An Inward Entry in ManufApp is the formal process of recording the receipt of goods from a vendor against a previously issued Purchase Order (PO). It marks the point where materials physically arrive at your factory or warehouse and are officially acknowledged by your team.

Recording an inward entry serves multiple purposes:

• ✅ Inventory Accuracy: It updates your stock levels in real time, ensuring that the system reflects what is actually available on the shop floor. This is critical for accurate material planning and production readiness.
  
  

• ✅ Procurement Traceability: It confirms that the items delivered match what was ordered — in terms of quantity, specifications, and pricing — closing the loop between procurement and inventory.
  
  

• ✅ Downstream Operations: Once an inward is submitted, it enables key follow-up activities like quality inspection, WIP issuance, and supplier billing. For example, if materials need to be issued to a job card or consumed in production, they must first be received through an inward entry.
  
  

• ✅ Compliance and Audit Trail: Inward entries automatically generate a Goods Receipt Note (GRN), which serves as a formal record of the receipt. This document can be referenced later for vendor reconciliation, audits, or internal reviews.
  
  

By making inward entries a standard part of your process, ManufApp helps ensure accountability, control, and visibility across the entire supply chain — from procurement to production.