Re: Sales Order Sourcing

Randy,

What version of System21 are your Running?  Are you using AOE, normal OE or 
are you using Order Capture?

Cheers.

--------------------------------------------------
From: "Randy Rasp" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:09 PM
To: <system21-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]>
Subject: [SYSTEM21] Sales Order Sourcing

> Hello list,
>
> When we have a customer place an order, we prefer to service them from the 
> closest warehouse - one of the reasons being so we have the proper 
> warehouse to get credit for the sale.
>
> Occasionally we may be out of a part, but a warehouse not too far away 
> (~200 miles) may have the part.
>
> In the past, we have been having our clerks save the order as a back 
> order, and then go into inventory processing and enter in a warehouse 
> transfer.  After the item arrives at the proper warehouse, they will go 
> back into the order and complete it.
>
> This is adding extra steps and causes confusion, especially for new 
> employees.
>
> We would like to use OE and source the item out of the nearby warehouse, 
> but if we had a magic wand, the item would ship to the customers' default 
> warehouse first, and then the item can be delivered to the customer.  We'd 
> like to keep the order warehouse to be the customer's default warehouse, 
> so that our reporting will give the credit for the sale to the default 
> warehouse for that customer.
>
> I just recently discovered "sourcing rules access" in the inventory 
> module.  The documentation is vague, but it implies that rules can be set 
> up to accomplish exactly what I want.  However, when I do this in our test 
> company, nothing seems to happen.  I don't know if I am not setting it up 
> properly, or perhaps I am not placing the order properly, or maybe a 
> nightly process has to run.
>
> Does anyone use this feature?  Does it generate a warehouse transfer 
> request?  Do I order the item from the customer's default warehouse and 
> let it go on back order, or do I go ahead and source it from another 
> warehouse, and then the "magic" happens?
>
> I realize there's a lot set up and information I may be leaving out, I'm 
> just wondering in theory if it creates a warehouse transfer automatically.
>
> Thanks in advance for any feedback!
>
> Randy Rasp
>
> System i Manager
> AER Manufacturing
> www.aermanufacturing.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> This is the System 21 Users (SYSTEM21) mailing list
> To post a message email: SYSTEM21-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/system21
> or email: SYSTEM21-request-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]
> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
> at http://archive.midrange.com/system21.
>
> 
_______________________________________________
This is the System 21 Users (SYSTEM21) mailing list
To post a message email: SYSTEM21-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/system21
or email: SYSTEM21-request-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
at http://archive.midrange.com/system21.