Clay's Blog

These are the official blogs about CalemEAM.
Apr
27

How to Restrict Storerooms for PO Receiving


Inventory storerooms for various purposes may be used for maintenance operations. For example, a general storeroom holds parts and consumables for maintenance, a repair storeroom is to keep parts repaired and ready for reuse. It may be necessary to receive parts from PO to the general storeroom only.  The following steps show how this fun...
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Mar
30

Streamlining Physical Count by PMs and Work Orders


Physical count of inventory can be planned and executed through PMs and work orders in the coming release of Calem R2025b (April 2025). For instance, the screenshots below show a PM Plan for monthly physical count, and a PM of the monthly PM Plan to be executed for physical count. 1. Warehouse Areas The first step is t...
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Mar
09

Physical Count Planning: Storeroom Areas


Storeroom areas are introduced in the coming Calem release of R2025a (March 2025). They can be used to partition storerooms for physical count planning.  Menu: Inventory | Codes | Storeroom Area; Organization | ACL Profiles | Storeroom Team | Storeroom AreaThe store area codes can be exported, populated and upload back to Calem for bulk area c...
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Jan
24

Enabling Inventory Stores to Receive Transfer-In Items


Inventory stores can be configured to receive transfer-in items in the coming release of Calem R2025. For instance, transfer-in items should be received to general stores, not project or repaired stores.This is done by setting the category set of Transfer-In stores (screenshot below) of a site. A site is located at Organization | EAM...
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Nov
29

A Revisit of Inventory Transfer and Disposal


Inventory transfer was introduced in release R2022a (March 2022). It has gone through updates based on feedbacks from customers. The latest update is available in R2024f (December 2024). The process is more efficient for end users.Barcode scan is integrated for Calem Mobile.One or more items are allowed to be transferred to other sites or...
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Aug
08

Tracking Safety Parts in Checkout


Tracking safety parts in checkout is available in the coming release of R2024d (August 2024). A safety part is a part flagged for safety purpose. Tracking numbers are serial or lot numbers that may be used to track parts. Calem provides serialized inventory and lot management. They may be selected for tracking safety parts by se...
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Jun
03

Inventory Analysis in R2024b


Inventory Analysis is a new set of reports for items purchased and used. It is available in release R2024b release (June 2024). The reports help answer questions like "How much I have spent on outside services for a period of time?", and "What items have been used for a period of time?".  Menu path: Analysis | Inventory AnalysisThey ...
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Mar
09

Enhancements to Part Repair Processes


This blog covers enhancements to part repair processes covered in a previous blog. This iteration of the enhancements makes the repair process easier to manage. 1. Create a Part Repair WO There are two ways to create a part repair work order. Menu: Inventory | Transactions | Create Repair WO (Checkout). A part is checked out from stock, and a ...
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Mar
07

How to Transfer and Dispose Inventory


This is the original blog about transfer and disposal.  See this blog for the latest update.See this blog for simplified processes for transfer and disposal.  Inventory transfer is introduced in release R2022a (March 2022). It allows one to transfer parts from one site to another. There are three steps to execute a par...
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Jan
26

When to use Transient Storerooms


Transient storerooms are introduced in the coming release of Calem R2022. Parts stored in the transient storerooms cannot be checked out for use. A transient storeroom has its restriction attributes of value "Transient". For instance, a storeroom is created in the screenshot below to hold parts to be disposed.Parts can be moved into ...
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Dec
24

How to Set up Storerooms for Repaired Parts


Storerooms dedicated for repaired parts have been introduced in Calem R21f. This feature allows storerooms to be set up for new parts and repaired parts. 1. Storeroom and Bin for Repair The first step is to setup a storeroom for repair. Menu path: Inventory | Open | Store listCreate, or edit a storeroom and set its restriction to "Repaired" fo...
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Dec
24

Tips on Inventory Transaction Time


​Inventory transaction time is hidden in the transaction screen in Calem Release R21f. It simplifies the transaction forms and allows the server to set a transaction time to be the current time when a transaction is performed in the server. For instance, the checkout form does not have transaction time field. For customers who n...
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Oct
18

How to Return Parts to a Bin in Storeroom


​The return transaction in the Inventory module is used to re-stock parts checked out previously. A part may be checked out for consumption in a work order, or for repair. A new bin location may be selected when returning a spare part. Menu path: Inventory module | Transactions | Return to StoreroomSelect an inventory item by lookup, or manual...
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Jun
06

What Part Repair Processes to Choose in Calem


Part repair processes allow organizations to manage inventory stock and track repair cost. Calem provides the following repair processes. Repair Process Note 1.  Asset Off-Site Repair Repairable parts are managed as assets.Repair processes are managed from warehouseAll repairs are done byoff-site vendors. 2. Non-AssetInternal and Off...
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May
12

How to Move Inventory from a Phone


​Moving an inventory item is available in Calem Touch. Here're the screen flows to move an inventory item from a phone. The same can be achieved from a tablet or desktop. The barcode module is also available from Calem Ajax Web.The same screen flows are supported. 1. Install Calem Touch  The first step is to install Calem Touch in your ph...
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Jan
23

A Revisit of Inventory Valuation


There are changes in inventory valuation in the coming release of Calem R2021. The new process allows you to report inventory valuation by the following menu items: 1. Get the current inventory valuation: Menu path: Inventory | Report | Site Inventory Valuation by Avg Price 2. Get a valuation report at a previous date: Menu...
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Dec
29

How to Generate Inventory Checkout Report


This blog describes the steps to run inventory checkout report for a given period. The first step is to select date range to run the report: Menu path: Inventory | Report | Transaction/Valuation Select Transaction in the dropdown and set the date range to reportLeave "Site" field blank to report on all sites accessible to the login userClick "...
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Oct
23

How to Freeze Inventory Transactions


​Freezing inventory transaction is available in release R20e of October 2020. This feature allows financial teams to prepare reports while placing inventory transactions on hold. Inventory transactions are not allowed, and error messages are shown when transactions matching a freezing rule are executed. Menu path: Admin | Data Design | Tr...
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Oct
12

How to Select Bins when Receiving All for a PO


A bin selection screen is available in Calem R20e (October 2020 release) when receiving all items for a PO. Calem uses the following process to calculate bins to receive for a PO line: The bins are pre-filled by Calem based on current stock and transaction history.The bins are left blank for PO lines that do not have stock, and there are no history...
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Jun
12

Enhancements to Inventory Module in R20c


​Enhancements have been made in the inventory module for the coming release of R20c based on customer feedback. They enable better productivity for end-users. 1. History of Bins in Receiving Parts When receiving parts to stock Calem will display current bin used for the receiving item if there is stock. Otherwise, one has to use "Pick Oth...
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