To update the stock of an item consumed for internal purposes, follow these steps:
➡️ From the mobile app:
Scan or search for the item in a location’s stock.
Click the three dots on the material and select Adjust Quantity:
From there, you’ll be able to select a reason for the adjustment.
From the web:
You can just update the quantities for each material by clicking here:
Or doing it from the bulk edit mode option:
Then, in the Activity tab of each material, you’ll see the reason for the adjustment:
⚠️ When adjusting from the web, Ply automatically uses "Adjustment" as the reason; you won't be prompted to select one like on mobile. If you need a specific reason logged (e.g., Damaged or Internal Use), use the mobile app instead.
Reason | When to Use It | Available On |
Internal Use | Materials used by your company (shop supplies, maintenance, demos) | 📱 Mobile |
Damaged | Items that were broken or became unusable in storage or transit | 📱 Mobile |
Lost | Items that can't be accounted for after a count | 📱 Mobile |
Expired | Materials past their shelf life or expiration date | 📱 Mobile |
Correction | Fixing a previous data entry error | 📱 Mobile |
Adjustment | General stock update (automatically applied on web) | 📱 Mobile + 🌐 Web |
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