Stockkeeping Unit

Inventory Quantities & Status

• Allocated – If the EnableSKU feature is turned on, Allocated Qty. will be automatically calculated.
• Available
• Incoming – If the EnableSKU feature is turned on, Incoming Qty. from Purchase Order will be automatically calculated.
• On Hand – If the EnableSKU feature is turned on, On Hand Qty. will be automatically calculated.
• Transfer Out
• Waiting – If the EnableSKU feature is turned on, Waiting (Qty. Not Allocated on Sales Line and Transfer Line) will be automatically calculated.

Calculated Planning Parameters

• Calculated Daily Usage – System-calculated Daily Usage.
• Calculated Lead Time Days – System-calculated Lead Time Days.
• Calculated Reorder Qty. – System-calculated Reorder Qty.
• Calculated Safety Stock –
  If Calculated Daily Usage ≤ 0: Locked Daily Usage × Safety Stock Days
  If Calculated Daily Usage > 0: Calculated Daily Usage × Safety Stock Days
• Daily Usage to Use – If Use Calculated Parameters = True: Calculated Daily Usage; Else: Locked Daily Usage.
• Lead Time Days to Use – If Use Calculated Parameters = True: Calculated Lead Time Days; Else: Locked Lead Time Days.
• Reorder Qty. to Use – If Use Calculated Parameters = True: Calculated Reorder Qty.; Else: Locked Reorder Qty.
• Safety Stock to Use – If Use Calculated Parameters = True: Calculated Safety Stock; Else: Locked Safety Stock.
• Use Calculated Parameters – Indicates if Calculated Daily Usage, Lead Time Days, Reorder Qty., and Safety Stock should be used.

Locked (User-Defined) Planning Values

• Locked Daily Usage – User-defined Daily Usage.
• Locked Forecast Model – User-defined Forecast Model.
• Locked Lead Time Days – User-defined Lead Time Days. It is used when generating supply orders.
  Purchase Order – Expected Receipt Date = Plan Date; Order Date = Plan Date − Lead Time
  Work Order – Ending Date = Plan Date; Starting Date = Plan Date − Lead Time
  Transfer Order – Order Date = Plan Date − Lead Time; Shipment Date = Plan Date − Lead Time; Expected Receipt Date = Plan Date
• Locked Reorder Qty. – User-defined Reorder Qty. The minimum order quantity for replenishment.
• Locked Safety Stock – User-defined Safety Stock level. (Same as Reorder Point.) The minimum inventory on-hand requirement.

Replenishment Rules

• Maximum Qty. – GoldFinch will break down the suggested Quantity by Maximum Qty when calculating the Supply Plan or creating Requisition Lines from Sales Orders.
• Order Multiples – The quantity to which an order is rounded up. Example: With an Order Multiple of 5, an order of 17 rounds to 20.
• Reorder Cycle Days – Number of days for the Reorder Cycle.
• Reorder Policy – Defines how the SKU is reordered.
• Replenishment System – Defines how the SKU is replenished. Possible values: Purchase, Work Order, or Transfer Order.

Item & Vendor Information

• Item – The Item for which the SKU applies.
• Item Category – The Item Category of the Item for which the SKU applies.
• Item Description – The Description of the Item for which the SKU applies.
• Preferred Formula Version
• Preferred Vendor – Reference to the Vendor from whom you would prefer to buy.
• Purchase Unit of Measure – The Unit of Measure in which the SKU is purchased.
• Purchasing Agent – Required to run Supply Plan. Default Purchasing Agent can be defined in User Setup.

Location & Storage

• Default Bin
• Default Shelf – Used as an alternative to record where inventory is when advanced WMS is not implemented.
• Transfer-from Warehouse – The Warehouse where the SKU is stored prior to Transfer. Used if Replenishment System = Transfer.
• Warehouse – The Warehouse associated with the SKU.

Dates & Identifiers

• External ID
• First Stock Date – The date at which the SKU started being stocked.

Work Order Quantities

• On Scheduled WO (Consumption)
• On Scheduled WO (Output)
• On WO (Consumption)
• On WO (Output)

Article Stockkeeping-Unit  ·  Last updated February 02, 2026 · GoldFinch ERP Help Center