With this module, your Purchasing department will spend less time keeping records and have more time to improve purchasing efficiency. Simple screen inquiries will quickly reveal the status of any open order, while a variety of reports closely monitors vendor performance. The Purchasing program interfaces with the INMASS/MRP Inventory Control system in performing unit-of-measure conversions, updating the On-Order status, and adjusting inventory valuation. The Purchasing module also integrates with MRP and Accounts Payable. In addition to the built-in-reports, many user-defined reports can be generated by the INMASS/MRP INQUIRE Report Writer.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Works with multiple warehouse/multiple location capabilities.
• Flexible Purchase Order Format: P.O.s can be printed using your part numbers, the vendor's part numbers, or both.
• Flexible Shipment Scheduling: A separate Required Date can be shown for each line item on a P.O.
• Vendor Performance Analysis: A report is available comparing each vendor's expected and actual receipt dates. The report can also show each vendor's average performance, or the performance of all vendors for a given item.
• Multiple vendors per stock item.
• Management Control: When a new order is entered, it can be released immediately, or held for management review.
• Unit-of-Measure Conversion allows you to purchase items in convenient quantities and then automatically convert them to another measure for stocking in inventory.
• Flexible decimal precision lets you define precision for zero to six places to the right of the decimal for both dollars and quantities.
• Flexible Report Sequences: Most orders can be printed in sequence by buyer, order number, vendor number, or stock item number.
• Receipt and Billing Verification: When receipts are recorded, received quantities are compared with ordered quantities. When invoices are entered, unit costs and billed quantities are compared with the original purchase order. Discrepancies are flagged immediately.
• Order comments, special handling instructions, and other notes can be added to the order.
• All files can be translated to ASCII format for use with outside programs.