{"id":151251,"date":"2026-10-12T10:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T10:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/?post_type=tutorial&p=151251"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:43:17","slug":"recording-damaged-goods-damaged-items-and-tracking-their-quantities","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/recording-damaged-goods-damaged-items-and-tracking-their-quantities\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording Damaged Goods (Damaged Items) and Tracking Their Quantities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The system has no separate item type called “damaged item”, but you can record damaged goods and deduct their quantities from inventory, track their quantities, and charge their value to a dedicated damaged goods expense account, using the regular inventory tools. This guide explains the available methods, the journal entry for each one, and how to record scrap in manufacturing.<\/p>\n

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Note:<\/strong> Make sure the Inventory Management<\/strong> app is enabled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Contents<\/p>\n

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  1. Choose the right method<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Suggested setup before you start<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Method 1: Writing off damaged goods directly from inventory<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Method 2: Transferring damaged goods to a damaged goods warehouse<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Method 3: When requisitions aren’t enabled<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Finding damaged goods during stocktaking<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Selling damaged goods (scrap)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Scrap items in manufacturing<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Tracking damaged goods quantities<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  10. FAQs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    Choose the right method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Your need<\/th>\nMethod<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Deduct the damaged quantity from inventory and charge its value as a loss<\/td>\nMethod 1<\/strong><\/a>: an outbound requisition.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Keep the damaged goods and track their quantities before disposing of or selling them<\/td>\nMethod 2<\/strong><\/a>: transfer them to the damaged goods warehouse.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Requisitions aren’t enabled in your account<\/td>\nMethod 3<\/strong><\/a>: a manual deduct transaction from the product page.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Scrap resulting from the manufacturing process<\/td>\nScrap items in manufacturing<\/strong><\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Suggested setup before you start<\/h2>\n