Transfer Demand to Purchase Requisition

Explanation

This activity is used to transfer an existing demand from a shop order requisition to a purchase requisition. This may occur when the parts to be manufactured before, are now to be purchased instead.

Prerequisites

• A shop order requisition must exist.
• A purchase part must exist for the manufactured part.

System Effects

• A purchase requisition is created with the relevant information.
• The quantity transferred to the purchase requisition will be reduced from the shop order requisition. If the entire quantity is to be purchased, the shop order requisition will be removed.

Window

Shop Order Requisition

Related Window Descriptions

Transfer Demand to Purchase Requisition
Shop Order Requisition
Shop Order Requisition/Detail

Procedure

1. Open the Shop Order Requisition window and query for the record you wish to transfer.
2. Right-click on the header, or the Detail tab, and then click Transfer Demand to Purchase Requisition.
3. On the dialog box that appears, enter the quantity you wish to transfer. The quantity cannot exceed the current quantity on the shop order requisition.
4. If required, change the requisitioner. This may be required, for example, to prevent automatic removal of the created purchase requisition when the next MRP is being run.
5. Click OK.
6. A message appears stating the purchase requisition number created. Click Yes to view it immediately.