Skip to content

Stores Stock Adjustments

Dr M H B Ariyaratne edited this page May 22, 2026 · 1 revision

Stores — Stock Adjustments

Overview

Stock adjustments correct discrepancies between the system's recorded stock and the actual physical stock. They are used after a physical stock count, or to correct data entry errors.

The Stores module supports several types of adjustments:

Adjustment Type Purpose
Department Adjustment Adjust stock at a specific department
Staff Adjustment Adjust stock allocated to a specific staff member
Purchase Rate Adjustment Correct the purchase cost rate of items in stock
Retail Sale Rate Adjustment Correct the selling price rate

Department Stock Adjustment

Navigation: Stores → Transactions → Adjustment (Department)

Steps:

  1. Select the store department.
  2. Search for the item to adjust.
  3. Enter the actual quantity (the system shows the current system quantity).
  4. Add a reason for the adjustment.
  5. Click Save.

The system creates an adjustment record showing the before/after quantities.

Known Issue #5600 — Expiry date should also be captured during Store Adjustment (enhancement pending).


Staff Adjustment

Used when items are allocated to specific staff members and a discrepancy is found.

Navigation: Stores → Transactions → Adjustment (Staff)


Purchase Rate Adjustment

Corrects the purchase cost of items already in stock when the original cost was entered incorrectly.

Navigation: Stores → Transactions → Adjustment (Purchase Rate)

Caution: Purchase rate adjustments affect stock valuation and financial reports. Ensure approval from the finance department before making changes.


Retail Sale Rate Adjustment

Corrects the selling price of store items.

Navigation: Stores → Transactions → Adjustment (Retail Sale Rate)


Physical Stock Count

While the system does not have a dedicated store-level stock count workflow (unlike pharmacy which has a full stock-take feature), adjustments serve as the mechanism to align system stock with physical counts.

Recommended process:

  1. Print the current stock report for the department.
  2. Physically count all items.
  3. For each discrepancy, record a Department Adjustment.
  4. Document the reason (count discrepancy, breakage, expiry, etc.).

Adjustment Reports

All adjustments are logged and can be reported.

Navigation: Stores → Reports → Adjustment Reports


Related Articles

Clone this wiki locally