You can accurately plan for future stocking needs by reviewing information that the system provides about both the item and the quantity. For example, you can:
Access information about stock items
Access summary and detailed information about on-hand, committed, and available items
Access item information about previous sales, current inventory quantities, and future receipts
Review balance forward records for a specific fiscal year
Reconcile inventory balances with the general ledger (GL), and access detailed item transaction information
Compare the inventory balances at the end of one period with the same period end for the GL
Before you complete the tasks in this recipe, you must:
Set up the system to calculate availability for Manufacturing Processes if you are using the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Product Data Management system
Set up location segments, in order for information to be available
Verify that the system is set up to calculate availability for...