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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.
Pack/UnPack items from warehouse for outbound delivery
Use the Pack/Unpack sub-module to select the items (materials or packing materials) for an outbound delivery. Select the items to pack using the outbound delivery documents. You can also scan the line items to automatically select the items for delivery. With the Auto-Pack feature, you can pack all the line items of an outbound delivery.

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's Inventory Management (IM) and Warehouse Management (WM) modules.
Configuring mInventory
Establish connection with the server before you 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.
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)
Use the Cycle Counting module to count the items in Handling Unit, Inventory, and Warehouse on a cyclic schedule, to ensure accuracy of inventory.
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
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.
- Search Handling Unit/Material records
  A handling unit (HU) is a physical unit that consists of the packaging materials (load carrier/ packaging material) and its goods. Use the Handling Unit / Material Lookup module to retrieve information such as batches and serial numbers and the quantity of material packed with the handling unit.
- Pick/UnPick items from warehouse for outbound delivery
  Use the Pick/UnPick sub-module to record movement of goods from the warehouse to fulfill an outbound delivery order. Select the line items to be picked from Warehouse using the delivery document based on plant code, shipping point, and date range. You can also scan the line items to automatically select the items for delivery. However, you can revert the Pick status of an item using the Unpick feature.
- Pack/UnPack items from warehouse for outbound delivery
  Use the Pack/Unpack sub-module to select the items (materials or packing materials) for an outbound delivery. Select the items to pack using the outbound delivery documents. You can also scan the line items to automatically select the items for delivery. With the Auto-Pack feature, you can pack all the line items of an outbound delivery.
- Record Movement of goods from interim storage to Warehouse or Production
  Use the Putaway sub-module to record the movement of goods from the receiving interim storage area to the warehouse storage location Production area using an Inbound delivery. You can select the inbound delivery based on vendor, purchase order, and date range and select the items you want to move.
- Confirm Transfer Order
  A transfer order is a document, used in Warehouse Management, to capture the inward/outward movement of the material into/from the warehouse or from one storage bin to another. Use the Transfer Order Confirmation sub-module to confirm a transfer order or a transfer order item. As a prerequisite, ensure that the required quantity of the material is transferred from source location to destination.
- Putaway using Transfer Requirements
  Use the Putaway by TR sub-module to carry out Putaway using Transfer Requirements (TR).
- Cancel/revert line items picked using an outbound delivery (Reverse Picking)
  Use the Reverse Picking sub-module to cancel items picked for an outbound delivery. You can do this only if the transfer order for the items is confirmed.
- Pick items from inventory for outbound delivery
  Use the IM Picking sub-module to record movement of goods from the inventory to fulfil an outbound delivery order. Select the line items to be picked using the delivery document based on Delivery Date and Material.
- Putaway handling units to Storage Bin
  Use the Handling Unit Putaway sub-module to scan/manually enter the handling units and transfer them to a storage bin within the warehouse.
- Pick items from warehouse for outbound delivery
  Use the Picking sub-module to record movement of goods from the warehouse to fulfill an outbound delivery order.
- Create Outbound Delivery without Reference Document
  When you issue goods from the warehouse and you do not have a reference document, use the Create Delivery w/o Reference sub-module to record the outbound delivery details.
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 the 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 the same as the MB90 transaction in SAP.
View material documents
Use the Material Document Display module to view the material documents. This functionality is the same as the 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.

Pack/UnPack items from warehouse for outbound delivery

Use the Pack/Unpack sub-module to select the items (materials or packing materials) for an outbound delivery. Select the items to pack using the outbound delivery documents. You can also scan the line items to automatically select the items for delivery. With the Auto-Pack feature, you can pack all the line items of an outbound delivery.

To Pack/Unpack the material:

In the Home screen, tap Inbound & Outbound Processes.
Tap Pack/Unpack.
Enter the search criterion such as Delivery and Plant.
Tap Search.
Tap Search without any search criteria to view the complete list of delivery documents.
In the search results screen, you can:
- Tap the Search field to search the delivery document.
- Tap the Scan icon to scan the barcode of the delivery document.
- Sort and filter the records. For more information, see Sort records and Filter records.
Figure 1. Picking Delivery Document List
Tap on the outbound delivery document.
Select the line items to pack/unpack.

Figure 2. Picking Delivery Document Details
In the Handling Units section, tap Material to select the packing material (For example, Container) to pack or unpack the line item(s).
Tap Pack to pack the line items.
Tap Auto-pack to auto pack the line items.
Tap Yes.
A message appears confirming that the packing list is successfully posted for the delivery document.