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Understanding and Working with mInventory
This chapter familiarizes you with the basic functionality of the mInventory application.
Home Screen of mInventory
The Home screen of mInventory is organized into modules. You can view only those modules that you have access. Tap the module to work on tasks in that module.

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.
Understanding and Working with mInventory
This chapter familiarizes you with the basic functionality of the mInventory application.
- Home Screen of mInventory
  The Home screen of mInventory is organized into modules. You can view only those modules that you have access. Tap the module to work on tasks in that module.
- Buttons and Icons in Home Screen
- Buttons and Icons in Modules
- Configure mInventory for your everyday tasks
- Filter records
  You can filter the records that appear in the search results screen.
- Sort records
- Email material documents
  Once you finish posting the material documents, you can email them to selected recipients.
- Print material documents and labels
  Once you finish posting the material documents, you can print the material documents and the barcode labels.
- Add modules to the favorite list
  You can add modules to your favourite list that you use regularly. When the modules are added to the favourite list, they are displayed in the Home screen under the Favourite section.
- Search and Access records by Scanning Barcodes and Process Transactions
  Search and access records by scanning barcodes quickly and process transactions like Goods Receiving or Goods Issue.
- Scan Characters or Barcodes using device camera
  Scan text, numbers, and barcode or QR codes using your device camera and fill the fields automatically.
- Shelf Life Management for goods movement
- Filter records by scanning barcodes
  Filter records by scanning multiple barcodes. This simplifies your search for records with a single trigger on the scanner.
- Choose field values from suggestions
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.

Home Screen of mInventory

The Home screen of mInventory is organized into modules. You can view only those modules that you have access. Tap the module to work on tasks in that module.

You can also configure to view the sub modules as main modules and directly process the transactions from the Home screen.

The primary modules in mInventory are:

Stock Overview
Goods Receiving
Goods Issue
Internal Processes
Cycle Count
Transfer Posting/Stock Transfer
Consignment Audit
Extended Warehouse Management
Remote Logistics Management
Printing
Purchasing