Inventory Management in Oracle Cloud: Complete Setup Guide (Part 3)

Inventory Management in Oracle Cloud

Step 83: Navigate to Manage Users

1. Go to Manage Users

Oracle inventory management user setup screen in Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

Step 84: Navigate to Manage Users

1. Go to Setup and Maintenance

Oracle cloud inventory management setup and maintenance navigation page

2. Search and select Manage Users

Oracle ERP inventory management manages users search processes.

Step 85: Create Employee (User Setup)

1. Click on “Create.”

Create employee user in Oracle inventory management system

2. Enter Last Name = IBM
3. Enter First Name = User
4. Select Hire Date (e.g., April 1, 2022)

Hire date selection in Oracle cloud inventory employee creation

Step 86: Link User Account

1. Search for an existing User Account or leave it blank to create a new one
2. Select a user from the list (if available)

User account selection in Oracle inventory control setup

3. (Optional) Enable checkbox to send username and password via email

Step 87: Configure Employee Details

1. Select Person Type = Employee
2. Select Legal Employer
3. Select Business Unit
4. (Note: If not visible, required roles/setups may be missing.)

Step 88: Save Employee Record

1. Click on “Save and Close.”

Save employee setup in Oracle inventory management system

2. Click Done

Done button after employee creation in Oracle inventory module

3. Confirm that the Employee Record is created

Employee record confirmation in Oracle inventory software

Step 89: Navigate to Security Console

1. Go to the navigation menu.
2. Click on “Tools.”
3. Select Security Console

Step 90: Search User

1. Search using Username / Email / Name
2. Select the required user.
3. Click “Edit.”

Edit user profile in Oracle cloud inventory management

Step 91: Assign Roles to User

1. Click on “Add Role.”

Add role option in Oracle ERP inventory management user setup

2. Search and add the following roles:

  • Inventory Manager
Role membership assignment in Oracle Fusion SCM security setup
  • Warehouse Manager
Warehouse Manager
  • Warehouse Operator
Warehouse Operator

3. Click on “Add Role Membership” for each

Warehouse Operator

4. Click on Save and Close

Save security role assignment in Oracle inventory management

5. Click done

Oracle inventory system role assignment completion

Step 92: Navigate to Manage Data Access

1. Go to Setup and Maintenance

Oracle inventory planning setup and maintenance page

2. Search for Manage Data Access

Oracle inventory control manage data access search

Step 93: Assign Data Access – Warehouse Manager

1. Click on (+) the plus icon

Add data access in Oracle cloud inventory management

2. Select User Name

Username selection in Oracle inventory management system

3. Select Role = Warehouse Manager
4. Select Security Context = Inventory Organization

Inventory organization security context in Oracle inventory module

5. Select Inventory Org = IBM Inventory Org (1122)

Inventory organization assignment in Oracle Fusion inventory

Step 94: Assign Data Access – Warehouse Operator

1. Duplicate the previous record
2. Change Role = Warehouse Operator
3. Keep the same security context and inventory org.

Step 95: Assign Data Access – Inventory Manager

1. Duplicate again
2. Change Role = Inventory Manager
3. Keep the same security context and inventory org.

Step 96: Save Data Access

1. Click on “Save and Close.”
2. Click on “Done.”

Oracle Fusion inventory data access setup completed

Step 97: Run User and Role Synchronization Process

1. Submit Run User and Role Synchronization Process

Oracle Fusion cloud inventory management role synchronization process

2. If already scheduled, skip this step

Oracle ERP inventory management scheduled synchronization process

Step 98: Navigate to Manage Units of Measure

1. Go to Setup and Maintenance
2. Search for Manage Units of Measure

Manage units of measure in Oracle inventory management system

Step 99: Disable Redwood (If UOM Not Accessible)

1. Go to Offerings

Oracle Fusion SCM offerings configuration page

2. Select Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management

Oracle manufacturing and inventory management offering selection

3. Open Opt-In Features
4. Edit Redwood UI settings

Oracle inventory software Redwood UI configuration

5. Enable status

Enable Redwood status in Oracle inventory management

6. Set Redwood = No
7. Click on Save and Close

Save Redwood UI configuration in Oracle inventory system

Step 100: Access Classic UI

1. Refresh or log out and log in again
2. Navigate back to Setup and Maintenance
3. Open Manage Units of Measure in Classic UI

Step 101: Create Unit of Measure (UOM)

1. Navigate to Setup and Maintenance

Oracle cloud inventory setup navigation for unit of measure creation

2. Search for Manage Units of Measure

Oracle inventory software manage units of measure search

3. Click on “Manage Units of Measure.”

Oracle inventory module units of measure management page

4. Click on + (Create)

Create new unit of measure in Oracle inventory control

5. Enter the following details:

Oracle inventory planning UOM configuration with quantity class
  • UOM Code: Dozen
  • Description: Dozen
  • UOM Class: Quantity

6. Click on Save
7. Click Save and Close

Oracle cloud inventory management: save and close unit setup

Note:

  • UOM defines how items are measured (e.g., Each, Box, Dozen)
  • UOM Class groups units with similar characteristics

Step 102: (Optional) Define UOM Conversion

1. Navigate to Manage Standard UOM Conversions
2. Click on “Create.”
3. Enter conversion details:

  • From UOM: Each
  • To UOM: Dozen
  • Conversion Rate: 12

4. Click Save and Close

Step 103: Create Carrier

1. Go to Setup and Maintenance

Oracle inventory management setup page for carrier configuration

2. Search for “Manage Carriers.”

Oracle shipment processing transit time management page

3. Click on “Create.”

Create in-transit shipment setup in Oracle inventory system

4. Enter details:

  • Carrier Name: DHL (or any unique name)
  • Service Level: Next Day Air
  • Mode of Transport: Air

5. Go to Organization Associations
6. Assign the carrier to the required inventory organization.

Oracle inventory management assign carrier to inventory organization

7. Define the organization name IBM and Click on Search
8. Click on Apply

Oracle inventory software apply organization association

9. Click Save and Close

Save carrier configuration in Oracle Cloud Inventory.

