Solutions· Operations & Finance

Inventory Management

Stock you can trust from receipt to shipment

PO receipts, sales reservations, production consumption, and GL valuation on the same stock record, not three systems reconciled at month-end.

Built for warehouse managers, supply chain leads, and plant operations teams

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Inventory command center

All warehouses
Live

Below minimum

18

SKUs need reorder

Open transfers

6

2 in transit

Count variances

3

pending approval

Reserved qty

4,820

units committed

Stock by warehouse

Main DC
1,240 SKUs
DC-East
890 SKUs
DC-West
720 SKUs
Plant WH
410 SKUs
3 SKUs stockout risk in 5 days: replenishment rules triggered

The gaps your inventory stack leaves

Stock gets counted. Control still slips.

Spreadsheets track on-hand: not whether sales can promise it, whether receipts updated the warehouse, or whether finance values what operations actually hold. The real inventory picture lives in the gaps between your WMS, order system, and ledger.

Warehouse count ≠ sales “available” count

The warehouse tally says one number, customer service quotes another, and finance reports a third. Reservations live in the order system, physical stock in the WMS, and nobody agrees until month-end.

Receipts post in procurement. Stock updates somewhere else

Goods arrive, someone confirms the PO, then a clerk re-keys quantities into a spreadsheet or a separate inventory tool. Production and fulfillment work from yesterday’s export, not what actually landed at the dock.

Finance values inventory from last month’s export

Moving average cost gets calculated offline. Adjustments from cycle counts sit in email until someone updates the ledger. The balance sheet and the warehouse floor are never looking at the same moment in time.

Location rules and count workflows need IT to change

A new QC hold step, a different count approval threshold, an extra bin level. Every operational policy change waits on a ticket while the team works around the system with manual overrides.

Beyond stock tracking

Your inventory stack stops where operations actually needs it

Counting boxes is the easy part. Running stock across warehouses, orders, and production takes the parts a spreadsheet, a standalone WMS, or a bolt-on ERP module was never built to connect.

Where spreadsheets, WMS tools & legacy ERP stop
  • Spreadsheet tracks on-hand. Reserved, in-transit, and available-to-promise live elsewhere
  • Standalone WMS syncs to the ERP nightly. Receipts, picks, and adjustments lag by hours or days
  • Bolt-on inventory module can’t see open sales orders or production demand in real time
  • Cycle count variances approved in chat. GL adjustment is someone’s follow-up task
  • Multi-warehouse transfers tracked in a shared drive. In-transit stock invisible to both sites
Where Vulo keeps going
  • On-hand, reserved, available, and in-transit on one stock record. Sales, warehouse, and finance read the same numbers
  • PO receipt, production issue, and sales pick post stock immediately: no middleware, no re-keying
  • Reservations tie to SO and MO lines at source. Oversell caught before the pick list prints
  • Approved count variance posts stock and valuation in one step: full audit trail from count sheet to ledger
  • Transfer deducts at source, holds in-transit, posts at destination. Both warehouses see the same move

Stock lifecycle

One connected record from dock to ledger

Every stage feeds the next: the receipt becomes put-away, the reservation becomes a pick, the transfer posts at destination, the count adjusts valuation. Nothing re-entered, nothing lost between systems.

1

Receive

PO goods receipt posts on-hand the moment qty is confirmed.

2

Put-away

Stock routed to zone, rack, and bin in your location hierarchy.

3

Reserve

Sales and production orders commit available qty at source.

4

Pick / Ship

Pick list consumes reserved stock; shipment closes the movement.

5

Transfer

Inter-warehouse moves with in-transit state until received.

6

Count & Value

Cycle count variance approved; moving average and GL updated.

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SKU-1842 · Industrial fastener kit

Active · Tracked item

Active
Each (base)
Case · 24 ea24×
Pallet · 48 cases1,152×

Attributes

Lot trackedReorder enabledPick by locationAvg cost
One record: ops, finance, and fulfillment share the same item
Item Master & Multi-UOM

One item record for how ops, finance, and fulfillment each measure stock

Define base units, case and pallet conversions, and the attributes your operation actually needs (reorder flags, lot tracking, costing method) on a single master record. Warehouse picks in eaches, procurement buys in cases, and finance values in base UOM without three versions of the same SKU.

  • Custom item attributes and extensions without custom code
  • Multi-UOM with automatic conversion on every movement
  • Shared master across procurement, manufacturing, and sales
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Location hierarchy · Main DC SKU-1842
Main DC 2,400 ea
Zone A 1,680 ea
Rack 12 840 ea
Bin 04 420 ea
Bin-level tracking: pick lists route to exact location
Warehouse & Location Hierarchy

Know where stock sits, not just how much you have

Model warehouses, zones, racks, and bins to match your physical layout. Pick lists route to the exact location, cycle counts scope to a zone, and transfers move between sites with the same hierarchy, so operators stop wandering and managers stop guessing.

