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Purchase Order Inspection

You use this program to receipt items from inspection into stock. You can inspect the goods and either accept, reject, or scrap them, before actually updating the stock on hand.

Items defined as traceable or requiring inspection (Stock Code Maintenance - Tracking) must be received into inspection.

Toolbar and menu

Field Description
Options  
Set date Select this to set the date for transactions processed during the current run of the program.

If you do not set this date, then all transactions posted from the Purchase Order Inspection program are created with the company transaction date (typically today's date).

GRN

Enter the number of the GRN for the line item you are receiving.

The Browse icon displays details of outstanding GRN numbers in the inspection file (see GRNs in Inspection).

Accept into Stock

Select this to receipt the goods which have been inspected into stock (see Accept into Stock from Inspection).

Print Journal

Select this to print the journal created for the transaction.

Lot Expiry Date

Select this to change the lot expiry date for the receipt of a lot traceable item.

Transaction Date

This screen is displayed when you select the Set date option from the Options menu.

Field Description
Receipt date Indicate the date you want to use as the transaction date for transactions processed during the current run of the program or until you indicate a different date.
OK Select this to accept the date you entered.
Cancel Select this to ignore any change you made to the date and to return to the previous screen.

Inspection Details

Column Description
Supplier This indicates the code of the supplier from whom the goods were received.
Warehouse This indicates the warehouse for which the goods were purchased.
Stock code This indicates the code of the stock item being inspected.
Revision This indicates the revision for the stock item, if the item is defined as an ECC controlled item (Stock Code Maintenance).
Release This indicates the release for the stock item, if the item is defined as an ECC controlled item (Stock Code Maintenance).
Certificate This indicates the supplier's certificate number if applicable.
Receipt date This indicates the Purchase Order receipt date for the line item.
Delivery note This indicates the supplier's delivery note reference.
Purchase order This indicates the purchase order number for the line item.
Lot This indicates the lot number allocated to the line item (see Traceability Query).
Lot expiry date This indicates the expiry date for the lot number.

Inspection

[Note]

You cannot Inspect, Accept, Scrap or Reject the quantity if it exceeds the Quantity counted, or it exceeds the sum of the Accepted, Scrapped and Rejected quantities.

Field Description
Post Select this to accept the quantity entered and to create a transaction for the quantity counted, inspected, scrapped, rejected or returned, depending on the option you selected.

The values displayed in the Inspection Quantities pane are updated according to the transaction posted.

Count Select this to process a transaction for the quantity counted.
Inspect Select this to process a transaction for the quantity inspected.
Scrap Select this to process a transaction for the quantity scrapped.
Reject Select this to process a transaction for the quantity rejected.
Return Select this to process a transaction for the quantity returned to the supplier.

Quantity Counted

You use the Count option to indicate the quantity of the item counted.

Field Description
Quantity counted Enter the quantity of the item counted.
Serial numbers

Select this to use the Serial Entry for Inspection program to capture the serial numbers counted.

Manual serial numbers or batch serial numbers are captured, depending on the method of serial tracking defined against the stock item (Stock Code Maintenance - Tracking tab).

This option is only enabled if Serial tracking is required for the stock item and the option: Record serial numbers during receipt is selected (Stock Code Maintenance - Tracking tab).

Count complete

Select this to indicate that the count is complete (i.e. you will not be counting any further quantities for the item).

This option is automatically selected if the quantity you enter in the Quantity counted field is equal to or more than the quantity in the Advised quantity.

You can set the count to complete without having to enter a quantity.

You can set the count to complete when the quantity is zero providing a quantity was previously counted.

This option is automatically selected if the value in the Counted field equals or is greater than the value in the Advised field.

The Count complete option can also be set when processing the receipt into inspection (see Receipt Into Inspection)

Quantity Inspected

You use the Inspect option to indicate the quantity of the item inspected.

Field Description
Quantity inspected Enter the quantity of the item inspected.
Document This indicates the reference number for the inspection document.
Inspection complete

Select this to indicate that the inspection is complete (i.e. you will not be inspecting any further quantities for the item).

You can set the inspection to complete without having to enter a quantity.

