I suggest the implementation of a new tab called Requisitions
which will be where users request inventory items from stores (Internal) and from suppliers (External). Requisitions will have Reference
numbers that will also appear on forms (Inventory Transfer, Purchase Quote, and others) linked with the requisition.
It can have the following statuses.
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Pending (Amber)
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Completed (Green)
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Partially completed (Green)*
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Cancelled (greyed)
Users will use the Copy to
button to copy from the Requisition form to:
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Inventory Transfers (internal need)
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Purchase Quote
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Purchase Order
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Purchase Invoice
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Goods Received Note.
When a request is copied to any of the items above, mark the requisition form completed. If the number of requested items isn’t fulfilled, mark it as partially completed.
The requisition form can be made to use Non-inventory
items too, for Service Orders/Request.
My Idea of the tab: