brotherton-erpnext/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/stock/material-request.md
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A Material Request is a simple document identifying a requirement of a set of
Items (products or services) for a particular reason.
![Workflow]({{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/buying/material-request-flowchart.png)
To generate a Material Request manually go to:
> Stock > Documents > Material Request > New
#### Creating Material Request
<img class="screenshot" alt="Material Request" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/buying/material-request.png">
A Material Request can be generated:
* Automatically from a Sales Order.
* Automatically when the Projected Quantity of an Item in stores reaches a particular level.
* Automatically from your Bill of Materials if you use Production Plan to plan your manufacturing activities.
* If your Items are inventory items, you must also mention the Warehouse where you expect these Items to be delivered. This helps to keep track of the [Projected Quantity]({{docs_base_url}}/user/manual/en/stock/projected-quantity.html) for this Item.
A Material Request can be of type:
* Purchase - If the request material is to be purchased.
* Material Transfer - If the requested material is to be shifted from one warehouse to another.
* Material Issue - If the requested material is to be Issued.
* Manufacture - If the requested material is to be Produced.
The User can also raise a [Request For Quotation]({{docs_base_url}}/user/manual/en/buying/request-for-quotation.html) against a Material Request. To create a Request For Quotation the user can click on 'Make'.
> Info: Material Request is not mandatory. It is ideal if you have centralized
buying so that you can collect this information from various departments.
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