Quantity Scrapped

You use the Scrap option to enter the quantity of the item which has been scrapped, together with a reason for the scrapping.

You would typically scrap an item that is beyond economical repair or an item that is being used for testing.

[Note]

If you selected the setup option: Liable to supplier for scrapped items (Purchase Orders Setup - General tab), then you can select to still pay the supplier for the item(s) you scrap.

Scrapping items does not have an effect on stock levels or costing. Scrapping merely removes the quantity from the Qty in inspection field.

The GRN only contains the stock value once the item is receipted into stock. While an item is in inspection, there is no GRN for that item, only an inspection GRN. Therefore, scrapping items at this stage has no effect on the GRN at all, unless you select the option to be liable to the supplier for scrapped items, in which case a General Ledger entry is created.

Field Description
Quantity scrapped Enter the quantity of the item scrapped.
Document This indicates the reference number for the scrap document.
Reject code

Indicate the reason for scrapping the item(s).

Scrap reason codes are maintained using the Browse on Scrap Reasons program.

Description This indicates the description defined against the Reject code you selected.
Narration Enter a narration, if required. This text can be printed on inspection documents.

This text is written to the InvInspectDet.Narration field and can be used for reporting purposes.

If you add the DetNarration field to your inspection document (SRS Document Template), the narration is printed on your document.

This defaults to the description for the Reject code you selected.

Default warehouse to use Enter the warehouse code to use for creating and printing the inventory journal for the receipt of the non-stocked item.

This only applies when you process a receipt for a non-stocked item and you do not have a default warehouse defined against your operator code (Operator Maintenance - Defaults) or against the company (Company Maintenance - General tab).

Serial numbers

Select this to use the Serial Entry for Inspection program to capture the serial numbers to scrap.

Manual serial numbers or batch serial numbers are captured, depending on the method of serial tracking defined against the stock item (Stock Code Maintenance - Tracking tab).

This option is only enabled if Serial tracking is required for the stock item and the option: Record serial numbers during receipt is selected (Stock Code Maintenance - tracking tab).

Print scrap note document

Select this to print an on-line scrap note document using the Inventory Document Print program.

See also: Notes and warnings.

This option is disabled if you selected to print inspection documents in Batch mode only (Inventory Setup - Documents tab). In this case, you use the Inspection Document Print program to print the inspection documents.

Liability for Scrapped Documents

This pane is only displayed of you selected the setup option: Liable to supplier for scrapped items (Purchase Orders Setup - General tab) and the activity: P/O Inspection functions is enabled against your operator code (Operators).

Field Description
Pay supplier for scrapped items

Select this to pay the supplier of the item(s) you scrapped.

If you select this option and the GRN system is enabled (Purchase Orders Setup - GRN tab), then a GRN line is created for the scrapped item(s).

Ledger code Enter the General Ledger account to which the value of the scrapped item must be posted.

This defaults to the Warehouse variance account (Warehouse Maintenance).

Ledger description This indicates the description defined against the ledger code selected.
Cost basis

These options indicate the cost basis for the line item.

The cost basis specified in the Purchase Order Receipts program is used as the default, but can be changed.

[Note]

If you set your inventory costing method to Standard (Inventory Setup - General tab or Browse on Warehouses if costing is per warehouse), then the standard warehouse cost defined against the item is automatically used as the receipt cost. This is irrespective of whether you use this option to select a different cost basis. The reason this option is not disabled when your costing method is set to Standard, is that would typically change the cost basis (for example to Purchase price) if the GRN value differs from the standard cost. The difference between the cost basis selected (for example the purchase price) and the standard cost is posted to the purchase price variance account.

Current cost Select this to use the warehouse cost defined against the stock item for the receipt (Warehouses for Stock Code - Unit cost field).
Price at entry

Select this to use the exchange rate used when the purchase order was entered as the rate for calculating the purchase price.

This option is only displayed when receipting a foreign currency purchase order.

