[Revised Aug 02]
The setting for 'Minimum SoH' on the stock cards forces stock to be ordered for an item whenever the SOH (Stock On Hand) drops below this level. It can be overridden by deleted from an order and selecting 'Do not order until...'.
When to use 'Minimum SoH'
Use ONLY when the 'expected' quantity is not a useful dispensing quantity. For example: a history like '0, 84, 0' will probably have an expected quantity of '28'. If this quantity is too small to usefully dispense the 'Minimum SOH' field on the stock-card could be set to '84'.
When NOT to use
Never use 'min SoH' to allow for surges in usage... 'RxOne' can also see the usage and surges and will only allow you to go O/s when an exceptionally unusual usage occurs. A small amount of o/s while waiting for an order to come is an economic necessity (to prevent ANY temporary o/s would required 6/12 of everything to held at great cost). Setting minima prevents it reducing stock when usage falls.
To boost stock at End-of-Month
Some users ask about inserting a 'min SoH' because they want more stock than 'RxOne' will normally suggest at End-of-Month. It should not be used for this... To boost EoM stock make up an order for 1 or 2 weeks (or 1.5, 1.6 weeks etc) near the end of the month.
Note: because the 'Minimum SOH' will override the 'Expected Usage' in ordering, a 'reasonableness test' is done on every stock-card each month. If the 'Minimum SOH' exceeds the total usage for the last four months it is cleared. This prevents overstocking in lines that are not being used.
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