How Do I Place an Order by Min and Max?

This lesson will teach you how to place an order by min and max.

Inventory Control

Inventory Control

From the Main Menu, click on "Inventory Control".

Generate P.O.

Generate P.O.

From Inventory Control, click "Generate P.O."

Vendor Part Reorder

Vendor Part Reorder

(1) Use the up and down arrow or the search bar to highlight the vendor you want to make an order for.

(2) Click on the "Select"button.

Select Options

Select Options

The bubble beside Auto P.O. should already be filled in. Click on the "OK" button.

Select Sequence

Select Sequence

From the Select Options screen, click on the bubble beside how you want to sort the order by. Then, click on the "OK" button.

Beginning And Ending Stock #

Beginning And Ending Stock #

Type in a beginning stock number, then click on the "OK" button. Type in an ending stock number, then click on the "OK" button. If you leave both of these options blank, then it will sequence will be from beginning to end.

Note: These screens will change depending on the sequence select. An example would be beginning group and ending group.

Select Options

Select Options

Click the bubble beside Min/Max. Then click on the "OK" button.

Error

Error

If there are no items that need to be reordered, then this error message will appear. Click on the "OK" button to close the error message window and return to Vendor Part Reorder.

Suggested Reorder

Suggested Reorder

The system will look to the Min/Max setting for each item with the range selected to see if it needs to be reordered. If the on hand quantity of the item is below the minimum setting, the item will be added to the order.

To make any changes to the suggested reorder quantities, use the "Edit" button. To remove an item from the reorder list, highlight the item and click on the "Delete" button. To add a new item to the list, click on the "Item"button.

Once all changes have been made, click on the "Apply" button.

Question

Question

To print the order as a report click on the "Yes" button. Otherwise, click on the "No" button.

To sort the online report by stock order # click on the "No" button.

Purchase Order Report

Purchase Order Report

This is a sample of the Purchase Order Report. Note your PO # in the upper right corner.