You can create a ${SupplierRequest.Name}, requesting a ${Supplier.Name} for a Quote and/or a ${Sample.Name}. This ${SupplierRequest.Name} is issued to the ${Supplier.Name} after selecting ${Style.Plural} for which you require a Quote and/ or ${Sample.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 and click on Next to open the New ${SupplierRequest.Name} page.
3. In this page, you can associate ${Style.Plural} to the ${SupplierRequest.Name} by clicking on the check box against each ${Style.Name}.
4. Click on Finish to create a ${SupplierRequest.Name}.

The following attributes are displayed in the Default view:

• Supplier Request: The Supplier Request name defined at the time of creating a supplier request
• Type: The type is already selected and greyed out. Users cannot change this details for this attribute.
• Requester: Select a requester (User) from the drop-down list. One or more users are created on the Setup > User Management > Users tab.
• Due Date: Click anywhere in the cell and select a due date from the calendar.
• State: The State of the ${SupplierRequest.Name} is displayed as:
• Draft: When a ${SupplierRequest.Name} is created.
• Issue: When the ${SupplierRequest.Name} is issued.
• Reissue:  You can re-issue an Issued ${SupplierRequest.Name}. Select the ${Style.Plural} in the Re-Issue dialog box and click on Save.
• Close: The ${SupplierRequest.Name} is closed. The State is displayed as Complete
• State Modified Date: When and if the Supplier Request is modified, the date and time is populated automatically
• State Modified By: The details of the user who modified the Supplier Request details is displayed automatically.
• Stock Order:
• Actions: To execute the icons in the ${Actions} column, refer Generic Features.
  

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

Click the ‘Manage ${StockOrder.Name}’ icon to manage a ${StockOrder.Name} for this ${SupplierRequest.Name}. Enter the details in the Create ${StockOrder.Name} dialog box and click on ${Save}.

IMPORTANT : You cannot manage ${StockOrder.Name} for a ${SupplierRequest.Name} that is Complete.
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Pre-requisites: Define Styles and Samples;
                          Define Supplier Request Template;
                          Define Suppliers.