  • Unlimited warehouse and sub-location levels
  • Bin-level quantity tracking and pick routing
  • Location-scoped counts, transfers, and movement history
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Stock position · SKU-1842 All locations
LocationOn handReservedAvailable
Main DC2,4003202,080
DC-East680180500
DC-West54040500
In transit2000200
Last movement: pick for SO-4412 · 14 min ago
Real-Time Stock Visibility

On-hand, reserved, and available: one truth for CS and the warehouse

Every movement updates the stock position immediately. Customer service sees available-to-promise, the warehouse sees what’s physically on the floor, and finance sees valued on-hand: all from the same ledger, not three exports reconciled on Friday afternoon.

  • On-hand, reserved, available, and in-transit per location
  • Full transaction history from receipt through shipment
  • Live dashboards across warehouses and item categories
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Batch register · FEFO sort SKU-1842

LOT-2026-0412

Exp Aug 14 · 840 units

Available

LOT-2026-0388

Exp Jul 22 · 420 units

Available

LOT-2026-0351

Exp Jul 8 · 180 units

Quarantine
Full traceability: receipt to pick linked on batch record
Batch, Serial & Expiry

Traceability from receipt to pick, without a side spreadsheet

Track batch and serial numbers through every movement. Expiry dates drive pick priority, quarantine holds block bad lots before they ship, and a full chain of custody stays on the record for audits and recalls, not in someone’s notebook.

  • Batch and serial assignment on receipt and production output
  • Expiry-based pick priority and quarantine workflows
  • Full traceability chain from supplier receipt to customer shipment
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TRF-0091 · DC-East → DC-West

Dispatched Jun 11 · 3 line items

In transit
SKU-1842 · Fastener kit400 / 240
SKU-2104 · Mounting bracket200 / 0
SKU-0921 · Cable assembly150 / 150
In-transit stock: deducted at source, not yet at destination
Stock Transfers

Inter-warehouse moves with in-transit stock both sites can see

Create transfers between warehouses, track partial shipments and receipts, and hold quantity in-transit until the destination confirms. Source deducts on dispatch, destination adds on receipt: no double-counting, no “where did those 200 units go?” calls.

  • Full and partial transfer shipments with line-level tracking
  • In-transit stock visible at source and destination
  • Transfer-linked costing carries average cost across sites
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Reservations · SO-4412 2 lines

SKU-1842 · Fastener kit

Reserved 200 of 200

OK

SKU-2104 · Mounting bracket

Reserved 80 of 120

Short 40
Alternate source: 40 units available at DC-West
Reservations & ATP

Sales and production reserve stock before the pick list prints

Sales orders and production orders commit available quantity at the moment they’re confirmed. Customer service quotes ATP from live data, the warehouse picks against reservations (not a stale spreadsheet) and shortfalls surface early enough to transfer or reorder.

  • Automatic reservation on SO and MO confirmation
  • Available-to-promise across warehouses and locations
  • Shortfall alerts with alternate-source suggestions
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Movement chain · SKU-1842 Last 48h

PO receipt

GRN-1204 · PO-0847 · +400 ea

Jun 11

Put-away

Zone A · Rack 12 · 400 ea

Jun 11

Sales pick

PL-8821 · SO-4412 · -200 ea

Jun 12
Same ledger: PO, production, and sales on one stock record
Connected Movements

PO receipt, production issue, and sales pick on the same ledger

Every stock movement originates from the document that caused it: purchase receipt, manufacturing consumption, sales shipment, adjustment. No re-keying between procurement, production, and fulfillment; the movement chain is the audit trail.

  • Movements linked to PO, MO, SO, and transfer documents
  • Immediate stock post on document confirmation
  • Costing and GL entries generated on valued movements
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Count session · CC-2026-06

Zone A · Blind count · 24 SKUs

In progress
SKU-1842
Exp 420420
SKU-2104
Exp 180176Var
SKU-0921
Exp 9595
1 variance pending approval: adjustment posts after sign-off
Cycle Counting

Blind counts, approved variances, adjustments that actually post

Schedule counts by zone, warehouse, or ABC band. Counters enter blind quantities, variances route for approval, and confirmed adjustments update stock and valuation in one step, with who counted, who approved, and what changed logged permanently.

  • Blind count entry with expected vs. actual comparison
  • Variance approval workflows before stock adjustment
  • Count history and accuracy metrics by location and SKU
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Reorder rules · Below minimum 4 SKUs

SKU-1842

Min 500 · On hand 320

Order 400 ea

SKU-2104

Min 200 · On hand 96

Order 240 ea

SKU-3310

Min 100 · On hand 42

Order 120 ea

SKU-0921

Min 80 · On hand 28

Order 100 ea
Generate purchase requisition4 lines
Replenishment Rules

Min/max and reorder points that spawn purchase requisitions

Set minimum and maximum levels per SKU and warehouse. When on-hand drops below threshold, the system flags the gap and can generate a purchase requisition with suggested quantity, so buyers react to system signal, not a warehouse manager’s voicemail.

