Training Session

on
Consignment Inventory in D365
Agenda

• What is Consignment Inventory

• Prerequisites Setups

• Example Scenario

• Benefits & Pain Points

• Queries
What is Consignment Inventory
• Consignment inventory is inventory that’s owned by a vendor but stored at the
organization’s site. When you’re ready to consume or use the inventory, you
take over the ownership of the inventory.

• Consignor: In consignment management, the supplier who sends/ships goods is

called a consignor.

• Consignee: In consignment, the receiver of the goods is called consignee.

Prerequisite Setups
• Creation of Inventory Owners

• Tracking dimension group

• Create consignment item

• Activate the item price

• Item Model Group

• Inventory ownership Journal

Step-by-Step Procedure:
• Creation of consignment replenishment order.

• Posting the inventory ownership journal.

• Processing of the purchase order.

Benefits of Cross-Docking
• Reduces Material Handling.

• Reduces the need to store the products in a warehouse.

• Eliminates the need for large warehouse areas.

• Reduces labor costs by eliminating packaging and storing.

• Reduces the time it takes for products to reach the customer.