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# Inventory Module Overview

## Overview

The **Inventory** module provides a centralized system for managing label and materials inventory activity within DASH. It supports accurate inventory tracking, facilitates auditing through report generation, and ensures that materials are available and correctly accounted for throughout the production and fulfillment process.

## How Transactions Work

The **Inventory** module primarily tracks **transactions**. A transaction refers to any time an inventory item (such as a material or label) is added, removed, or modified.

Each transaction is recorded with key metadata, such as the part number, quantity, location, timestamp, and the employee responsible. This ensures traceability and accountability throughout the supply chain.

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  For example, moving a **license plate** from **Receiving** to **Line 3** creates a `Move` transaction that records the plate ID, from/to locations, quantity, and timestamp. If you update the plate’s contents or quantity, DASH records an appropriate adjustment. Returning leftover material on that plate to stock logs a `Return from the floor` transaction.
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Transactions are also used to drive real-time updates to inventory balances. When materials are replenished to a production zone or scrapped due to damage, the system automatically adjusts on-hand quantities.

This enables accurate, up-to-date inventory views across submodules and allows users to pinpoint discrepancies quickly, reducing the risk of production delays or inventory shortages.

## What You Can Do

**Inventory** contains several submodules that focus on either adding and adjusting inventory, or viewing and tracking inventory. More specifically:

* **Material Handler submodule**: This is the primary Inventory submodule. Manage the movement, tracking, and replenishment of materials across the warehouse and production areas within DASH.
* **Labels submodule**: Manage all inventory activities related to product labeling.
* **Reports submodule**: Extract and review historical inventory and transaction data.

These tools are essential for warehouse staff, inventory control specialists, and operations managers who depend on real-time visibility and control over stock levels to maintain efficiency, reduce shrinkage, and support accurate financial reporting.

## Next Steps

* Begin managing material inventory in the [Material Handler Submodule](/inventory/material-handler).
* Adjust or view label inventory in the [Labels Submodule](/inventory/labels).
* Generate a report within the [Inventory Reports Submodule](/inventory/reports).