set the data filters from the app to fetch a specific set of records. Only the required data is fetched for both online and offline use. This feature also helps improve the app performance and reduce the offline sync time.
- Login with another user
  If the user, who used the device before you, forgets to logout, you can log out the user and login with your credentials.
- Set Text Size
  Use the Font Size/Text Size slider button to modify the font size of the mInventory application text for readability.
Understanding and Working with mInventory
This chapter familiarizes you with the basic functionality of the mInventory application.
How to use mInventory in Offline mode
When the network connection is low or unstable, you can switch to offline mode and continue working. The transactions that you do in offline mode are stored in Offline Outbox. The records in the Offline Outbox are automatically posted to backend systems when you switch from offline to online mode.
Check Inventory and Warehouse Stocks (Stock Overview)
As a logistics personnel, you can check the inventory and warehouse stock levels using the Stock Overview module.
Record Movement of Goods into Warehouse (Goods Receiving)
A goods receipt is the physical inbound movement of goods or materials from an external vendor or from production into a storage location/warehouse.
Record Movement of Goods from Warehouse (Goods Issue)
A goods issue is an outbound movement of goods in the form of material withdrawal or shipment from a storage location or warehouse.
Count inventory/warehouse items at regular intervals (Cycle Counting)
As an inventory manager/personnel, you can count items, in a location, at specific intervals like weekly or monthly and so on. For example, if item A is a fast-moving item or critical to your operation then you can do cycle count for item A every week and ensure the stock on shelves matches with the inventory documents.
Record stock transfers
When you receive a request for stock transfer within the organization, you can use the Transfer Posting module to manage stock transfers.
Execute Consignment Audits
Consignment Audit is the process of cycle counting against the physical inventory documents for Bill of Materials, Batch Managed Items, and Materials.
Confirm Services Availed from Internal or External Vendors
When a service is requested, specifications such as the price and quantity are captured using a service master record. Use the Services Confirmation module to confirm the services that are availed from an internal or external vendor.
Kitting and Staging Materials (Kitting)
Kitting and Staging helps warehouse operators to KIT (collect) the stock items of an order and place order for non stock items. Once all items in the order are kitted and staged using Kitting module, warehouse operators issue them to the maintenance technicians at one go and help complete the work with ease.
Manage Inbound and Outbound Processes
Use the Inbound & Outbound Processes module to manage the inbound and outbound tasks including picking and packing the material, shipping from warehouse to the destination and sending the material to the put away.
Manage goods movement and stock management (Extended Warehouse Management)
Use the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module to effectively manage material flow and high volume processing requirements in warehouses/distribution centers.
Manage offshore logistics (Remote Logistics Management)
Designed primarily for the oil and gas industry, the Remote Logistics Management (RLM) module supports the offshore logistics processes.
Purchase Materials through Mobile Devices
Assign/update storage bin for materials
Use the Storage Bin Update (IM) module to assign/update storage bin for materials. You can assign multiple materials to a storage bin.
Create storage bins and bin labels
Use the Bin Creation module to create bins and print the bin labels. When you add a Bin Number in Online mode, the application validates if the Storage Bin exists in SAP. Once the bin is created, you can print the labels.
Generate and Print Barcode Labels
Use the Label Printing module to generate and print barcode labels for Outbound Delivery-Handling Unit, Purchase Order/Stock Transport Order, Bin and Return Delivery.
Update Loading and Shipment status
Use the Loading module to manage your Shipment loading tasks. You can search the shipment documents, enter the loading start date and time and post the data to server. Once the shipment is created, you can print and email the shipment document
Reprint material documents and labels on the go
Use the Print On Demand module to print the material documents and labels. This functionality is same as MB90 transaction in SAP.
View material documents
Use the Material Document Display module to view the material documents. This functionality is same as MB03 transaction in SAP.
Create Shipment and Assign Deliveries
When you receive requirements using a purchase, stock transport order or sales order, you verify the availability of stock or material, create deliveries and group them based on factors like transportation planning, picking address, delivery address, and cost. You then create a Shipment and assign these deliveries.
View analytics for Goods Receiving—Purchase Orders
Analytics provide better insight, quick identification, and easy navigation to the recorded data.
Application UI Across Platforms and Form Factors
This section showcases the UI across different form factors and platforms for this application.

Download Data Needed for the Shift

You can set the data filters from the app to fetch a specific set of records. Only the required data is fetched for both online and offline use. This feature also helps improve the app performance and reduce the offline sync time.

Synchronize and retrieve the delta records from backend that is required to complete tasks either in online or offline mode. This feature drastically reduces the data synchronization time.

Once you login to the mInventory application, the application asks you whether you want to work Online (location which has good internet connectivity) or Offline (location which has limited or no internet connectivity). Irrespective of what you choose, the mInventory application downloads data onto your device.

To download the data that is needed for your shift:

In the Tell Us Your Preferences screen, tap Online or Offline depending on the internet connectivity of the location where you will be working.
Tap View/Update Preferences.

Figure 1. User Preferences Screen
Choose the Master Data and Transactional Data that you want to download.
Tap Save when done.
The Progress Bar screen displays the sync status with the success or failure indication.
Note:
- Reset user preferences and re-enter them to fetch relevant data.
- If you have chosen the Online option, Sync in the Background button appears and you can tap that and continue with your work. The data downloads onto your device in the background while you do your tasks.
- If you have chosen the Offline option, you will not see Sync in the Background option and you must wait till the entire data is downloaded onto your device.