Material Returns (staff)
Items staff bring back to the store.
Overview
A material return is a stock return for items that were issued but not used. You can return part of what is still out; returning more than is held is refused.
When to use material returns (staff)
- A staff member returns unused items.
Step by step
In the Inventory module open Operations in the green navigation bar, then choose Material Returns (staff) under Transactions.
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What you see on the screen
- The screen says: “Unused material staff bring back to the store. Open a Material Request and press “Return material”, or raise one here directly.”
- Columns: Number, Date, Returned by, Department, Request, Warehouse, Status, Value.
- Actions on the screen: New material return.
Permissions
These permission keys control access (granted to roles in Administration → Roles & Permissions):
- inventory.material-requests.approve
- inventory.material-requests.approve-final
- inventory.material-requests.create
- inventory.material-requests.issue
- inventory.material-requests.read