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[IMP] Purchase: Update RFQ with dependency warnings and new images
Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Felicia Kuan <[email protected]> fix edits ddfsdf . Update content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/purchase/manage_deals/rfq.rst Co-authored-by: Sam Lieber (sali) <[email protected]>
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To auto-populate product information and prices on an |RFQ|, configure products by going to
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:menuselection:`Purchase app --> Products --> Products`. Select an existing product, or create a
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new one by selecting :guilabel:`New`. Doing so opens the product form, where various sales and
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purchasing data can be configured.
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:menuselection:`Purchase app --> Products --> Products`. Select an existing product, or create a new
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one by selecting :guilabel:`New`. Doing so opens the product form, where sales and purchasing data
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can be configured.
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To configure purchasable products, tick the :guilabel:`Can be purchased` checkbox, under the product
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name. Then, go to the :guilabel:`Inventory` tab, and enable the :guilabel:`Buy` route.
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To configure purchasable products, tick the :guilabel:`Purchase` checkbox, under the product name.
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Next, go to the :guilabel:`Inventory` tab, and enable the :guilabel:`Buy` route.
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.. important::
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The :guilabel:`Inventory` tab and routes are only visible if using the :doc:`Inventory app
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<../../inventory>`.
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.. seealso::
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:doc:`Configure product types and track quantities
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<../../../inventory_and_mrp/inventory/product_management/configure>`
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.. image:: rfq/product-vendor-pricelist-config.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Required configuration for purchasable products.
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.. _purchase/manage_deals/vendor-pricelist:
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Vendor pricelist
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In the :guilabel:`Purchase` tab of the product form, input the vendor and their price, to have this
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information auto-populate on an |RFQ| each time the product is listed.
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In the :guilabel:`Purchase` tab of the product form, click :guilabel:`Add a line` to input the
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vendor and their price, to have this information auto-populate on an |RFQ| each time the product is
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listed.
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.. seealso::
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:doc:`../products/pricelist`
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Default columns include :guilabel:`Quantity`, :guilabel:`Price`, and :guilabel:`Delivery Lead Time`,
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but other columns like, :guilabel:`Product Variant` or :guilabel:`Discounts`, can also be enabled.
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Default columns include :guilabel:`Quantity`, :guilabel:`Unit Price`, and :guilabel:`Delivery Lead
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Time`, but other columns like, :guilabel:`Vendor Product Code` or :guilabel:`Discount (%)`, can also
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be enabled.
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To enable or disable columns, click the :icon:`oi-settings-adjust` :guilabel:`(additional options)`
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icon on the right side of the header row to reveal a drop-down menu of additional columns that can
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be added (or removed) from the :guilabel:`Purchase` tab.
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.. note::
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Alternatively, prices and delivery lead times for existing products can be added in bulk by
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going to :menuselection:`Purchase app --> Configuration --> Vendor Pricelists`. Click
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:guilabel:`New` in the top-left corner. In the :guilabel:`Vendor` section of the pricelist form
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that appears, add the product information as it pertains to the vendor.
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Alternatively, prices and delivery lead times for existing products can be added by going to
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:menuselection:`Purchase app --> Configuration --> Vendor Pricelists`. Click :guilabel:`New` in
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the top-left corner. In the :guilabel:`Vendor` section of the pricelist form that appears, add
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the product information as it pertains to the vendor.
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Order products
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==============
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|POs|, and their status. The top of the screen breaks down all |RFQs| in the company, as well as
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individual ones (where the user is the buyer) with a summary of their status.
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The top-right corner also provides a quick report of the company's recent purchases by total value,
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lead times, and number of |RFQs| sent.
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The top-right corner also provides a report of the company's recent purchases by total value, lead
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times, and number of |RFQs| sent.
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- :guilabel:`Late`: |RFQs| or |POs| where the :guilabel:`Order Deadline` has passed.
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.. image:: rfq/rfq-dashboard.png
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:align: center
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:alt: RFQ dashboard with orders and order statuses.
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In addition to various view options, the :guilabel:`Requests for Quotation` dashboard provides
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In addition to view options, the :guilabel:`Requests for Quotation` dashboard provides
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:guilabel:`Filters` and :guilabel:`Group By` options, accessible via the search bar drop-down menu.
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.. seealso::
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:doc:`../../../essentials/search`
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.. _purchase/manage_deals/create-new-rfq:
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Create new |RFQ|
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Create a new |RFQ|
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To create a new |RFQ|, click the :guilabel:`New` button on the top-left corner of the
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:guilabel:`Requests for Quotation` dashboard to reveal a new |PO| form.
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vendor. This comes in handy once products are received, and the |PO| needs to be matched to the
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The :guilabel:`Blanket Order` field refers to long-term purchase agreements on recurring orders with
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set pricing. To view and configure blanket orders, head to :menuselection:`Purchase app --> Orders
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--> Purchase agreements`.
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With the :doc:`Purchase Agreements feature <blanket_orders>` activated, the :guilabel:`Blanket
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Order` field appears, referring to long-term purchase agreements on recurring orders with set
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pricing. To view and configure blanket orders, head to :menuselection:`Purchase app --> Orders -->
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The :guilabel:`Currency` can be changed, if purchasing products from a vendor in another country.
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The :guilabel:`Purchase agreements` view only appears if the :guilabel:`Blanket Order` setting is
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enabled. To do so, navigate to :menuselection:`Purchase app --> Configuration --> Settings`, then
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tick the :guilabel:`Blanket Orders` checkbox.
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their agreement to supply the products.
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:guilabel:`Expected Arrival` is automatically calculated based on the :guilabel:`Order Deadline`
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and vendor lead time. Tick the checkbox for :guilabel:`Ask confirmation` to ask for signage at
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delivery.
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:guilabel:`Expected Arrival` is automatically calculated based on the :guilabel:`Order Deadline` and
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vendor lead time. Tick the checkbox for :guilabel:`Ask confirmation` to ask the vendor to confirm
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the shipping date by email.
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<../../inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_management/use_locations>` activated,
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the :guilabel:`Deliver to` field appears, with options for the order shipment.
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<../../inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_management/use_locations>` activated, the
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:guilabel:`Deliver to` field appears, which specifies which warehouse operation (set in the
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**Inventory** app) is used to receive the shipment.
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in the **Inventory** app. To do so, navigate to :menuselection:`Inventory app --> Configuration
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--> Settings`, then tick the :guilabel:`Dropshipping` checkbox.
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.. tip::
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To create |RFQs| using different currencies, each currency needs to be enabled in the
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**Invoicing** app settings. See :doc:`../../../sales/sales/products_prices/prices/currencies` to
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learn more.
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select :guilabel:`Create [product name]` from the resulting drop-down menu, and manually add the
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unit price. Or, select :guilabel:`Create and edit...` to be taken to the product form for that new
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item.
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select :guilabel:`Create [product name]` from the resulting drop-down menu and manually add the unit
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price. Alternatively, select :guilabel:`Create and edit...` to be taken to the product form for that
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