You can create a ${SupplierRequest.Name}, requesting a ${Supplier.Name} for a Quote and/or a ${MaterialSample.Name}. This ${SupplierRequest.Name} is issued to the ${Supplier.Name} after selecting ${Material.Plural} for which you require a Quote and/ or ${MaterialSample.Plural}. Once you have received a quote from the ${Supplier.Name}, you have an option to close the Request if you have agreed on the ${SupplierItem.Name} or re-issue the Request for further negotiation.

How to create a new ${SupplierRequest.Name}

1. In the Supplier Request column, mouse-over ${Actions} and select ${New} ${SupplierRequest.Name}...
2. In the New ${SupplierRequest.Name} dialog box, enter the ${SupplierRequest.Name} details
3. Click Next to open the New ${SupplierRequest.Name} page.
4. To associate ${Material.Plural} to the ${SupplierRequest.Name}, click on the check box against each ${Material.Name}.
5. Click Finish to create a ${SupplierRequest.Name}.

NOTE: Once the ${SupplierRequest.Name} is created, it will automatically open the ${SupplierItem.Plural} page.

The State of the newly created ${SupplierRequest.Name} is displayed as either:

• Draft: When a ${SupplierRequest.Name} is created.
• Issue: When the ${SupplierRequest.Name} is issued.
• Re-Issue: You can re-issue an Issued ${SupplierRequest.Name}. Select the ${Material.Plural} in the Re-Issue dialog box and click on Save.
  
• Close: The ${SupplierRequest.Name} is closed. The State is displayed as Complete.

NOTE: When you select the blank option, no action is initiated.

To execute the icons in the ${Actions} column, refer Generic Features. Click on the "Create Stock Order" icon to create a Stock order for this ${SupplierRequest.Name}. Enter the details in the Create Stock Order dialog box and click on ${Save}.

NOTE: You cannot create ${StockOrder.Name} for a ${SupplierRequest.Name} that is in the Complete State

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Pre-requisite:  Define Supplier Request Template, Suppliers.