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Inventory Module
The Inventory Module, provided by Unisoft Systems, is the framework for Food System4, providing information to other programs throughout the system. FoodSystem4 generates grocery orders directly from the menu forecast. Inventory prices can be updated automatically through a vendor interface program. You always have quick and easy access to the current value of the inventory on hand. Reports of inventory price changes allow the manager to determine the effect of specific items on expenses.
The Inventory File allows the user to keep track of inventory items (ingredients) that are used either in recipes or as stand alone service items. Non-edible items such as china products or paper products can be monitored as par stock.
A physical inventory worksheet produced by the system provides a listing of inventory items, grouped by storeroom location, to facilitate inventory recording procedures. The system supports either perpetual or physical inventory procedures, and the tracking of par stock levels. Inventory items are easily added and updated on-line.
The Inventory Module produces many detailed reports for use in controlling inventory levels and costs. These reports include:
Inventory Item Stock Book: Reports can be printed in alphabetic or numeric sequence, by vendor, or product group. Storeroom location, buy unit name and price, issue unit name and price, and minimum and maximum stock levels of items are printed on this report.
Physical Inventory Recording Form: A worksheet for recording inventory items can be printed by storeroom location.
Inventory Cost Report: This report provides a list of all inventory items in the file and the number and dollar value of units on hand.
Inventory Dollar Value By Product Group: This is a listing of the inventory items with cost information broken down by product group with a total by product group and a grand total. This report contains a breakdown of the inventory by the FIFO method (first in, first out) and also by the LIFO method (last in, first out).