Inventory | Stock Adjustments
Correct a stock level by hand — when and how to adjust quantities directly, and why the reason matters. Enterprise toolkit.
Sometimes the number is just wrong and needs fixing now: a breakage, a found box, a count correction. A manual stock adjustment sets the quantity directly — on the product's Inventory section, or inline on the inventory list.
When adjusting is right
Damages and write-offs — the box of glasses that arrived as gravel.
Found stock — the shelf-end box nobody scanned.
Count corrections — though a cycle count does this with better paperwork (see Inventory | Picking & Cycle Counts).
When it isn't
Receiving a delivery → receive against the PO instead, so incoming quantities stay truthful.
Moving stock between locations → use a stock transfer, or both locations' numbers end up wrong.
Why the habit matters
Every adjustment is recorded against the item. When the numbers drift and you're tracing why (see Troubleshooting | Stock Numbers Don't Match Reality), that record is the difference between a five-minute answer and an afternoon of archaeology.
Tips
Adjust with a note or reason wherever offered — “breakage” today is your shrinkage report in December.
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