Re: Sales Order Sourcing

Perhaps there is more to this but you might want to
consider basing your reporting off of the stockroom in
OEP20 rather than the stockroom on OEP55.

Just a thought.

Greg
--- John McPherson <[email protected]> wrote:

> Randy,
> 
> I may be wrong, and it would not be the 1st time,
> but I thought that the 
> sourcing functionality only worked in conjunction
> with Order Capture.
> 
> Regards,
> John
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Randy Rasp" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:26 PM
> To: "System 21 Users" <system21-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]>
> Cc: "John McPherson" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [SYSTEM21] Sales Order Sourcing
> 
> > Ahhh yes, sorry about that, I knew I was probably
> omitting some critical 
> > details.
> >
> > We are using green screen Aurora 1.2 and we are
> using AOE.
> >
> > Thanks John!
> >
> > Randy
> >
> > ---- John McPherson <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > =============
> > 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
> >>
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