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Having the right information about the available inventory at the individual store locations is crucial for many retail processes and other LS Central modules. Aggregated Inventory for LS Central supports the features and modules listed below.
POS Inventory Look-up
Refer to How to: Set Up POS Inventory Lookup for a detailed description of this functionality in LS Central. While working with the POS, you can check the inventory of each item at different store locations. By default, this inventory calculation is based on the information in the Item Ledger only. However, Aggregated Inventory calculates the available inventory by considering both the Item Ledger and the Aggregated Inventory Entries. It provides the inventory availability at the stores using both information sources.
Mobile Inventory
Using Mobile Inventory for LS Central, you can perform multiple LS Central tasks via a mobile device, without the need to log into LS Central. Some of these tasks are, for example, item look-up, stock counting, inventory adjustment, purchasing, transfer, picking, and receiving. Aggregated Inventory supports the inventory processes via the Mobile Inventory app.
Note: As a user, you will not notice any changes in the user interface or processes. Aggregated Inventory only adapts the system's background operations to incorporate the logic for aggregated location.
eCommerce
Commerce Service for LS Central enables you to create an integration to LS Central from your eCommerce platform of choice.
Having the right information about the available inventory at the individual store locations is crucial for any web store. This information is produced in LS Central and sent via web services to eCommerce. By default, LS Central calculates the inventory using information from the Item Ledger only. However, Aggregated Inventory incorporates in the calculation both the Item Ledger and the Aggregated Inventory Entries. It provides the inventory availability at the stores based on both information sources.
Customer Orders
Customer Order is a way for customers to order an item and collect it at a store of their choice, or have the item delivered to their address. LS Central calculates the inventory at different store and warehouse locations and provides which delivery options are available. This information is sent to the POS and eCommerce via web services. By default, this inventory calculation is based on the information in the Item Ledger only. However, Aggregated Inventory incorporates in the calculation both the Item Ledger and the Aggregated Inventory Entries. It provides the inventory availability at the stores using both information sources.
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