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Tracking purchase orders is very important to maintaining a
proper inventory system. Balancing the items on order, in inventory, allocated
to technicians, and lead times can improve your investment in your inventory and
lower your inventory costs.
Flexibility in data entry.
The system maintains sequential purchase
order numbers, or verbal purchase order numbers may be given to the vendor
and entered into the system at a later date.
The purchase order system may be used to
enter vendors into the Accounts Payable vendor file. This allows the person
ordering to change a vendor to get the best price.
Special messages may be printed on the
bottom of the purchase order for notices to the vendor.
Purchase Orders may be pre-paid.
All inventory products may have alternate
vendors, allowing orders to be placed based on the best price, terms, and
availability of the item.
Multiple ship to locations for each vendor
allow quick easy choice for shipping.
Management routines and controls
Minimum stock levels can be calculated and
the inventory updated.
All outstanding purchase orders by a
vendor or item may be displayed and/or printed.
The purchases "on hold" report will list
all orders and inventory quantities which have been received but not yet
matched to an invoice.
The Purchase Order system is a two-step
system. When inventory is received, the packing slip is entered into your
system to reflect the inventory received. At a later time, the invoice is
received to update the true cost and to create a voucher in the Accounts
Payable system.
The Purchase Order system updates the inventory when the
purchase order is received. The Accounts Payable system is updated when the
invoice is received.
The Purchase Order system allows timely closing of your
books at end of month by recognizing costs for true accrual accounting.
The Purchase Order system will print a low stock report or
a recommended order for your entire inventory or for a selected category of
inventory.
Time saving features
The Purchase Orders system will print shelf labels for the
quantity received, quantity on hand, or quantity on hand for an inventory
category.
Purchase orders can be faxed directly from the purchase
order system. (requires faxing center).
The vendor's name and address is automatically retrieved
from the accounts payable system, if installed.
Purchase orders may be canceled with automatic reduction
of quantity on order in the inventory item file.
When the packing slip is received, a list of your
customers with inventory on backorder is printed.
The list price of the item can be updated immediately upon
receipt of the purchase order to maintain your profit margin.
The packing slip and invoice can be scanned, stored,
viewed, and/or printed.
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