Freeway works with 'Held' lines. A held line is simply a line on an order. All processes involving stock movement relate to 'held' lines.  

 

There are 4 ways in which a held line can be created:

1. Order: Held lines are normally created by the process of creating an order from a supplier.
2. Transfer: A held line can be created when stock is moved from one store to another.
3. Adjustment: If a positive adjustment is made then a held line is created.
4. Stock Take: If the stock-take finds a quantity of stock that was not previously in stock then a held line is created.

 

Held line quantities are increased when stock is received against an order:

• At the point that an order is created a held line records the quantity that is ordered.  At the point of receipt Freeway also records the quantity received against this line.

 

There are 5 ways in which stock line quantities are depleted from a held line:

1. Issue: Held lines are normally depleted by the process of issuing stock from a held line.
2. Transfer: A held line can be depleted when stock is moved from one store to another.
3. Adjustment: If a negative adjustment is made then a held line can be depleted.
4. Stock Take: If a stock-take does not find stock that was previously in stock then a held line can be depleted.
5. Return: If a part is returned to a supplier the held line is depleted.

 

By working with held lines:

• each issue can be related back to the supplier (or adjustment or stock-take or transfer) that established the part within the system.