Best Methods Of Magento2.3 Msi Stock Adjustment

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MSI or Magento Multi-source Inventory is a powerful tool for business owners who are using Magento 2.3 for their eCommerce store. This tool is used for the management of multiple physical locations. Apart from this, it is also using to manage stocks which has multiple layers, including source, stock and channel. 
 
With the help of an expert Magento developer, we will walk along through some of the most popular methods of MSI stock adjustment. 


Method A: Through CSV file import:
This is one of the most popular methods to utilise the CSV import function in Magento 2.3. It saves lots of time and also considered as a very useful method when you have to manage a large number of SKU.
 
Here given all the steps you need to incorporate to accomplish the task:

To import a CSV file you need to follow this: Go to System > Data transfer > Import
Now select Entity type: Stock sources
Now the system will display a sample file for your reference to download. Keep in mind that to adjust stock in Magento MSI, ...
... your targeted CSV file must contain the information as follows: 

* Source code
* SKU
* Status
* New Quantity

Now you need to select Import Behavior: Add/update
Upload your CSV file
Select the Check Data button
The last stage is  -Choose Import, here After successful data validation, Magento will return the result and display an Import button.
Now just Select Import to continue the process.

 
A successful import will be notified shortly through a popup notification.
 
Method B: Manually stock adjustment with the help of the product catalogue. 
As per professional Magento developer, when you need to adjust more than one stock at a time, you can use this method by following some simple steps are given below:
 
Step1: in this step, you need to open a product catalogue and select the edit option or click on the edit button.
 
Step2: now manually adjust the quantity of the product directly to the source and just click on the Save button.
 
Step3: the last and final step is to double-check the product catalogue list. If it has successfully done then you should see it directly on the product catalogue. 



Above said steps are very useful for Magento2.3  MSI stock adjustment. But these practices have some issues too. Now here given brief details about the issues:
 
Though both processes are very helpful for small businesses, there are some serious managerial problems when that is used for big companies.    
 
The main issues are as follows:

You can’t keep the history of the stock adjustment
It would be hard for the admin to find out how the stock has been adjusted
Said methods only offer the ability to adjust stock by manually importing the new quantity of the product.

 
To get rid of these you need to hire a professional Magento developer, who can guide you with proven expertise.
 
Conclusion:
When you hire a professional Magento developer from any recognised Magento development company, your stock management will get a booster. He or she can offer some useful solution. With this customised solution, all data, such as product, promotion, inventory, will be synchronised seamlessly across your online channels. 
 
Jonathan Paul, working as professional Magento developer, he has gained immense popularity. Right now he is working at PHPProgrammers, a leading Magento development company in Australia, delivers customer-centric and ROI driven Magento eCommerce solution and support for all type of business.

Jonathan Paul is a techie, knowledgeable and highly skilled Magento Developer of Australia working with PHPProgrammers who like to share his industrial knowledge and insights with the readers.