The Back-Office allows to have different Locations for the Inventory system if you are using the Multiple Location option. For example, you might have liquor behind the bar that the bartender is using. You might have another storage location that is near the bar and easy for the bartender to access. You might also have a huge storeroom in the back of restaurant where the bulk of your liquor inventory. The Inventory system allows you to track the inventory in all 3 locations.
The Location option allows to manage different storage locations in the restaurant. For example, in a hotel, you could have 3 different bars, the Lounge, the Discotheque, and the Sport Bar. Each of these could be a different Location. You can set up to 30 different Locations. For each Location you have to enter a description and select a Department.
Location List
After selecting the Locations... option from the File menu, the list of existing inventory locations is displayed.
Select an existing inventory location and click Modify to change its properties.
Click Add to create a new inventory location from scratch.
Click Close to close this list and return to the Inventory Management Module.
Location Properties
Description
Enter the Location Description.
Department
Select the Department for this Location.
NOTE: Departments and Locations are separate from inventory categories and inventory groups. Departments and Locations are actual physical areas in your store. Inventory categories and groups are ways of filling inventory items in the Back-Office system.
The Multi location is an add-on to Inventory System.