Inventory & Stores

The bearing arrives. Track it from dock to work order — receiving, storing, issuing, and auditing.

Guide 12 of 20 · Store Manager, Admin

What You’ll Learn

The Scenario

The two main rotor bearings ordered for VT-ACG’s overhaul have arrived. The store manager receives them against the PO, quarantines one for inspection, issues the other to the work order, and runs a stock audit to verify counts. Every movement is tracked from dock to aircraft.

🔄 Role Perspective: Store Manager / Admin — any authenticated user can access inventory. Log in as admin@aerotrack.local.
1 Module Landing

Navigate to Inventory in the sidebar. The landing page shows module cards for Goods Receipts, Material Issues, Stock Overview, Transfers, Audits, Quarantine, and specialized sub-modules like WO Returns and Core Exchange.

Inventory module landing page

▲ Inventory & Stores — track every part from receiving dock to aircraft.

2 Stock Overview

Navigate to Inventory → Stock. The stock overview shows every part across all storage locations with current quantities, conditions, and status indicators. Parts below minimum levels are flagged for reorder.

Stock overview with quantities and status

▲ Dashboard — stock levels, pending goods receipts, and reorder alerts.

3 Goods Receipt List

Navigate to Inventory → Goods Receipts. Every incoming shipment is logged here as a GRN (Goods Receipt Note). Each row shows the GRN number, linked PO, vendor, receipt date, and inspection status.

Goods receipt list with inspection status

▲ Goods Receipts — logging incoming parts and materials.

4 Create a Goods Receipt

Click + New. The bearings from HAL have arrived. Link the receipt to the PO, select the storage location, and log each item with quantity received, batch/serial number, and condition.

Field Purpose
Receipt TypeStandard / Return / Transfer — determines stock flow
Linked POPurchase order this receipt is against (auto-populates items)
Store LocationWhere parts will be stored (Main Warehouse, Hangar, etc.)
Receipt DatePhysical date of delivery
Document NumberVendor delivery challan or shipping reference
Qty ReceivedActual quantity received per item (may differ from PO qty)
PriorityUrgent items get fast-tracked through inspection
Goods receipt form linked to purchase order

▲ Receiving the main rotor bearings — 2 units against PO, one sent to quarantine inspection.

5 GRN Detail

After saving, the GRN detail page shows all received items with their inspection status. The workflow: OPENED → INSPECTED → ACCEPTED. Each item can be individually inspected — accepted as serviceable or quarantined for further checks.

GRN detail with inspection controls

▲ Goods receipt recorded — stock levels updated automatically.

6 Receipt Notification

When a goods receipt is inspected, AeroTrack sends an in-app notification to the requesting team (admin, super_admin, store_manager). The bell icon in the header shows the unread count.

Notification bell showing receipt notification

▲ Notification sent — the requesting team knows their parts have arrived.

7 Stock List

Navigate to Inventory → Stock. The stock overview is a part × store matrix showing current quantities, available stock, and status. Green = healthy, yellow = below reorder point, red = zero or below minimum.

Stock overview matrix with quantities

▲ Stock overview — every part, current quantity, location, and condition.

8 Part Stock Detail

Click a part number to see its stock card. The detail page shows the current balance, and a complete movement history — every receipt, issue, transfer, and adjustment is logged with timestamps and references.

Stock card with movement history

▲ Part detail — full traceability from receipt to issue.

9 Search & Filter

Use the filter dropdowns to narrow stock by store location, status (healthy / low / zero), or search by part number or name. This helps quickly locate specific items across multiple storage locations.

Stock overview with filters applied

▲ Search and filter — find any part by number, name, or location.

10 Issues List

Navigate to Inventory → Issues. Material issues track parts going out from stores — typically to maintenance work orders. Each issue shows the issue number, type, destination, and authorization status.

Material issues list with status

▲ Stock Issues — parts going out to maintenance work orders.

11 Create an Issue

Click + New. Issue one bearing to the VT-ACG overhaul. Select the source store, add the part with quantity, and link to the work order for traceability.