Purchase price Select this to use the cost specified at the time of entering the purchase order, excluding tax, for the receipt.
Manual entry Select this to manually enter the unit cost of the item for the receipt.
Total cost Select this to manually enter the total cost for the quantity of items being receipted.
Price + tax Select this to use the cost specified at the time of entering the purchase order, including tax, for the receipt.
Unit cost

This indicates the unit cost assigned to the stock item (Warehouses for Stock Code).

It can also indicate the total cost, depending on the cost basis selected.

If you select the Cost basis as Total cost, you can enter the total receipt cost in this field.

Cost uom This indicates the unit of measure applicable to the receipt cost.
GRN source

This is displayed if the GRN suspense system is installed and the item is neither traceable nor requires inspection.

The code can be in the range 1 to 5, indicating the source of the transaction. For example: A code of 1 can indicate returns.

Totals for each code are printed on the GRN Audit Trail report.

You must identify the required coding structure. The default source code is 1.

Quantity Rejected

You use the Reject option to indicate the quantity of the item rejected.

A rejected item is typically one that could be still repaired. It could be returned to the supplier for repair or sent to an internal department for repair. Another reason for rejecting items could be that the supplier delivered the items too early or too late.

Rejected items returned to a supplier are marked as off site. You use the Goods in Inspection Offsite program to list these items.

When the (now repaired) rejected items are returned from the supplier, you use the Return function to process them.

Rejecting an item does not remove it from inspection. The only activities which remove an item from inspection (other than processing a Reverse Receipt transaction) are Accept and Scrap.

To reverse "rejected" items, you must first "return" the quantity into inspection and then "scrap" the items to set the quantity in inspection to zero. The Reverse Receipt function (Purchase Order Receipts) takes the quantity out of inspection back into the purchase order as if you did not receipt it in the first place.

If the GRN system is enabled (Purchase Orders Setup - GRN tab), then no lines are created against the GRN for rejected items.

When you post the transaction, the off-site quantity is updated with the quantity rejected.

Field Description
Quantity rejected Enter the quantity of the item rejected.
Document This indicates the reference number on the reject document.
Reject code

Indicate the reason for rejecting the item(s).

These codes are the same as the Scrap reason codes and are maintained using the Browse on Scrap Reasons program.

Description This indicates the description defined against the scrap reason code you selected.
Narration Enter a narration, if required. This text can be printed on inspection documents.
Return to supplier Select this if the rejected items are being returned to the supplier.
Supplier Indicate the supplier to whom the rejected items are being returned.

This defaults to the supplier against whom the purchase order was raised.

Supplier name This indicates the name of the supplier selected.
Serial numbers

Select this to use the Serial Entry for Inspection program to capture the serial numbers to reject.

Manual serial numbers or batch serial numbers are captured, depending on the method of serial tracking defined against the stock item (Stock Code Maintenance - Tracking tab).

This is only enabled if Serial tracking is required for the stock item and the option: Record serial numbers during receipt is selected (Stock Code Maintenance - tracking tab).

Print return note document

Select this option if you want to print an on-line return note document using the Inventory Document Print program.

See also: Notes and warnings.

This is disabled if you selected to print inspection documents in Batch mode only (Inventory Setup - Documents tab). In this case, you use the Inspection Document Print program to print the inspection documents.

Quantity Returned

You use the Return option to enter the quantity of the item which has been returned from the supplier and needs to be inspected and accepted into stock.

Typically, these items would have been rejected and are now being returned to you for re-inspection and acceptance.

Field Description
Quantity returned Enter the quantity of the item returned to you from the supplier.
Document Enter the reference number for the return document.

This would typically be the Reject document number you created when you initially rejected the item(s)

Narration Enter a narration, if required. This text can be printed on inspection documents.
Return from supplier Select this if the item was returned to you from the supplier.
[Note]

You must select this option if you want to reduce the off-site quantity created when the item was initially rejected and returned to the supplier. If you do not select this option, then the off-site quantity is not reduced.

Return under new lot number

Select this to receipt the returned quantity into a new lot number.

This option is only enabled if the item is defined as lot traceable (Stock Code Maintenance) and you selected the option Return from supplier above.

If you are using automatic lot numbering, then the next lot number is allocated to the receipt quantity.

Serial numbers

Select this to use the Serial Entry for Inspection program to capture the serial numbers to return.

