What is a Stock Location in Okya?
A Stock Location refers to any physical place where inventory is stored, tracked, or managed within your business. Stock locations can represent warehouses, regional hubs, individual stores, production facilities, etc.
Configuring Stock Locations properly ensures accuracy in:
Stock counts and audits
Purchasing and receiving
Inter-location transfers
Cost and quantity reporting across multiple branches
Managing inventory across franchise networks
The elements for Stock Locations are defined below.
Element | Description |
Name (required) | The official name of the stock location. This is used across all inventory operations. |
Code (required) | A unique identifier for internal reference. Codes ensure consistency across multiple stores and warehouses. |
Enabled | The toggle button activates or deactivates the stock location. Disabled locations will not appear during stock operations. |
Internal Name | An internal label to help staff easily recognize the location. |
Address | The physical or operational address of the stock location. |
Latitude | The geographic latitude coordinate for mapping and reference. |
Longitude | The geographic longitude coordinate for mapping and reference. |
Country (required) | The country where the stock location is located. |
Timezone (required) | The timezone associated with the location. This is used for accurate transaction timestamps. |
How to Create And Manage Stock Locations in Okya
1. Introduction
You will learn to name locations, configure addresses, and enable or disable each location.
2. Navigate to Stock Section
Click the Stock section to access inventory management features.
3. Click Stock Locations
Click Stock Locations to view and manage existing stock locations.
4. Click 'New Stock Location' button
Click New Stock Location to begin creating a new inventory location.
5. Enter Stock Location Name
Click Enabled to activate this stock location for use.
6. Click 'Enable' to Toggle on Location
Click Enabled to activate this stock location for use.
7. Enter Stock Location Code
Enter Stock Location Code for internal reference.
8. Enter Internal name
Enter the Internal name for the item.
9. Enter Address
Click the Latitude field to specify the geographic latitude coordinate.
10. Enter 'Latitude' & 'Longitude'
Enter 'Latitude' & 'Longitude' to specify the geographic latitude coordinate.
11. Select Country from the drop-down menu
Click the country dropdown to select the country where the stock location is situated.
12. Save Stock Location
Click Save to finalize and store the new stock location details in Okya.
You have successfully created and configured a new stock location in Okya, including naming, addressing, and enabling it. Next, you can manage additional locations or update existing ones as needed.