When you use serialized inventory and want to validate the correct serial at the GRN step where the serial no. barcode would have been generated before GRN, then use the USN feature to make your process more efficient.
USN Types
Type 1 - Sellers who provide serials
Type 2 - Sellers who autogenerate serials from EasyEcom
Type 1 ( Sellers Who Provide Serials )
USN Type 1.1 (USN-1): When you provide serials at the time of PO creation.
Step 1: Please create PO by putting serial numbers via API Create Purchase Order
Step 2: In the toggle menu, please navigate to “Inventory>>Purchase Order”
Step 3: Select the date range and status ( PO created through API remains in approved status)
Step 4: Submit
Step 5: Click on “View Details” to proceed for GRN
At this step, you may validate the the serials by clicking on the hamburger button>>Download USN report
Report Format
Step 6: Click the “GRN” button
Step 7: Select “New GRN”
Step 8: Enter Supplier invoice ID and Date and then click on Create GRN
Step 9: Click on add Item and select the SKUs present there in PO
Step 10: fill in the Asterisk (*) Marked columns and Save
Points to be noted for USN: 1
It is mandatory to provide serial numbers at the time of PO creation.
Auto GRN won’t be allowed for your account if you operate in USN type 1
The Serials can not be auto-generated from the system for USN type 1
Serials will be saved in the USN table and will be validated from there as well.
Step 1: Please create PO (without serial number) via API Create Purchase Order
Step 2: In the toggle menu, please navigate to “Inventory>>Purchase Order”
Step 3: Select the date range and status ( PO created through API remains in approved status)
Step 4: Submit
Step 5: Click on “View Details” to proceed for GRN
Step 6: Click the “GRN” button
Step 7: Select “New GRN”
Step 8: Enter Supplier invoice ID and Date and then click on Create GRN
Step 9: Click on add Item and select the SKUs present there in PO
Step 10: Fill in the Asterisk (*) Marked columns, bin location, Scan Serial and Save
Provide your consent that all the entered details are correct and proceed
To download the barcodes, click on the hamburger button>>download all barcodes
Points to be noted for USN: 1.2
Serials will be provided and unique validation at the time of GRN
Auto GRN and GRN against PO, both are allowed.
Serial can not be generated from the system.
Type 2 (Sellers Who Autogenerate Serials from EasyEcom)
USN type 2.1 (USN:3) : When you generate serials after PO creation
Step 1: Please create PO via API Create Purchase Order
Step 2: In the toggle menu, please navigate to “Inventory>>Purchase Order”
Step 3: Select the date range and status ( PO created through API remains in approved status)
Step 4: Submit
Step 5: Click on “View Details”
Step 6: Enter the Barcode Quantity to Print
Step 7: Click Hamburger Button>> Generate Barcode
The Barcode print file is sent to the printer, click OK
>> To get the Serial outwards, Click on the hamburger button in View details >> Click Serial Outward >> Scan (as shown in the image below)
Step 8: Click on GRN >> New GRN >> Add Item >> Select SKU >> Scan Serial
Fill in the required information (asterisk-marked fields are mandatory) and Save.
Provide your consent that all the entered details are correct and proceed
Points to be noted for USN: 3
Auto GRN is not allowed
While doing GRN, you just need to scan/provide the serial and the system will fetch all the information from there to perform GRN against the PO
USN Type 2.2 (USN-4): If you generate serials after GRN
Step 1: Please create a PO via API Create Purchase Order
Step 2: In the toggle menu, please navigate to “Inventory>>Purchase Order”
Step 3: Select the date range and status ( PO created through API remains in approved status)
Step 4: Submit
Step 5: Click on “View Details” to proceed for GRN
Step 6: Click the “GRN” button
Step 7: Select “New GRN”
Step 8: Enter Supplier invoice ID and Date and then click on Create GRN
Step 9: Click on add Item and select the SKUs present there in PO
Step 10: fill in the Asterisk (*) Marked columns and Save
Points to be noted for USN: 4
Auto GRN and GRN with PO are allowed.
You will have to provide SKU and quantity and the system will auto generate serials and map the serials with the SKU.
There is no need to provide serial numbers in this USN type.
USN Type 2.3 (USN-5): If you generate Serials from Generic Barcode Screen.
In this USN type, you can generate serial barcodes (process mentioned below) and while performing GRN you will have to enter the SKU and Serial simultaneously.
Step 1: In toggle menu, please navigate to the Inventory >>manage inventory>>click the hamburger button>> Select Generate Barcode
Step 3: Enter the Barcode quantity to print >> Print
Your serial barcodes are printed
Step 4: Please create PO via API Create Purchase Order
Step 5: In the toggle menu, please navigate to “Inventory>>Purchase Order”
Step 6: Select the date range and status ( PO created through API remains in approved status)
Step 9: Click the “GRN” button
Step 10: Select “New GRN”
Step 11: Enter Supplier invoice ID and Date and then click on Create GRN
Step 12: Click on add Item and select the SKUs present there in PO
Step 13: Fill in the Asterisk (*) Marked columns and Save
Serials are mapped against the selected SKUs.