Manual serial numbers or batch serial numbers are captured, depending on the method of serial tracking defined against the stock item (Stock Code Maintenance - Tracking tab).

This is only enabled if Serial tracking is required for the stock item and the option: Record serial numbers during receipt is selected (Stock Code Maintenance - tracking tab).

Inspection Quantities

The following information is included in this pane:

Column Description
Advised

This indicates the original quantity received into inspection from Purchase Order Receipts.

The value in this field equals the quantity received to date on the GRN.

It is automatically updated with the Quantity entered on the Receipt Into Inspection pane. It is also updated when you use the Reverse Receipt option to reverse all or part of the quantity received (Reverse Previous Receipt into Inspection).

Accepted

This is defined as zero when the item is first received into inspection.

Each subsequent Accept into stock function adds to this figure.

Counted

This indicates the quantity of the item that has been counted. This is zero when the item is first received into inspection.

This is changed using the Count option. It is also updated when you use the Reverse Receipt option to reverse all or part of the quantity received (Reverse Previous Receipt into Inspection).

If you selected the Counted complete option, then the Counted quantity is automatically set to equal the Advised quantity.

Count completed This indicates whether the counting of the item is complete
Inspected

This indicates the quantity of the item that has been inspected.

This is zero when the item is first received into inspection.

The value displayed here is purely documentary and does not affect the processing of a two-stage receipt.

This field can be changed using the Inspect option. It is also updated when you use the Reverse Receipt option to reverse all or part of the quantity received (Reverse Previous Receipt into Inspection).

Inspection complete This indicates whether the inspection is complete.

The calculation for determining when an item is no longer in inspection is: Advised - (Accepted + scrapped + (rejected - offsite)).

Scrapped

This indicates the quantity of the item that has been scrapped.

This is zero when the item is first received into inspection.

This is changed using the Scrap option.

Rejected

This indicates the quantity of the item that has been rejected.

This is zero when the item is first received into inspection.

This is changed using the Reject option.

Rejected items returned to a supplier are marked as off site. You use the Goods in Inspection Offsite program to list these items.

Quantity off-site

This indicates the total quantity of the item which is not longer on your site (e.g. returned to the supplier).

This is zero when the item is first received into inspection.

Inspection Transactions

This displays the inspection transactions processed to date for the selected GRN.

Column Description
Date This indicates the date on which the inspection transaction was processed.
Transaction

The following transactions are created when receipting an item into inspection or when processing inspection transactions:

  • Inspected
  • Scrapped
  • Rejected
  • Accepted
  • Advised
  • Counted
  • Returned
  • Reversed
Quantity This indicates the transaction quantity.
Document This indicates the document number created for the transaction.
Concession

This indicates the concession reference associated with the specific Lot, if applicable. This field is only relevant if the item is defined as Traceable (Stock Code Maintenance).

A concession usually indicates that although the item deviates from the original specification, it is still acceptable to, and fit for, its purpose.

Transaction Example

Explanation of GRN inspection transactions and Quantity in Inspection:

  1. Receipt a quantity of 10 into inspection. Quantity in inspection = 10
  2. Count the items. Counted = 10. Quantity in inspection = 10
  3. Accept 5 items only as the other 5 do not meet the required standard. The 5 accepted items will be placed into stock and the GRN value for these 5 items will go to the GRN system for matching. Quantity in inspection = 5.
  4. From the 5 items still in inspection, you reject 3 (these can be sent back to the supplier or can stay in inspection). Quantity in inspection = 5.
  5. The remaining 2 items are totally unacceptable and you scrap them. Quantity in inspection = 3.
  6. You revise the 3 items you rejected. You decide that 2 of these are acceptable and the third one must be scrapped. Quantity in inspection = 1 after accepting the 2 items into stock. Quantity in inspection = 0 after scrapping the third item.

