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title: "Inventory adjustment via mobile device"
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description: "Perform inventory adjustments using mobile devices in Life Sciences Warehouse Management to improve accuracy and reduce scanning errors."
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# Inventory adjustment via mobile device

Warehouse operators can instantly adjust inventory by using mobile device menu items with the following work creation processes:

- Adjustment in
- Adjustment out

The Warehouse Management System included in the standard Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management solution requires users to scan the barcode of all the inventory dimensions for an item according to the following sequence: location, license plate, item number, batch number, and sub-batch (if applicable).

Life Sciences Warehouse Management allows users to directly scan the barcode of the batch or sub-batch to be adjusted rather than all the inventory dimensions, thus optimizing warehouse operations and reducing the risk of errors. Upon the batch or sub-batch scanning, the system automatically populates any inventory dimensions that can be uniquely identified based on the existing on-hand inventory. For example, if a batch has available quantity in a single location and license plate, the system automatically populates such fields; if a batch has available quantity on multiple locations/license plates, the user needs to specify their value.

Once the inventory dimensions are identified, the user can specify the adjusted quantity.

By default, Microsoft’s standard **Adjustment out** process automatically sets the quantity to be reduced as the current physical inventory quantity for the scanned material. However, Life Sciences Warehouse Management™ provides an option to require users to manually enter the quantity to be adjusted out, helping to prevent mistakes and ensure accurate records.

## Steps

To configure this functionality, follow these steps:

1. Go to **Warehouse management > Setup > Mobile device > Mobile device menu items**.
2. Find and select the menu item that is set up for the Adjustment Out process.
3. Enable the **Default data** parameter on this menu item.
4. Click the **Default data** button to open the configuration panel.
5. Add the **Quantity** field as a **Default data field**.
6. Set the **Hardcoded value** for **Quantity** to “0”, or leave it blank, to require manual entry by the user.

This setup ensures that when performing an adjustment out transaction, the quantity will not be automatically populated with the on-hand amount, and the user must input the desired quantity to adjust out manually, thereby minimizing potential errors.

## Check methods

Life Sciences Warehouse Management also allows to define the following check methods at the mobile device menu item level for both the **Adjustment in** and the **Adjustment out** processes:

- **Expiration date check method** (**No check** or **Warning only**).
- **Batch disposition code check method** (**No check** or **Warning only**).
- **Stopped sub batch check method** (**No check** or **Warning only**).

#### Example

When using an **Adjustment in** menu item with **Expiration date check method** set to **Warning only**, the system displays a warning message when an expired material is scanned.

When using an adjustment out menu item with **Batch disposition code check method** set to **Warning only**, the system displays a warning message when the scanned batch has batch disposition code with the **Control in adjustment process** parameter enabled.

The warning message does not prevent users from adjusting the quantity; it is only displayed as a reminder. It is then up to the user to continue or abort the adjustment process.

## Related

- [Life Sciences Warehouse Management](/life-sciences-warehouse-management.md)