Reorder
Quantities Form
This form lets you:
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Set up reorder information (maximum, minimum, reorder, and projected sales quantities in item stocking units) for your inventory items if you want to use the Overstocked Items report or the Reorder Report to assist you in managing your inventory.
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Specify separate reorder criteria for each item at each inventory location where you stock the item, or for all locations.
Before adding reorder criteria:
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Decide on the items (all, some, or none) for which you will add reorder criteria to Inventory Control.
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For each item, decide on the minimum number and maximum number you want stocked at each location in your inventory, or set overall maximum and minimum reorder quantities for all locations.
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Decide on the number of each item you want to order if the amount of the item in stock at a location drops below the minimum number you specify for the time period.
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Estimate the quantity of each item you expect to sell during each time period.
To specify reorder information
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Double-click the Reorder Quantities icon in the Items And Price Lists folder.
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Enter or use the Finder to select the item number for which you want to add reorder criteria.
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Select whether you want to set reorder quantities for a specific location or for all locations.
If you choose to set reorder quantities for a specific location, you cannot later set quantities for the same item for all locations, unless you first delete the reorder quantities for each of the specific locations. Similarly, if you choose to set quantities for all locations, you cannot later set quantities for a specific location unless you first delete the quantities for all locations.
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If you have chosen to set quantities for a specific location, enter the location code, or use the Finder to select an inventory location. (You must have previously allowed the item to be stocked at the location.)
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Click the Go button [
] (or press F7), then
add the starting date and the quantities for each desired period (press
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You can add optional field information for this item and location if you assigned optional fields to reorder quantities records.
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Click Save to save your entries.
After changing reorder quantities
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Print the Reorder report to check the new record information and to update your printed records.
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Compare the report you printed before changing or deleting reorder quantities to those printed after the changes to verify that you made the required changes correctly.
Click the Field List button at the top of this topic for information about fields on the Reorder Quantities form.
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