  • Min/max and safety stock rules per item and location
  • Below-minimum alerts on dashboards and reports
  • One-click purchase requisition from replenishment suggestions
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Cost ledger · SKU-1842 Moving average
MovementQtyUnit costAvg cost
PO receipt+400EGP 24.50EGP 24.50
Transfer in+200EGP 24.50EGP 24.50
Sales issue-200-EGP 24.50
GL posted: valuation updated on every confirmed movement
Costing & Valuation

Moving average on every movement. Finance trusts warehouse data

Unit cost recalculates on every receipt and adjustment using moving average. Finance sees the same valued inventory the warehouse reports, GL entries post on confirmed movements, and month-end is reconciliation, not reconstruction.

  • Moving average costing updated on every valued receipt
  • Cost carried through transfers and production consumption
  • Inventory valuation reports aligned with general ledger
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Inventory analytics All warehouses

Stock accuracy

98.2%

Days on hand

34

Fill rate

96%

Vulo AI flags

3 SKUs stockout risk Below safety stock within 5 days
2 batches expiring soon Within 14-day window, FEFO recommended
12 slow movers identified No movement in 90 days, DC-East
Inventory Analytics & AI

Stockout risk, slow movers, and expiry windows, before the pick fails

Live dashboards for stock accuracy, days on hand, and fill rate. Vulo AI flags SKUs trending toward stockout, batches nearing expiry, and slow-moving inventory tying up capital, so operations managers act on patterns, not on the customer complaint that arrives first.

  • Stock accuracy, fill rate, and days-on-hand dashboards
  • AI flags for stockout risk, expiry windows, and slow movers
  • ABC analysis and warehouse-level performance views
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Process Designer · Goods receipt No code

Goods received at dock

Trigger · PO line, qty, and warehouse attached

Trigger

QC hold check

Category flagged for inspection · hold until released

Rule

Warehouse manager approval

Variance over 2% · escalates after 4 hours

Approval

Stock posted

On-hand updated, costing calculated, GL entry created

Auto
Edited by warehouse ops: QC hold rule added, live in one click
Process Designer

Your warehouse policy, changed by your team, not a vendor

QC hold rules, count variance approvals, put-away routing, and notification templates are modeled visually in the Process Designer. When operations evolves (a new inspection step, a stricter variance threshold), warehouse ops changes it in minutes with audit logs intact.

  • Custom receipt, count, and transfer workflows configured visually
  • QC holds, approvals, and escalations without custom development
  • Changes go live in a click, with permissions and audit logs intact

Everything included

The full inventory stack, ready on day one

Twelve inventory modules ship working out of the box, and because they run on Vulo, your team keeps full no-code control over every location rule, threshold, and report.

Item Master & Multi-UOM

One record, multiple units of measure.

Warehouse Hierarchy

Sites, zones, racks, and bins.

Stock Visibility

On-hand, reserved, available, in-transit.

Batch, Serial & Expiry

Traceability and quarantine workflows.

Stock Transfers

Inter-warehouse moves with in-transit.

Reservations & ATP

Commit stock to SO and MO lines.

Connected Movements

PO, MO, and SO linked to stock.

Cycle Counting

Blind counts and variance approval.

Replenishment Rules

Min/max with PR generation.

Costing & Valuation

Moving average on every movement.

Inventory Analytics

Dashboards and AI stock flags.

Process Designer

Warehouse workflows without code.

Connected on the same platform, no integrations to build:

Procurement Order Management Manufacturing ERP

The platform behind it

1,200+

business apps built on Vulo

150,000+

workflow actions automated monthly

99.9%

historical platform uptime

12+

industries running core operations

Proven in production

Operations teams run inventory on Vulo

From multi-site supply chains to batch-tracked manufacturing, teams built inventory operations on one platform, adapting workflows as the business scaled, without waiting on a development backlog.

FAQ

Inventory on Vulo, answered

Yes, and it is where many growing teams start. Open stock balances and item master data import from your files, locations map to your warehouse layout, and movement workflows replace the manual tally sheet. You go live one warehouse at a time; the spreadsheet retires when the team trusts the system.

Yes. Each warehouse has its own location hierarchy and stock position while sharing a group item catalog and consolidated visibility. Transfers deduct at source, hold in-transit, and post at destination. Both sites see the same move, and finance sees valued in-transit stock.

Reservations commit available quantity when a sales or production order is confirmed. Customer service quotes ATP from live data, not a cached export. The pick list consumes reserved stock on confirmation. If reserved quantity exceeds available, the shortfall surfaces immediately with alternate warehouse suggestions.

No. Batch, serial, and expiry tracking can be enabled per item category when you need it. Items without lot tracking move through the same warehouse workflows. When you turn it on, existing movements stay in history and new receipts get batch assignment going forward.

Yes. Many teams start with one warehouse or one movement type in Vulo while legacy systems still run elsewhere, then expand as confidence builds. Because procurement, orders, and accounting also run on Vulo, the end state is one platform, but you do not need a big-bang cutover on day one.

Weeks, not months. You start from a working inventory solution, load items and opening balances, and tune locations and workflows to your warehouse. Operations keeps adjusting count rules, replenishment thresholds, and reports after go-live: no consultants required for every policy change.

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Runs even better with the rest of the platform

Inventory never lives alone. These solutions share the same data, users, and workflows.

Run inventory on one connected platform

Start from the ready inventory solution and shape it to your warehouses, you'll be tracking real stock in days, not months.

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