Procurement
Manage the procurement process from requisitions to purchase orders to receiving inventory.
Overview
Procurement includes:
- Requisitions: Create and manage requisition orders
- Purchase Orders: Create and manage purchase orders
- Supplier Management: Manage supplier relationships
- Receiving: Receive inventory from purchase orders
Requisitions
Requisitions are internal requests for inventory that can be converted to purchase orders.
Creating Requisitions
- Navigate to Execute → Procurement → Requisitions
- Click Create Requisition
- Add line items (product, quantity, location)
- Submit for approval (if required)
Managing Requisitions
- View Requisitions: View all requisitions
- Approve/Reject: Approve or reject requisitions
- Convert to PO: Convert approved requisitions to purchase orders
- Track Status: Track requisition status
Purchase Orders
Purchase orders are orders placed with suppliers to procure inventory.
Creating Purchase Orders
- Navigate to Execute → Procurement → Purchase Orders
- Click Create Purchase Order
- Select supplier
- Add line items (product, quantity, price, location)
- Set expected delivery date
- Submit purchase order
Managing Purchase Orders
- View Purchase Orders: View all purchase orders
- Track Status: Track purchase order status (open, partially received, received)
- Receive Inventory: Receive inventory against purchase orders
- Update Status: Update purchase order status
Supplier Management
Manage supplier relationships:
- Supplier Information: View supplier details
- Supplier Performance: Track supplier performance
- Supplier Contacts: Manage supplier contacts
- Supplier Terms: View payment terms and conditions
Receiving
Receive inventory from purchase orders:
- Navigate to Execute → Receiving
- Select purchase order
- Enter received quantities
- Confirm receipt
- Inventory is updated automatically
Common Workflows
Creating a Purchase Order from Planning
- Review recommendations in Decide → Planning Recommendations
- Approve recommendations
- Navigate to Execute → Procurement → Purchase Orders
- Create purchase order from recommendation
- Select supplier and set delivery date
- Submit purchase order
Receiving Inventory
- Navigate to Execute → Receiving
- Select purchase order to receive
- Enter received quantities
- Confirm receipt
- Inventory is updated in Sense → Browse Inventory
Managing Requisitions
- Navigate to Execute → Procurement → Requisitions
- Create requisition for needed inventory
- Submit for approval
- Once approved, convert to purchase order
- Place order with supplier
Related Pages
Permissions & Roles
Creating purchase orders requires purchaseorders.write permission. Viewing purchase orders requires purchaseorders.read permission. Receiving inventory requires inventory.receive permission.