Reporting Explained: Inventory Aging

Reporting Explained: Inventory Aging

Admin or power user  ·  Yellow Dog Inventory 2026

 WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

Use this report to understand how long inventory has been in stock. It helps you:

     Identify slow-moving or excess inventory

     Reduce waste and spoilage

     Improve purchasing decisions

 WHERE

Standard Reports > Inventory > Aging

 HOW IT WORKS

The Inventory Aging report groups on-hand inventory by the length of time it has been in stock.

     All values are calculated based on the selected As Of Date

     Aging is grouped into time buckets (for example, 0–29 days, 30–59 days)

     Results can be summarized at different levels

You can run the report by:

     Department

     Department by Quarter

     Item

     Item by Quarter

     Store

     Vendor

 STEP BY STEP

Generate the Report

1.   Go to Reports > Standard Reports.

2.   Open Inventory > Aging.

3.   Select a report version.

4.   Select the As Of Date.

5.   Apply filters as needed.

6.   Click Generate.

Filters

     As Of Date (Required) — Defaults to current date/time. You can select a specific date, previous end of day, or previous end of month.

     Stores (Optional) — Includes all stores by default.

     Levels (Optional) — Filters by item level.

     Vendors (Optional) — Filters by vendor.

     Evergreen Items (Optional) — Includes all items by default.

 KEY COLUMNS

COLUMN

DESCRIPTION

 

Total On Hand

Total quantity currently in stock

 

Total On Hand Retail

Total retail value of current inventory

 

Total On Hand Extended Cost

Total cost of current inventory

 

Cost 0–29

Cost of items received within the last 0–29 days

 

Cost 30–59

Cost of items received within the last 30–59 days

 

Cost 60–89

Cost of items received within the last 60–89 days

 

Cost 90–119

Cost of items received within the last 90–119 days

 

Cost 120–149

Cost of items received within the last 120–149 days

 

Cost 150–179

Cost of items received within the last 150–179 days

 

Cost 180–364

Cost of items received within the last 180–364 days

 

Cost 365+

Cost of items in stock for more than 365 days

 

 

Note: The same age buckets shown above for Cost are also available for Quantity and Retail.

Last reviewed: August 2026  ·  Applies to: Yellow Dog Inventory 2026


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