Material Movements

Every change in stock is recorded as a material movement. itsTrack tracks all of them so you always have a complete audit trail.

Types of movements

Movement type	What it means
Receipt	Goods arrive — stock goes up
Issue	Goods leave the warehouse — stock goes down
Transfer	Goods move between warehouses or locations
Adjustment	Manual correction after a stock count
Job usage	Parts used on a field job — linked to the task

Recording a receipt

When new stock arrives:

1. Go to Warehouse → Movements.
2. Click Add receipt.
3. Select the material and quantity.
4. Enter supplier info and delivery note number (optional).
5. Save.

Stock level updates immediately.

Recording an issue

When material leaves the warehouse:

1. Click Add issue.
2. Select material and quantity.
3. Link to a job if the parts are for a specific task.
4. Note who took the material.
5. Save.

Linking issues to jobs gives you accurate cost per job data for analytics and billing.

Transfers between warehouses

If you have multiple storage locations:

1. Click Add transfer.
2. Select source and destination warehouse.
3. Select material and quantity.
4. Save.

Both warehouses update at the same time. The transfer is logged with date, user, and quantity.

Audit trail

Every movement is permanent and timestamped:

• Who made the change
• When it happened
• What changed (before and after quantity)
• Linked job or document

You can always answer: "Who used this part and when?"

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Link material issues to jobs whenever possible. It connects warehouse costs directly to client work and improves your financial reports.

Related:

• Stock Management
• Valuation Methods
• Analytics — KPI Metrics