After the goods receipt has been issued, the goods are physically stored in the stock and recorded in the stock list. At this stage, however, the goods are not yet an active asset in circulation. The device is not assigned to a specific user and is not included in the asset register. The stock list and the asset register are maintained separately, which allows a clear distinction between goods held in stock and assets already used in the organisation.
This step is important especially in situations where goods stay in stock for some time and are added to the asset register only when they are ready for actual use.
For our example, the stock has a recorded receipt of 3 laptops.
Because we correctly linked the receipt to a purchase order, the linked goods receipt is also visible on that purchase order.
You can also view the fulfilment progress on the purchase order — on the 4th tab Delivery.