Summary of GRN transactions for this example:

  1. GRN created for a quantity of 10 - but still in inspection. Qty in inspection updated to 10. GRN files not updated.
  2. 5 items are accepted. GRN written to GRN files at outstanding value of 5 items. Qty in inspection reduced by 5.
  3. 3 items rejected. No change in Qty in Inspection or GRN files.
  4. 2 items scrapped. Reduce the Qty in inspection by 2. No changes to GRN files.
  5. 3 items returned. No change in Qty in inspection or GRN files
  6. 2 items accepted. Reduce the Qty in inspection by 2 and update the GRN files.
  7. 1 item scrapped. Reduce the Qty in inspection by 1. No changes to GRN files.

    Only accepting, scrapping and reversing the receipt effects the Qty In Inspection value.

Accept into Stock from Inspection

This screen is displayed when you select the Accept Into Stock option. It is used to receipt the goods which have been inspected into stock.

Field Description
Post Select this to process the receipt according to the information you entered.

Any linked sales orders or jobs are updated and the ledger codes entered against the purchase order line are used for distribution.

The following applies when the purchase order is linked to a sales order:

  • Your selection at the option: Order linked to a receipt (Sales Order Setup - Details tab) determines whether the ship or reserved quantity is updated on the sales order.

  • If the purchase order receipt quantity is greater than the quantity required for the sales order, then you are prompted to either:

    • increase the sales order quantity to equal the purchase order receipt quantity.

    • leave the sales order quantity as is and receipt the additional quantity into stock.

If your Costing method is set to Average and you selected the option: Do not calculate average cost on negative receipt (Inventory Setup - General tab), then the average cost of the stock item is not recalculated when you process a negative receipt. In this case, the variance between the current average cost and the cost entered is posted to the Warehouse variance account defined against the warehouse to which the stock item belongs (see Browse on Warehouses).

Refer to Processing for processing details when using Actual Costing.

Accept into Stock from Inspection

Field Description
Quantity

Enter the quantity to be received from inspection into stock.

This defaults to the total quantity available to accept into stock, but can be changed.

If a percentage is defined against the option: Acceptable quantity over/under supply percentage (Purchase Orders Setup - Details tab) then a warning is displayed if the entered receipt quantity exceeds the order quantity by this percentage.

The percentage variance is calculated as follows:

((Inspection qty advised - (Inspection qty accepted + qty being accepted)) / Inspection qty advised) x 100

Where this amount is less than zero, the password defined against the option: PO Override on 'over supply' of a purchase order is requested.

Where this amount is greater than zero, the password defined against the option: PO Override on 'under supply' of a purchase order is requested.

You can configure passwords against the options: Inv Override 'under receipt' from inspection into stock and Inv Override 'over receipt' from inspection into stock (Password Definition), to prevent operators from overriding an under supply or over supply of a purchase order from inspection into stock.

Concession

Enter a concession reference associated with the specific Lot, if applicable.

This applies only for Traceable items (Stock Code Maintenance).

A concession usually indicates that although the item deviates from the original specification, it is still acceptable to, and fit for, its purpose.

[Note]

If you need to record a concession number against a lot, then ensure that you enter it during the receipt process as you cannot capture it later.

You can select the preference: Give warning about blank concession number entered to display a warning message when you do not enter a concession number.

Cost basis

These options indicate the cost basis for the line item.

The cost basis specified at the time of entering the purchase order is used as the default, but can be changed.

You cannot select a Cost basis if you are using Standard costing (Inventory Setup) and you receipt in a Kit type item. In this case, the cost defaults to the warehouse cost and cannot be changed.

[Note]

If you set your inventory costing method to Standard (Inventory Setup - General tab) or Browse on Warehouses when using costing per warehouse, then the standard warehouse cost defined against the item is automatically used as the receipt cost. This is irrespective of whether you use this option to select a different cost basis.

The reason this option is not disabled when your costing method is set to Standard, is that you would typically change the cost basis (for example to Purchase price) if the GRN value differs from the standard cost.

The difference between the cost basis selected (for example the purchase price) and the standard cost is posted to the purchase price variance account.

Current cost Select this to use the warehouse cost defined against the stock item for the receipt (Warehouses for Stock Code - Unit cost field).
Purchase price Select this to use the cost specified at the time of entering the purchase order, excluding tax, for the receipt.
Manual entry Select this to manually enter the unit cost of the item for the receipt.
Total cost Select this to manually enter the total cost for the quantity of items being receipted in the Total cost field.
Price + tax Select this to use the cost specified at the time of entering the purchase order, including tax, for the receipt.
Price at entry

Select this to use the exchange rate used when the purchase order was entered as the rate for calculating the purchase price.

