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# Material Request
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A Material Request is a simple document identifying a requirement of a set of
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Items (products or services) for a particular reason.
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<img class="screenshot" alt="Material Request" src="/docs/assets/img/buying/material-request-flowchart.png">
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To generate a Material Request manually go to:
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> Stock > Documents > Material Request > New
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#### Creating Material Request
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<img class="screenshot" alt="Material Request" src="/docs/assets/img/buying/material-request.png">
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A Material Request can be generated:
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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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* 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/manual/en/stock/projected-quantity.html) for this Item.
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A Material Request can be of type:
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* Purchase - If the request material is to be purchased.
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* Material Transfer - If the requested material is to be shifted from one warehouse to another.
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* Material Issue - If the requested material is to be Issued.
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* Manufacture - If the requested material is to be Produced.
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The User can also raise a [Request For Quotation](/docs/user/manual/en/buying/request-for-quotation.html) against a Material Request. To create a Request For Quotation the user can click on 'Make'.
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> Info: Material Request is not mandatory. It is ideal if you have centralized
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buying so that you can collect this information from various departments.
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