10. Click on “Done.”

Oracle ERP inventory management carrier setup completed

Step 104: Create Transit Time

1. Navigate to Manage Transit Times

Oracle shipment processing transit time management page

2. Click on + (Create)
3. Enter the following details:

4. Origin Type: Internal Location

5. Origin Location: (e.g., Frankfurt)

Oracle transfer type shipment transit duration setup

6. Destination Location: (e.g., IBM Location)

7. Select Shipping Method (Carrier created earlier)

8. Enter:

  • Transit Time: 1 Day

9. Click Save

10. Click Ok

Save transit shipment configuration in Oracle stock management

11. Click Save, Save and Close

Save transit shipment configuration in Oracle stock management

Step 105: Create Inventory Transaction Source

1. Navigate to Setup and Maintenance

2. Search for Manage Inventory Transaction Sources and Types
3. Open the setup (Redwood UI may open by default)
4. Click on “Create” under “Transaction Sources.”
5. Enter the following details:

  • Name: IBM Inventory Transaction
  • Description: IBM Inventory Transaction
  • Start Date: Current Date

6. Click on Create / Save

Note:

  • Transaction Source defines the origin of a transaction (business-specific classification)

Step 106: Create Inventory Transaction Type (Classic UI)

1. Navigate to Manage Inventory Transaction Sources and Types

Oracle inventory management transaction type configuration screen

2. Click on (+)

Add new transaction type in Oracle inventory software

3. Switch to Classic UI (if not visible in Redwood)
4. Select the created transaction source.
5. Click on “Create Transaction Type.”
6. Enter details:

  • Name: IBM Transaction Type
  • Description: IBM Transaction Type
  • Start Date: Current Date

7. Click Save and Close

Save inventory transaction type in Oracle Cloud Inventory.

Step 107: Create Issue Transaction Type

1. Under the same setup, click on Create

Oracle inventory management issue transaction type creation

2. Select Transaction Action:

  • Issue from Stores

3. Enter details:

  • Name: IBM Issue
  • Description: IBM Issue
  • Start Date: Current Date
Oracle miscellaneous receipt and issue from stores transaction action

4. Click Save and Close

Save issue transaction type in Oracle inventory organization

Step 108: Create Receipt Transaction Type

1. Click on “Create” again.
2. Select Transaction Action:

  • Receipt into Stores

3. Enter details:

  • Name: IBM Receipt
  • Description: IBM Receipt
  • Start Date: Current Date
Oracle cloud inventory receipt transaction configuration setup

4. Click Save and Close

Save receipt transaction type in Oracle inventory system

5. Check it has been created

Oracle inventory management verify receipt transaction type creation

6. Click Save and Save and Close

Oracle inventory software save and close transaction configuration

Step 109: Access Manage Inventory Transaction Sources and Types

1. Navigate to Setup and Maintenance
2. Search for Manage Inventory Transaction Sources and Types
3. Click on the setup to open it
4. System may redirect to Redwood or Classic UI depending on the configuration.

Step 110: Create Inventory Transaction Source (If Not Created)

1. Click on “Create.”
2. Enter:

  • Name: IBM Transaction Type
  • Description: IBM Transaction Type
  • Start Date: Current date

3. Click on Save and Close

Step 111: Create Transaction Type – Issue from Stores

1. Select the created transaction source.
2. Click on “Create Transaction Type.”
3. Choose Transaction Action: Issue from Stores
4. Enter:

  • Name: IBM Issue
  • Description: IBM Issue
  • Start Date: Current date

5. Click on Save and Close

Step 112: Create Transaction Type – Receipt into Stores

1. Click on “Create Transaction Type” again.
2. Choose Transaction Action: Receipt into Stores
3. Enter:

  • Name: IBM Receipt
  • Description: IBM Receipt
  • Start Date: Current date

4. Click on Save and Close

Step 113: Verify Transaction Source and Types

1. Ensure the Transaction Source is created
2. Verify both transaction types are listed under it:

  • IBM Issue
  • IBM Receipt

Step 114: Understand Transaction Types Usage

1. Receipt Transactions → Used to receive items into inventory
2. Issue Transactions → Used to issue items out of inventory
3. Additional types (optional):

  • Direct Organization Transfer
  • Sub-inventory Transfer
  • Miscellaneous Transactions

Step 115: Save Configuration

1. Click on “Save.”
2. Click on Save and Close

Step 116: Note on Default Transactions

1. System already provides default transactions like

  • Miscellaneous Receipt
  • Miscellaneous Issue

2. Custom transaction types are created based on business needs

Step 117: End of Session Summary

1. Completed setup:

  • Inventory Transaction Sources
  • Inventory Transaction Types

2. The next session will cover:

  • Item Creation
  • Item Classes
  • Inventory Transactions (End-to-End Flow)

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