This option is only displayed if you are receipting a foreign currency purchase order.

Current price

Select this to use the exchange rate currently defined in the exchange rate table (see Browse on Currencies) to calculate the purchase price.

This option is only displayed if you are receipting a foreign currency purchase order.

Original GRN cost

This is only available when you are reversing a receipt.

Select this to reverse a receipt using the original GRN cost used when the item was receipted. This enables you to post the reversal at the original GRN cost, including additional apportionment costs such as freight, irrespective of the costing method used for the original receipt.

Unit cost

This indicates the unit cost assigned to the stock item (Warehouses for Stock Code).

It can also indicate the total cost, depending on the cost basis selected.

If you select the Cost basis as Total cost, you can enter the total receipt cost in this field.

Cost uom This indicates the unit of measure for the Unit cost.
Bin location

This only applies when Multiple bins in use is enabled against the warehouse into which you are receipting the item (Warehouse Maintenance). When not select against the warehouse, the bin location assigned to the stock item (Warehouses for Stock Code) is displayed in this field and cannot be changed.

If you selected the option: Multiple bins in use (Browse on Warehouses) for the warehouse receiving the item and the Preference: Show default bin for receipts, then the bin location assigned to the stock item (Warehouses for Stock Code) is displayed in this field, but can be changed. If the Preference: Show default bin for receipts, is not selected, then no bin number of displayed in this field. You must enter a bin number if multiple bins are required for the warehouse (Browse on Warehouses).

If the bin does not exist, it is automatically created providing the option: Allow creation of bins when processing inventory transactions (Inventory Setup - Options tab) is selected. If this option is not selected, you must either enter an existing bin or use the Inventory Bin Maintenance program to create a new bin.

A maximum of 50 multiple bin locations can be entered per transaction.

Multiple bins

Select this to allocate the receipt quantity to a specific bin or bins.

This function is only enabled if:

  • the option: Multiple binsin use is selected for the warehouse receiving the item (Browse on Warehouses).

  • if you did not indicate that you require on-line documents (Inventory Setup). If you require online documents, you can only enter a single bin. This is due to a limitation in printing multiple bins on the document using the Inventory Document Print program.

A maximum of 50 multiple bin locations can be entered per transaction.

Serial numbers

Select this to use the Serial Entry for Inspection program to capture the serial numbers to accept.

Manual serial numbers or batch serial numbers are captured, depending on the method of serial tracking defined against the stock item (Stock Code Maintenance - Tracking tab).

This option is only enabled if Serial tracking is required for the stock item and the option: Record serial numbers during receipt is selected (Stock Code Maintenance - tracking tab).

Notation Enter a notation that can be printed on the journal report.
Ledger code

This is applicable if Inventory is linked to General Ledger (General Ledger Integration - General Ledger tab), and you selected the option: Request ledger codes for Purchase order receipts - Credits (Inventory Setup - Options tab).

If Inventory is linked to General Ledger in summary or detail, then the ledger code entered is validated.

The default ledger code used is the Inventory Ledger Interface entry for Receipts (General Ledger Integration) if either the GRN suspense system is not installed, or the GRN suspense system is installed but you indicated that GRN matching is not required for the supplier (Supplier Maintenance - Purchasing tab).

The GRN suspense control account (General Ledger Integration) is used as the default if the GRN suspense system is installed; a non-stocked line is being receipted; and you indicated that GRN matching is required for the supplier (Supplier Maintenance - Purchasing tab).

For stocked lines, where the GRN suspense system is installed, the ledger code defaults to the entry made at the GRN Suspense ledger code within the Browse on Warehouses program. If this entry is blank, then the account defined within the General Ledger Integration program is used (General Ledger Integration), providing that you have indicated that GRN matching is required for the supplier (Supplier Maintenance - Purchasing tab).

