Inventory & Transfer

Stock that knows where it is needed next.

Every SKU at every branch, visible against every other branch. When one location drifts into surplus and another toward a stockout, Mahadangal proposes the transfer - quantity, route and timing - before either becomes a cost.

In the network

How inventory & transfer moves through the chain.

Every step below happens against the same live record of every location, so nothing waits for a branch to send a report.

SKU 44120 / Stock by branchNetwork avg 250 units
BranchUnitsvs averageStatus
Andheri600
240%
Surplus
Powai262
104%
Healthy
Kalyan178
71%
Watch
Thane80
32%
Low stock
Suggested transfer180 units
Andheri Thanearrives tomorrow

Illustrative figures.

STEP 01

Sense

Branch POS and receiving update stock in real time across the network.

STEP 02

Compare

Each branch is measured against its peer group and its own forecast.

STEP 03

Propose

A transfer is suggested with quantity, source, destination and arrival window.

STEP 04

Confirm

The regional lead approves, the source dispatches, the destination receives.

Capabilities

What Inventory & Transfer includes.

01

Stock as a share of network average

Each branch's holding is shown relative to similar branches, so 240% of average reads as a problem even when the raw count looks normal.

02

Suggested inter-branch transfers

Surplus and shortage are paired across branches with a specific quantity, based on forecast demand and the lead time between the two locations.

03

Transfer orders with full custody

Dispatch, in-transit and received states are recorded against both branches, so stock is never counted twice or lost between locations.

04

Batch, expiry and serial tracking

Perishables and serialised goods move with their batch and expiry intact, and near-expiry stock is prioritised for branches that will sell it first.

05

Reorder points per branch

Minimum and maximum levels are set per location from its own sales pattern, not one chain-wide rule applied to every store.

06

Cycle counts and variance

Scheduled counts per branch with variance reports that separate shrinkage, receiving errors and unrecorded transfers.

Who sees what

The same module, at three altitudes.

Branch manager

  • Own stock against network average
  • Incoming and outgoing transfers
  • Items at risk of stockout this week

Regional lead

  • Surplus and shortage across the region
  • Transfer approvals queue
  • Branch-to-branch lead times

Head office

  • Network-wide stock value and ageing
  • Capital locked in surplus
  • Transfer volume and stockouts avoided
Questions

About Inventory & Transfer.

Something not covered here? Talk to us about how it would work on your chain.

Do transfers have to be approved by a person?

By default, yes. Suggestions go to the regional approver. You can set rules that auto-approve transfers below a quantity or value threshold between specific branches.

How are transfer quantities calculated?

From the destination's forecast demand over the transfer lead time, the source's safe stock after dispatch, and pack sizes. The reasoning is shown on every suggestion.

Can we transfer between a warehouse and a store?

Yes. Warehouses, depots, dark stores and retail branches are all locations in the same network, and any pair can be a transfer route.

What happens to stock while it is in transit?

It leaves the source branch on dispatch and sits in an in-transit state until the destination confirms receipt, with any quantity difference flagged.

Your network, at your scale

Tell us how many locations you run. See your network.

Enter your number of branches, stores or depots. The network rebuilds at that scale with a typical mix of branch health, and the rebalancing a chain your size would usually see.

1holding surplus stock
3heading for a stockout
3transfers to suggest
NETWORK / 12 LOCATIONS Surplus Short Watch Healthy
010203040506070809101112
Suggested transfer orderTR-012-01
FromBranch 12
ToBranch 01
Units 90Reason stockout risk+2 more
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An illustrative view based on typical patterns - not a live read of your actual locations.