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# Inventory

Inventory module for Bevica Select: item master data, duty management, locations, adjustments, costing, availability, and inventory reporting.

Inventory setup drives purchasing, availability, landed cost, and correct postings.

Use this module to get confident with items, duty, locations, reservations, and stock adjustments.

### Before you start

* Access to Bevica Select
* [Introduction to Business Central](/bevica-select/bevica_select_training/bevica_select_training_-_introduction_to_business_central.md)

### Training outcomes

After you complete this module, validate your learning using [Inventory Training Outcomes](/bevica-select/bevica-select-outcomes/bevica_select_training_outcomes_-_inventory.md).

You should be able to:

* Create and maintain items, units of measure, and item attributes
* Set up and use duty-controlled inventory (if applicable)
* Use **Bevica Reservations** to allocate supply to demand
* Use locations correctly, including duty transitions
* Adjust inventory quantities and costs safely
* Run key inventory availability and margin checks

### Item master data

#### Create and maintain items

**What you’ll be able to do**

* Create an item manually
* Copy from an existing item or use an item template
* Validate that posting groups and base units are correct

**Read / complete**

* [Creating New Items](/documentation/guides/items-and-inventory/creating_new_items.md)
* [Create items in Dynamics 365 Business Central (Microsoft Learn)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/create-items/)

#### Units of measure

**What you’ll be able to do**

* Set a correct **Base Unit of Measure**
* Add purchase and sales units (for example, 6x75cl)
* Validate conversion factors so quantities post correctly

**Read / complete**

* [Item Units of Measure](/documentation/guides/items-and-inventory/item_units_of_measure.md)

#### Item additional details and classifications

**What you’ll be able to do**

* Maintain Bevica-specific item fields (for example marketing, allergens, packaging)
* Classify items using **Item Categories**
* Maintain any configured user-defined fields

**Read / complete**

* [Item additional details](/documentation/guides/items-and-inventory/item_additional_details.md)
* [Item categories (Microsoft Learn)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/trade-master-data-dynamics-365-business-central/2a-item-categories)
* [User defined item fields](/documentation/guides/items-and-inventory/user_defined_item_fields.md)

### Duty management

Duty impacts both your stock value and duty reporting. If you don’t hold duty-free stock, skip this section.

#### Duty-controlled items and duty transactions

**What you’ll be able to do**

* Identify a duty-controlled item and the key fields that drive duty
* Understand what happens when stock moves from duty-free to duty-paid
* Review duty posted in **Duty Ledger Entries**

**Read / complete**

* [Duty management](/documentation/guides/duty-compliance-and-tax/duty_management.md)
* [Duty controlled items](/documentation/guides/duty-compliance-and-tax/duty_controlled_items.md)
* [Processing duty transactions](/documentation/guides/duty-compliance-and-tax/processing_duty_transactions.md)

### Stock allocation (Bevica Reservations)

Reservations let you allocate sales demand to specific supply. Supply can be received stock (Item Ledger Entries) or expected receipts (purchase lines).

#### Create and manage reservations

**What you’ll be able to do**

* Create a reservation against stock on hand
* Create a reservation against inbound supply
* Understand how reservations affect availability

**Read / complete**

* [Bevica Reservations](/documentation/guides/sales/bevica_reservations.md)

### Locations and stock movements

Locations control where stock sits, how it is shipped/received, and how duty transitions work.

#### Set up and use locations

**What you’ll be able to do**

* Understand the key setup fields on a location
* Use locations consistently on purchasing and sales
* Understand when warehouse documents apply (depending on location setup)

**Read / complete**

* [Location Setup](/documentation/guides/warehousing-and-logistics/location_setup.md)

### Rotation numbers (if used)

Rotation numbers are an optional reference you can store against inventory movements.

#### Track stock by rotation

**What you’ll be able to do**

* Enter **Rotation No.** and **Rotation Ref.** when relevant
* Confirm the rotation information flows to item ledger entries

**Read / complete**

* [Rotation numbers](/documentation/guides/items-and-inventory/rotation_serial_and_lot_tracking.md)

{% hint style="info" %}
If you don’t see rotation fields in your environment, it may be permission- or extension-dependent.

Validate by opening an **Item Journal** line and checking available columns.
{% endhint %}

### Adjusting inventory

Adjustments are how you correct quantities and costs after receipt.

#### Post adjustments safely

**What you’ll be able to do**

* Post positive and negative adjustments
* Reclassify stock (including duty status changes where applicable)
* Trace the resulting **Item Ledger Entries** and **G/L Entries**

**Read / complete**

* [Adjusting Inventory](/documentation/guides/items-and-inventory/adjusting_inventory.md)

### Reporting and checks

#### Availability, sales analysis, and margins

**What you’ll be able to do**

* Use availability pages and factboxes to understand supply and demand
* Review customer/item purchasing trends
* Validate expected margins before you ship

**Read / complete**

* [Item Availability Overview](/documentation/guides/items-and-inventory/item_availability_overview.md)
* [Customer/Item Sales Analysis](/documentation/reporting-and-analytics/reporting_in_bevica_-_overview/customeritem_sales_analysis.md)
* [Moving Annual Total (MAT)](/documentation/reporting-and-analytics/reporting_in_bevica_-_overview/moving_annual_total_sales_analysis_-mat.md)
* [Checking Inventory Margins](/documentation/reporting-and-analytics/reporting_in_bevica_-_overview/checking_inventory_margins.md)

### Distribution Cost Management (if installed)

Additional charges let you accrue and land expected costs onto inventory.

#### Create, automate, and reconcile additional charges

**What you’ll be able to do**

* Add additional charges to purchase, sales, and transfer documents
* Set up default additional charges (rules-based)
* Reconcile posted additional charges against vendor invoices

**Read / complete**

* [Document Additional Charges](/documentation/guides/distribution_costs_management/document_additional_charges.md)
* [Automated Default Document Additional Charges](/documentation/guides/distribution_costs_management/automated_default_document_additional_charges.md)
* [Posted Additional Charge Entries Reconciliation](/documentation/guides/distribution_costs_management/posted_additional_charge_entries_reconciliation.md)
* [Item Charge Revaluation Journals](/documentation/guides/distribution_costs_management/item_charge_revaluation_journals.md)

### Data migration (if you’re implementing)

If you’re migrating into Bevica Select, you’ll typically import:

* Items
* Opening stock (inventory opening balances)

**Read / complete**

* [Item Template](/bevica-select/bevica-select-data-migration/bevica_select_-_data_migration_and_go-live-templates/bevica_select_-_item_template.md)
* [Inventory Opening Balances Template](/bevica-select/opening-balances-inventory/bevica_select_-_inventory_opening_balances_template.md)

### Next steps

* Continue to [Purchase Order Processing](/bevica-select/bevica_select_training/purchase-order-processing.md)
* Continue to [Sales Order Processing](/bevica-select/bevica_select_training/bevica_select_training_-_sales_order_processing.md)


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