» Suggested order quantities are suggested by a nightly process - the process evaluates the item by a flag of how to calculate the SOQ Min/Max, Fixed reorder point reorder quantity, replenish to cover backorder quantity only and via 10 different forecasting models, Package rounding and standard package quantities are checked and SOQ's rounded to meet those requirements

» Forecasting based upon either demand or sales history, average lead time, safety stock requirements and vendor reorder cycle

» SOQ's for flagged vendors may automatically generate Purchase orders that are printed, faxed or submitted to EDI during the nightly process.

» The suggested purchase order review details items with suggested order quantities and displays demand or sales summary information over 48 months, detailed sales history, previous purchase history, customer requested interval shipments, how the SOQ was calculated, and inventory levels of the item by branch location

» PO's may be consolidated for multiple branch locations (i.e. at receipt time inventory transfer generated) or shipped directly to branch location

» Drop shipment requests generated via the Order processing system are displayed for review and PO generation

» Prepaid freight minimums, small order dollar minimum, minimum order dollars and maximum PO amount are checked

» Purchase order may be printed, faxed or sent via EDI to the Vendor

» Acknowledgment processing via manual entry or EDI

» Vendor score - statistics providing number of items purchased, dollar value purchased, number of items received, number of items received past the requested ship date, number of items received damaged or number of items shipped wrong

» The Purchase order inquiry details status of PO: receipts against detail, invoiced against detail, acknowledgment information, and log of cost or quantity changes

» Vendor improved shipment request - process to generate list of items for vendor to review and provide ship dates for. Vendor is e-mailed request and provided a link to a page on your Web site where they may key in the acknowledgment information.

» Receipt vs. PO vs. Invoice analysis - provides matching these documents and is extremely useful for closing month and year end processing

» PO expedite listings either printed or fax to the vendor

» Listing of acknowledgment ship date or quantity variances from the PO with links to Customer backorder information