The default ledger code can be changed if you selected the setup option: Request ledger codes for Purchase order receipts - Credits (Inventory Setup - Options tab). If this setup option is not selected, then this field is not enabled.

Ledger description This indicates the description defined for the selected ledger code.
Debit ledger

This is available only when processing a non-stocked receipt.

The ledger code entered during purchase order entry is displayed here as the default. Otherwise the ledger code defined at the Non-stocked field (General Ledger Integration - Inventory tab) is displayed as the default.

[Note]

If the purchase order is linked to a job and you defined a ledger code against the job (Job Entry), then that ledger code is displayed in this field and cannot be changed.

You can change this default entry if you selected the setup option: Request ledger codes for Purchase order receipts - Debits (Non stocked) (Inventory Setup - Options tab). If this setup option is not selected, then this field is not enabled.

Debit ledger description This indicates the description defined against the debit ledger code entered.
Issue direct to job

Select this to assign the line item to a job. You then enter the job number.

If you issue an item (stocked or non-stocked) directly to a job, then ensure that your WIP and Inventory modules are in the same posting month. This is achieved by running the required number of month ends in either module until the posting month is the same for both modules.

If the Inventory module is not installed then ensure that your WIP and Purchase Order modules are in the same posting month. However, since the Purchase Order module does not have its own month end function, you need to manually adjust the current month from within your Purchase Orders Setup options.

If the item is linked to a sales order, then this field is disabled, because the item cannot be issued to a job.

Job The job number assigned to the original purchase order line is displayed as the default.

If the item is linked to a sales order, then this field is disabled because the item cannot be issued to a job.

GRN source

This is displayed if the GRN suspense system is installed and the item is neither traceable nor requires inspection.

The code can be in the range 1 to 5, indicating the source of the transaction. For example: A code of 1 can indicate returns.

Totals for each code are printed on the GRN Audit Trail report.

You must identify the required coding structure. The default source code is 1.

Default warehouse to use Enter the warehouse code to use for creating and printing the inventory journal for the receipt of the non-stocked item.

This applies when you process a receipt for a non-stocked item and you do not have a default warehouse defined against your operator code (Operator Maintenance - Defaults) or against the company (Company Maintenance - General tab).

Use single type ABC elements

This is only enabled if Activity based costing is required for the item you are receipting (Stock Code Maintenance).

Select this to include manufacturing elements defined with a calculation method of single in the calculation of costs.

Refer to Activity Based Costing Introduction for additional information on AB costing.

Apply cost multiplier

Select this enter and apply non-merchandise costs arising from the receipt of a stock item into a warehouse against which a cost multiplier is defined.

The Last cost of the receipted item only includes the cost multiplier value if you selected the option: Include non-merchandise costs in last cost (Purchase Orders Setup - General tab).

[Note]

The Apply cost multiplier option is displayed only if the warehouse associated with the stock item being receipted is defined with a cost multiplier that is not equal to 1 (Warehouses for Stock Code).

To apply a cost multiplier, you also need to select the setup option: Apply cost multiplier when processing receipts (Inventory Setup - Options tab).

Additionally, the Apply cost multiplier option is not displayed if the option: Show costs in P/o receipts (Operators - Security tab - Fields) is disallowed against your operator code.

Non-merchandise distribution

Select this to post non-merchandise amounts to the appropriate ledger accounts.

This is available under either of the following conditions:

  • a non-merchandise value was entered against the order line
  • using the Receive Qty function, you selected the Apply cost multiplier option and specified a cost multiplier value not equal to 1, or you entered a non-merchandise cost amount.

Receipt Totals

The information in this pane is updated for each line/GRN accepted into stock.

Column Description
Transaction date This indicates the receipt date for the transaction.
Number of receipts This indicates the number of receipt transactions processed during the current run of the program.
Transaction value This indicates the total value of the receipt transactions processed during the current run of the program.

Stock Information

Column Description
Stocking uom This indicates the unit of measure in which the item is stocked.
Stock on hand This indicates the quantity of the item physically in the warehouse. This includes quantities on hold.
Stock available

The quantity available is the quantity on hand less the quantity allocated to sales orders for the item in the selected warehouse. The quantity allocated to sales orders is the order quantity and includes quantities on backorder.

