Purchasing and Receiving

       The Purchasing and Receiving system provides the framework for
       the management of the purchasing function.   Purchasing may be
       driven by an order point inventory system, planned orders from
       Requirements Planning, the users manual requisition system, or
       any combination of these.

       Purchase orders can be generated in your own terms or in your
       vendor's (house or vendor item number, unit of measure, etc.)
       through the use of a vendor cross reference file.  Purchase
       orders can also be changed at a later date and new change notices
       printed for your vendor.

       Open purchase order reports are available in sequence by purchase
       order number, item number and vendor.  These reports may also be
       produced for a selected range of delivery dates to provide the
       information required in follow-up work.

       Vendor's acknowledgement dates may be entered into the system,
       providing a central file of information for use by both company
       personnel and other computer applications, and highlighting
       potential problem orders. Cash requirements can also be projected
       for any period of time based on the open purchase orders.

       Dock and stock receipts are processed separately for maximum
       flexibility and control, and vendor performance information may
       be monitored at the time of receipt to help in subsequent vendor
       selection. Inventory summary and open order detail information is
       also maintained as purchase orders are issued or received.

       In summary, the operational objectives of the purchasing and
       receiving system are to provide a loop from inventory demand to
       replenishment and a formal means of communication from consuming
       department to purchasing to vendor and back, to monitor the
       status of open orders and highlight potential problems, and to
       relieve the buyer of much "paper chasing" activity so that more
       time may be spent negotiating and solving problems.

       Purchasing and Receivings functions:
               File maintenance functions
               Purchase order entry & editing
               Revise/Cancel entry & editing
               Receipt entry & editing
               Request for quotation entry
               Purchasing reports
               Invoice receipts matching
               Close purchase orders
               Purchase order history
               System management