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1.5 KiB
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53 lines
1.5 KiB
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{
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"_label": "Material Request"
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}
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---
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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.
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![Workflow](img/material-request-workflow.jpg)
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To generate a Material Request manually go to:
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> Buying > Material Request > New Material Request
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**Step 1**
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![Material Request](img/material-request-1.png)
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A Material Request can be generated:
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- By a User.
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- Automatically from a Sales Order.
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- Automatically when the Projected Quantity of an Item in stores reaches a particular level.
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- Automatically from your Bill of Materials if you use Production Plan to plan your manufacturing activities.
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**Step 2**
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![Material Request 2](img/material-request-2.png)
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In the Material Request form,
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- Fill in the Items you want and their quantities.
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- 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.user.stock.projected_quantity.html)for this Item.
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- You can optionally add the Terms, using the Terms and Conditions master and also the reason.
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> 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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#### Authorization
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If you want your Material Request to be authorized by a senior person like a Purchase Manager then you can give “Submit” rights only to that person. Everyone can create requests, but only the authorized person can “Submit”. |