[Note]

The quantity available includes stock on hold, stock in expired lots, stock locked by Engineering Change Orders and stock in bins that are on hold. The reason is that the quantity on hand (used in the calculation) is the quantity physically in the warehouse and includes quantities on hold.

Stock free

This is calculated as:

Stock on hand - Allocated + On back order

In transit This indicates the outstanding non-immediate warehouse transfers shown against the target warehouse.
Allocated

Calculated as: (quantity on back order + sales order ship quantity + qty reserved for WIP allocations).

These quantities exclude unallocated scheduled order back order and ship quantities.

Note that the ship quantities for credit notes are NOT included in the sales order ship quantity. Credit note quantities are never included in the allocations as these quantities are only available once the credit has been fully processed.

On order This indicates the quantity of outstanding purchase orders, made-in jobs and supply chain transfers.
On back order This indicates the sales order back order quantity. This quantity excludes unallocated scheduled order back order quantities.
In inspection This indicates the quantity of purchased items awaiting inspection (i.e. receipted into inspection but not receipted into stock).

Notes and warnings

Printing considerations

  • Purchase order inspection documents can be printed online using the Inventory Document Print program if you indicated that the Document selections option for PO receipts and for Inspections is On Line and Batch (Inventory Setup - Documents tab).

  • When printing on-line, a document is generated for each transaction processed (i.e. for each purchase order receipt line).

GL analysis considerations

  • If the GL analysis required option is enabled for a ledger account used in this program (General Ledger Codes or GL Structure Definition) then the GL Analysis program is displayed when you post the transaction, so that you can enter the analysis details.

    The Ask Me Later function is only available when the option: Force GL Analysis - GL journal posting is enabled for the sub-module (General Ledger Integration - General Ledger tab).

    General Ledger analysis entries are always distributed in the local currency, regardless of the currency in which the original transaction is processed.

eSignature considerations

Electronic Signatures provide security access, transaction logging and event triggering. This enables you to increase control over your system changes.

Access to the following eSignature transactions within this program can be restricted at Operator, Group, Role or Company level. You configure this using the Electronic Signatures program.

eSignature Transaction Description
PO Receipt into inspection

Controls access to the receipting of purchase orders into inspection in the Purchase Order Inspection and Purchase Order Receipts programs.

See eSignature transaction PO Receipt for information related to user defined conditions.

PO Accept into stock from inspection

Controls access to the Accept into Stock function for items in inspection within the Purchase Order Inspection and Purchase Order Receipts programs.

PO Count inspection item

Controls access to the Count Stock function for items in inspection within the Purchase Order Inspection and Purchase Order Receipts programs.

PO Inspect item

Controls access to the Inspect Stock function in the Purchase Order Inspection and Purchase Order Receipts programs.

PO Reject inspection item

Controls access to the Reject Stock function in the Purchase Order Inspection and Purchase Order Receipts programs.

PO Scrap inspection item

Controls access to the Scrap Stock function in the Purchase Order Inspection and Purchase Order Receipts programs.

PO Return inspection item

Controls access to the Return Stock function in the Purchase Order Inspection and Purchase Order Receipts programs.

PO Kit receipt

Controls access to the receipting of kits in the Purchase Order Inspection and Purchase Order Receipts programs.

Inserting Application Help

You would typically follow this procedure to display help for the current program in a customized pane that can be pinned to the program window.

Information includes step-by-step instructions for the various functions available within the program, including a brief overview of what the program does, what setup options are required and how to personalize the program.

  1. Open the program for which you want to insert application help into a customized pane.

    This functionality is only available for a program that has panes.

  2. Right-click any form field.

    You can also click the triangle menu icon that appears in the title area of a pane.

  3. Select Insert Application Help from the context-sensitive menu.

    The application help appears in a pane within your program. You can reposition the pane using the docking stickers or pin it to the program window.

Removing the Application Help pane

If you no longer want to display application help in a pane for your current program, you can simply remove it.

  1. Select the Close icon in the right-hand corner of the application help pane.

  2. Confirm that you want to delete the pane.