A two-phase transfer changes the physical place of stock in two confirmed steps, while company-owned total quantity remains unchanged.

The short answer

This distinction changes the decision you can safely make.

Transfer confirmation reserves the origin and expects the destination but moves nothing physically. Shipment reduces origin physical by 10 and increases transit by 10. Receipt reduces transit by 10 and increases destination physical by 10. At every stage, company-owned stock remains the same.

Worked example

Use exact units and keep each quantity in the right category.

Origin starts with 40 pieces and destination with 5. A transfer of 10 is confirmed, shipped and later received. After shipment: origin 30, transit 10, destination 5. After receipt: origin 30, transit 0, destination 15. Company-owned total remains 45 throughout.

Decision table

Check the facts before choosing an action.

Common mistakes

Avoid shortcuts that create confusion later.

• Increasing destination physical at transfer confirmation
• Counting transit and expected destination as two owned quantities
• Receiving more than the transfer shipped
• Writing off a discrepancy without resolving its remaining transit

How KnownStock handles it

The product keeps the explanation with the number.

KnownStock links shipment and receipt legs to one transfer operation. Partial quantities remain pending, and incidents resolve through receipt, return to origin or documented transit loss.