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Use the auto order screen to create automatic purchase orders based on the minimum and maximum quantity levels of an inventory item or on the actual sales history of an inventory item.
Note: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL AUTOMATIC ORDERS BE REVIEWED MANUALLY PRIOR TO PLACEMENT.
Enter the Vendor to whom the automatic order will be placed.
If you select this option enter the store for which the order is being created.
If you select this option enter the store group to order. Bring the order to a central location and then transfer to the individual stores.
If you select this option an order will be placed for all stores. Bring the order to a central location and then transfer to the individual stores.
Toggle on to place the order from the item file
Enter the department to order.
Enter the subdepartment to order.
Enter the group to order.
Toggle on to place the order from a purchase order template. Auto orders by template will be created with exactly the same numbers and in exactly the same order as the template.
Enter the template to order.
Toggle on to calculate order quantities using the min/max levels defined in the inventory item master.
Toggle on to calculate order quantities using the sales history of an item.
Enter the end date for the sales history period. For example, if you wanted to use the period between Nov. 1st and Dec. 31st as your sales history period, you would enter Dec. 31st as the end date.
Enter the number of days, weeks or months for the sales history period. For example, if you wanted to use the period between Nov. 1st and Dec. 31st your could enter a history of 60 days, 8 weeks or 2 months.
Enter the expected percentage increase or decrease in sales.
Enter the number of days, weeks or months that you wish to order for. For example, if you wish to order stock for 2 weeks usage you would enter "2" and select "Weeks". Alternatively, you could enter "14" and select "Days".