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Working with P/O In Transit Information (MPIT)
Purpose: The Work With P/O In Transit Information function provides a fast path method to update a purchase order with information about incoming shipments from your vendors. You can quickly update the purchase order with the:
• quantity of an item in transit
• date an item is due from the vendor
• date you will cancel an item if it has not been received
• date you can promise an item to your customers.
The Purchase Order Detail table is updated with the information entered here. This information can also be updated using the PO Maintenance - Change PO Detail screen. It can be viewed using the Display PO Detail screen. See Maintaining Purchase Orders (MPOE) and Purchase Order Inquiry (MPOI).
In this chapter:
• Purchase Orders In Transit Select Prompt Screen
• Update In Transit Information Screen
Purchase Orders In Transit Select Prompt Screen
Purpose: Use this screen o select the purchase order you want to update. You can enter the purchase order number or you can use the prompt function to display a list of purchase orders on the system.
How to display this screen: Enter MPIT in the Fast path field at the top of any menu or select Maintain PO In-Transit Information from a menu.
Field |
Description |
PO # |
Enter the number of the purchase order you want to update in the PO# field to display the Update In Transit Information Screen. The purchase order number entered is validated against the Purchase Order table. Numeric, 7 positions; required. |
Update In Transit Information Screen
Purpose: This screen displays each line item on the selected purchase order and is used to update the quantity in transit, the cancel date, the due date or the promise date for a line item that has not yet been received.
How to display this screen: Select a purchase order number at the Purchase Orders In Transit Select Prompt Screen.
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Field |
Description |
Lin (Line #) |
The purchase order line number. Numeric, 3 positions; optional |
Sts |
The status of the line. Valid status codes are: O - Open X - Closed C - Canceled Alphanumeric, 1 position; optional. |
Item |
The code of the item ordered on the purchase order line. Alphanumeric, 12 positions; optional. |
Clr/Size/Wdth |
The SKU elements, which further define the item. Alphanumeric, three 4-position fields; optional. |
Open |
The number of units of the item due from the vendor. Numeric, 7 positions; display only. |
Transit |
The number of units that are due to arrive from the vendor. Enter an amount in this field when the vendor confirms the quantity that has been shipped. The Transit qty (Transit quantity) field in the Purchase Order Detail record will be updated. Numeric, 7 positions; optional. |
Cancel |
The user-defined date when the purchase should be canceled if you have not received the items, or confirmation that the items have been shipped. The Cancel date from the Purchase Order Detail table is indicated if one exists. Enter a new cancel date if applicable. The Cancel date in the Purchase Order Detail table will be updated. Numeric, 9 positions; optional. |
Due |
The user-defined date when the item is due from the vendor. The Due date from the Purchase Order Detail table is indicated if one exists. Enter a new due date if applicable. The Due date in the Purchase Order Detail table will be updated. Numeric, 9 positions; optional. |
Promise |
The user-defined date after which the item can be committed to customers The Promise date from the Purchase Order Detail table is indicated if one exists. Type a new promise date if applicable. The Promise date in the Purchase Order Detail table will be updated. Numeric, 9 positions; optional. |
Instructions:
1. Scan for the line item you wish to update using the fields at the top of the screen, or use the Scroll keys to scroll forward and backward through the purchase order lines.
2. Enter the number of units that have been shipped but not received in the Transit field.
3. Enter a new cancel date in the Cancel field, if applicable.
4. Enter a new due date in the Due field, if applicable.
5. Enter a new promise date in the Promise field, if applicable.
6. Continue with the above steps until all applicable lines have been updated.
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