Item-Level Inventory Control

Serialized Inventory Management with Item-Level Traceability

Track individually identified products through receiving, stock movement, reservations, allocation, sales, returns and inventory counts while preserving the identity and operational history of each unit.

Retail employee scanning individually identified serialized products during inventory receiving
Serialized inventory receiving captures the identity of each tracked unit as it enters stock, creating the starting point for its inventory history.

Beyond Quantity

Know Which Exact Unit You Have, Not Only How Many

Quantity-based inventory tells you that five units are available. Serialized inventory can tell you which five units they are, where each one is located and how each unit reached its current state.

Unique Identity

Track eligible products using serial number, IMEI, ICCID or another configured identifier required by the product and workflow.

Current Location

Maintain visibility as individually identified products move through permitted stores, warehouses and inventory locations.

Movement History

Preserve the relationship between the individual unit and inventory activity such as receiving, transfers, counts and adjustments.

Transaction Context

Associate the exact serialized unit with the transaction, reservation, allocation or other supported workflow that uses it.

Serialized Inventory Lifecycle

Follow an Individual Item Through the Operation

MTPOS maintains item identity while authorized users perform the inventory and retail workflows associated with that product.

01

Receive

Receive inventory and capture the individual identifier required for the serialized product.

02

Identify

Establish the item-level identity that distinguishes the unit from other products with the same SKU.

03

Locate

Maintain visibility into the store, warehouse or configured inventory location holding the item.

04

Transfer

Move the specific serialized unit between authorized locations while preserving its movement history.

05

Reserve or Allocate

Hold or allocate the appropriate individual unit when the retail workflow requires a specific item.

06

Sell or Fulfill

Connect the selected serialized item with the transaction or fulfillment activity that removes it from available stock.

07

Return

Identify the exact item during supported return, exchange, RMA or related after-sale workflows.

08

Count & Audit

Verify that individually tracked units match the physical inventory and investigate discrepancies.

Connected Inventory Operations

Serialized Items Remain Part of the Wider Inventory Workflow

Serialized and non-serialized products can be managed within the same inventory environment while each type retains the level of control its workflow requires.

MTPOS inventory management dashboard for serialized and non-serialized retail inventory operations
MTPOS combines purchasing, receiving, transfers, counts, reservations, returns and item-level inventory control within the broader retail inventory operation.

Item Identity

Use the Identifier the Product Requires

Different industries identify high-value products in different ways. MTPOS can support item-level tracking using the identifier configured for the product and deployment.

Serial Number

Track individually serialized products and assets.

IMEI

Support individually identified mobile devices where IMEI tracking applies.

ICCID

Track ICCID-based products where the telecom workflow requires it.

Configured Identifier

Support another approved enterprise product identifier when defined by the deployment.

MTPOS serialized inventory item record showing unique identifier location and item history
Item-level records provide the context needed to understand the identity, location and operational history of a serialized product.
Retail employee scanning serialized inventory with a mobile device during a stock count
Mobile scanning lets authorized users identify exact serialized units during counts, transfers and other inventory activity where the products are located.

Mobile Inventory Workflows

Scan and Manage Serialized Inventory Where the Work Happens

Supported mobile devices allow authorized users to work with inventory on the sales floor, in the stockroom or inside a warehouse instead of returning to a fixed workstation.

Receiving

Capture incoming serialized inventory near the products being received.

Cycle Counts

Verify individual units during physical inventory and partial counts.

Transfers

Identify the exact units being moved between approved locations.

Inventory Review

Access authorized item and stock information while working away from a fixed register.

One Catalog, Different Inventory Requirements

Manage Serialized and Non-Serialized Products Together

A retail operation does not have to choose one inventory model. The same catalog can contain products that require individual tracking and products that are managed primarily by quantity.

Serialized Inventory

Follow the Individual Unit

Use item-level identity when the exact product matters for movement, allocation, transaction history, return, audit or other operational processes.

Non-Serialized Inventory

Manage Inventory by Quantity

Use quantity-based inventory for products where individual unit identity is not required, while continuing to manage stock, movement and availability.

Related, But Different

Serialized Inventory Answers a Different Question from Warehouse Management

Warehouse Inventory Management focuses on receiving, replenishment, transfers, stock locations, fulfillment and counts across owned inventory locations.

Serialized Inventory Management focuses on the identity and traceability of the individual unit as that product participates in those workflows.

Need Broader Warehouse Control?

Explore warehouse receiving, replenishment, transfers, fulfillment and inventory-count workflows.

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Where Item Identity Matters

Built for Products That Cannot Be Treated as Anonymous Units

Serialized tracking is particularly useful when products are high value, individually identifiable or must remain associated with a specific transaction or operational history.

Mobile Devices

Phones, tablets and individually tracked telecom products.

Electronics & Computers

High-value electronics, computers and individually identified equipment.

Equipment & Tools

Eligible equipment or high-value tools that require unit-level accountability.

Serialized Assets

Other individually identified products whose identity must remain visible through inventory activity.

One Store to Enterprise

Keep Item-Level Control as the Operation Expands

Serialized inventory can participate in single-store, multi-store and enterprise MTPOS environments while maintaining centralized visibility and role-based operational control.

Serialized Inventory Management

Track the Individual Item Through the Retail Lifecycle

Tell us what products you need to identify, where inventory moves and which receiving, sales, transfer, return and audit workflows your operation requires.

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