brotherton-erpnext/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/stock/material-request.md

A Material Request is a simple document identifying a requirement of a set of Items (products or services) for a particular reason.

To generate a Material Request manually go to:

Stock > Documents > Material Request > New

Creating Material Request

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 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.

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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