Quite often you will be re-ordering from supplier by boxes/packs instead of individual units. It is useful to specify the number of units in a box and when adding an item to a Purchase Order the system automatically recalculates quantity and ensures you place a PO for a correct number of packs/boxes.
Steps:
- Add a supplier to an item and specify Pack Size and Minimum Quantity you can place a PO for
- Go to My Inventory
- Find an item
- Edit
- Click on Suppliers
- Add a suppler and enter Pack Size and Min Order Quantity
- Make sure there is at least one record marked as Default
- Save
- Create new PO
- Select the supplier you have added to the list of supplier
- Add item you have just added a supplier record for
- You will see Pack Size and Pack Quantity columns
- When you change quantity, Pack Quantity is recalculated based on the Pack Size and Quantity
- When you change Pack Quantity, Quantity is recalculated based on the Pack Size and Quantity