Application Features
The following links provide additional detail on particular functional areas of the Purchasing module:
»Automate Accounting Processes
»Online Bidding and Auction Facilities
»Contract Management
»Catalog Management
»Supplier Relationship Management
The dot points below show summary level information about the purchasing module's functional features:
- User defined order types (e.g. Contracts, Leases, Repair, Import, Quote, Outside Plant Processing)
- Reason codes required for certain order types (e.g. Returns)
- Reason codes required for certain order statuses (e.g. Cancelled or on hold)
- Automatically suspend orders awaiting completion
- Multiple line types per order
- Buyer or system assigned PO number (by order type)
- Automatically forward orders to supplier by e-mail, Fax or EDI
- “One Form” entry option, “pop-up” forms provide additional info
- One time products (no identifier needed)
- Automatic calculation of additional charges
- Update supplier and product info without leaving the PO
- View approved requests by buyer
- Fill approved requisitions
- Merge requisition lines to one PO line
- Order inventory using PO history to select supplier
- Order using kits, shopping lists and catalogs
- Copy repetitive orders, copy quotes to orders
- Enter “standalone” purchase orders
- Unlimited line item description
- Line and order notes
- Select standard terms and conditions from glossary
- Previewing purchasing documents
- Accounting for expense and capital items
- Deliver one PO to multiple locations
- Authorize receipts after the fact
- Revision tracking (change orders)
More Detail:
»Features Common To All Applications
Less Detail:
»Solution Summary: Procurement & Requisition Management
»Application Summary: Purchasing