# Inventory of raw material management overview

> The Inventory of Raw Material Management provides users with complete visibility and control over all raw material inventory activities.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/raw-materials/inventory-of-raw-material-management-overview/

**The Inventory of Raw Material Management** provides users with complete visibility and control over all raw material inventory activities. T **his feature allows you to monitor stock levels, track inventory movements, manage incoming materials, and perform stock adjustments efficiently across different warehouse locations.**

It ensures that your production and warehouse operations remain synchronized, minimizing stock discrepancies and improving inventory accuracy.

**Where to find it:** Materials Production & Inventory → Inventory → Dashboard
**Requires:** permission `VIEW_MATERIAL_INVENTORY`

## Inventory dashboard

The Inventory Dashboard offers a summarized overview of the current inventory status, including:

- **Location Filter –** Select a specific warehouse or view all locations.
- **Total Items –** Displays the total number of raw material items currently in stock.
- **Total Value –** Shows the overall inventory value of materials.
- **Low Stock & Out of Stock Alerts –** Highlights materials that need replenishment or are currently unavailable.
- **Incoming Materials – I** ndicates items and quantities expected to arrive from production.
- **Recent Activity –** Displays the latest movements, such as received materials or stock corrections.

![The Inventory Dashboard offers a summarized overview of the current inventory status, including:](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/raw-materials/assets/inventory-of-raw-material-management-overview/01-the-inventory-dashboard-offers-a-summarized.webp)

## Stock overview

**The Stock Overview section allows users to manage and track all inventory levels by item, location, and supplier.**

It displays:

- View product details including Product Name, SKU, and Supplier
- Monitor Available, Reserved, and Incoming quantities.
- Review stock Value in both original and base currencies.
- Identify Stock Status (In Stock, Low Stock, Out of Stock, Overstock).
- Track Last Updated dates and notes such as received item records.
- Filter, export (Excel or PDF), or customize columns for better visibility.

![It displays:](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/raw-materials/assets/inventory-of-raw-material-management-overview/02-it-displays.webp)

## Stock adjustments

**The Stock Adjustments page records all inventory changes to maintain data accuracy.**

It displays:

- **Adjustment Type –** Indicates whether the quantity was increased or decreased.
- **Quantity Change –** Displays the number of units adjusted.
- **Before → After –** Shows the stock level before and after the adjustment.
- **Reason –** Explains the cause (e.g., Material Production Received, Physical Count Correction).
- **Date & Time –** Logs the exact timestamp of each change.
- **User –** Shows who made the change. Use **View Details** on a row to see the full adjustment and its notes.

Summary cards at the top show the **Total Quantity**, **Increase** and **Decrease** of the adjustments, and you can filter by **Type** (Increase or Decrease) or search by item or user.

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## Receiving

**The Receiving section manages the flow of incoming inventory from production to the warehouse.**

It displays:

- **In Transit –** Displays materials that are currently being transferred.
- **Ready to Receive –** Lists materials that have arrived and are ready for confirmation.
- **Overdue –** Highlights materials that have not been received within the expected timeframe.
- **Receive Selected –** Allows users to confirm the receipt of incoming items. A **Confirm Receiving Items** window lets you check or change the quantities first.

![It displays:](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/raw-materials/assets/inventory-of-raw-material-management-overview/04-it-displays.webp)