Field Purpose
Issue TypeStandard / Work Order / Loan — determines authorization flow
PriorityNormal / Urgent — urgent issues bypass some checks
From StoreSource storage location
Issue DateDate the parts leave stores
Part / QtyWhich part and how many units to issue
RemarksWO reference, batch/serial traceability notes
Material issue form linked to work order

▲ Issuing one bearing to the overhaul work order — traceability maintained.

12 Issue Detail

The issue detail page shows the issue number, items, source store, destination, and status. The workflow: OPENED → AUTHORIZED → ISSUED. Once authorized and issued, the stock is decremented and the work order’s material list is updated.

Material issue detail with status

▲ Issue recorded — stock decremented, work order linked.

13 Transfers List

Navigate to Inventory → Transfers. Stock transfers move parts between storage locations without consuming them. Each transfer shows the from/to locations, reason, and transit status.

Stock transfers list

▲ Stock Transfers — moving parts between storage locations.

14 Create a Transfer

Click + New. Move the second bearing from the main stores to the hangar workshop for staging. Select from/to locations, add the part with quantity, and provide a reason.

Stock transfer form with from/to locations

▲ Transferring the second bearing from main stores to the hangar workshop.

15 Transfer Detail

The transfer detail shows both locations, items, and status. The workflow: INITIATED → IN_TRANSIT → RECEIVED. Once received at the destination, both store balances are updated automatically.

Stock transfer detail with from/to stores

▲ Transfer completed — both locations updated.

16 Quarantine Items

Navigate to Inventory → Quarantine. Parts flagged during goods receipt inspection land here. Each item shows the receipt reference, part details, quarantine reason, and available actions (release or scrap).

Quarantine items list with active count

▲ Quarantine — parts awaiting inspection or deemed unserviceable.

17 Release from Quarantine

After detailed inspection, a quarantined part can be Released (cleared as serviceable) or Scrapped (marked for disposal). Releasing moves the part back to available stock with a documented inspection trail.

Quarantine release and scrap actions

▲ Releasing from quarantine — part inspected and cleared as serviceable.

18 Audit List

Navigate to Inventory → Audits. Stock audits verify that physical counts match system records. Each audit shows the store, type, date, status, and any variance found.

Stock audit list with variance indicators

▲ Stock Audits — periodic verification of physical vs system quantities.

19 Create an Audit

Click + New. Select the store to audit, the audit type (full / spot check / cycle count), and date. The system generates count lines for all parts in that location.

Stock audit form

▲ Starting a stock count for the main stores area.

20 Audit Detail

The audit detail page lists every part in the selected store with its system quantity. Enter the physical count for each line — variances are calculated automatically. The summary shows total lines counted, matches, and discrepancies. Workflow: DRAFT → IN_PROGRESS → COMPLETED.

Audit detail with count lines and variance summary

▲ Audit recorded — discrepancies flagged for investigation.

21 Inventory Reports

Navigate to Reports. Key inventory reports include Store Balance, GRN Summary, Part Bin Card, Stock Utilization, Consumption Report, and Expiry Stock. Each report can be filtered by date range, store, and part category.

Reports index with inventory reports

▲ Inventory reports — stock valuation, movement history, and reorder analysis.

22 Low Stock Alerts

Filter the stock overview by status to see parts below their minimum level. These items need reordering — the system flags them automatically based on min/max settings configured in the Part Master.

Stock overview filtered to low stock items

▲ Low stock alerts — automatic warnings when parts drop below minimum levels.

23 Stock Movement History

Return to a part’s stock card. The movement history shows the complete trail: received against PO, inspected, issued to work order, transferred between stores. Every transaction has a timestamp, reference number, and responsible user.

Stock movement history showing receipt and issue

▲ Full traceability — every movement from dock to aircraft recorded.

24 Inventory Flow Complete

The full inventory cycle is complete: Goods Receipt → Stock → Issue → Transfer → Audit. Every part movement is logged with full traceability, inspection history, and batch/serial tracking — meeting aviation regulatory requirements for material control.

Inventory landing showing complete flow

▲ The complete inventory cycle — received, stored, issued, audited.