Hello All, I have added possible 4 different Design approaches for this improvement at subtask OFBIZ-10365<https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/10365>. We can discuss on this and finalize best possible approach for this task.
-- Thanks and Regards, *Pawan Verma* | Sr. Enterprise Software Engineer HotWax Commerce <http://www.hotwax.co/> by HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/> Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part ||, Near Brilliant Convention Center, Indore, M.P, India - 452010 Cell phone: +91 9977705687 On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 6:54 PM, Pawan Verma <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello All, > > Thanks, everyone for your thoughts and inputs. > > Here <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-10353> is the ticket > created for the same. Soon I will add the high-level design of the task. > > -- > Thanks and Regards, > > *Pawan Verma* | Sr. Enterprise Software Engineer > HotWax Commerce <http://www.hotwax.co/> by HotWax Systems > <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/> > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part ||, Near Brilliant Convention Center, > Indore, M.P, India - 452010 > Cell phone: +91 9977705687 > > On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 7:51 PM, Pierre Smits <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> An internal order policy with appropriate process definition and protocols >> is a widely accepted solution. >> >> Best regards >> >> Pierre >> >> On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 at 14:59 James Yong <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > +1 for Inventory Transfer without using Order entity. >> > >> > On 2017-10-28 02:13, Swapnil Shah <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > Thanks all your suggestions. >> > > I think similarity of the discussed requirements with ordering flow >> lead >> > to >> > > the suggestions to use Order model. I don't have strong preference to >> use >> > > one over another as long as we are able to support bulk of the >> discussed >> > > requirements in this thread in a less complicated, easy to maintain >> and >> > most >> > > flexible way. >> > > >> > > If we all are in agreement to take Inventory Transfer route then let's >> > cut a >> > > JIRA to proceed with it. >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Swapnil >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: James Yong [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 8:27 PM >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > Subject: Re: RE: RE: RE: Quantity missing for inventory transfer >> records >> > > >> > > Hi all, >> > > >> > > Having suggested possible entity changes to both approaches (with or >> > without >> > > Order entity), I prefer not to make use of Order entity for inventory >> > > transfer. Order entity is currently shared by Sales Order and Purchase >> > > Order. Using Order for transfer may make it harder to expand inventory >> > > transfer functionalities in the future. >> > > >> > > We can also look at OpenTap's implementation for reference. >> > > http://www.opentaps.org/docs/index.php/Transfer_Shipment >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > James Yong >> > > >> > > On 2017-10-25 11:43, Swapnil Shah <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > > > Let's keep in mind that in reality it's the same single shipment >> that >> > > > needs to change hands between source and destination facility as a >> > > > part of single operational system. If we are willing to take Order >> > > > model route, then is it possible that we introduce a new order type >> > > > 'Replenishment Order (RO)' or 'Transfer Order' along with new >> Shipment >> > > > Type ‘Transfer Shipment’. And allow to have these ROs processed >> > > > through this single transfer shipment. >> > > > What it would mean is that: >> > > > >> > > > 1. Create RO with Shipping Facility (i.e. originating >> > > > DC/Warehouse/Store) and Receiving Facility (i.e. destination >> > > > DC/Warehouse/Store). Possibly with same ‘Bill/Ship From >> Vendor’ >> > and >> > > > ‘Bill/Ship to Customer’ party id (as long as both originating >> > and >> > > > destination facilities are owned by same registered company or >> > business >> > > > entity). >> > > > 2. Allow to selectively reserve Inventory Items against RO items >> > (even >> > > > if it means overriding existing reservations). >> > > > 3. Allow warehouse/facility to group all common destination RO >> in a >> > > > single ‘Transfer Shipment’ during picking. >> > > > 4. Once shipment is packed/shipped from originating facility then >> > move >> > > > its status to ‘Shipped’. At the same time linked RO’s >> status >> > can >> > > > also be >> > > > marked as ‘Shipped’. This should affect the on Hand to the >> tune >> > of >> > > > shipped >> > > > units. >> > > > 5. Generate only a separate Tax Invoice (if applicable) against >> > linked >> > > > RO. >> > > > 6. Allow Destination Facility to ‘Receive’ the ‘Shipped’ >> RO >> > > > (similar to >> > > > PO receiving) but under the very same linked Transfer Shipment >> that >> > was >> > > > shipped from originating facility. This should affect the On >> hand to >> > > > the >> > > > tune of received units. >> > > > 7. Once whole Shipment is successfully received, move the >> shipment >> > to >> > > > ‘Received’ status. And at the same time linked RO can also be >> > > > marked as >> > > > ‘Completed’. >> > > > 8. Hit the necessary and relevant GL accounts and posting in the >> > > > process >> > > > wherever needed. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > I am not sure about level of technical changes involved against >> other >> > > > suggested approaches, so please feel free to ignore if it looks over >> > > > complicated. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Thanks, >> > > > >> > > > Swapnil >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: Vaibhav Jain [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:46 PM >> > > > To: [email protected] >> > > > Subject: Re: RE: RE: Quantity missing for inventory transfer records >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Hello All, >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Thanks Swapnil for the detailed business scenarios. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Thanks James for the reply. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > I just want to convey that there is no need to use a separate data >> > > > model for inventory transfer. We can use order data model for >> inventory >> > > > transfer. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > We can create a SO from one facility which create an automated PO >> for >> > > > another facility. Inventory transfer will be done using >> sales/purchase >> > > > order. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Stock move is used for intra-warehouse inventory transfer while >> > > > inventory transfer is for inter-warehouse inventory transfer. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > We can achieve inventory transfer using order data model instead of >> > > > using separate data model for inventory transfer. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > 1. On the basis of from party and to party we can identify that >> > > > order is >> > > > >> > > > transfer order(In transfer order fromParty and toParty are same). >> > > > >> > > > 2. status of inventory transfer can be maintained in OrderStatus >> > > > entity. >> > > > >> > > > 3. Tax is applied or not can be configurable. >> > > > >> > > > 4. Shipment is already associated with order data model. >> > > > >> > > > 5. Order adjustment can be used to record adjustments. >> > > > >> > > > 6. The Orderitem entity can be used to transfer multiple products >> > > > at a >> > > > >> > > > time. >> > > > >> > > > 7. Reservation and issuance are already working in order data >> model. >> > > > >> > > > 8. The OrderContent entity can be used to attach Stock transfer >> > > > >> > > > document(legal document vary according to country law) with >> > > > inventory >> > > > >> > > > transfer. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Please correct me if I missed something. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Thanks & Regards >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Vaibhav Jain >> > > > >> > > > Hotwax Systems, >> > > > >> > > > [email protected] >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 3:54 PM, James Yong <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Hi Swapnil, >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > You may want to consider having the following modifications: >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > 1) Item Issuance & Shipment Receipt entities: Add columns (i.e. >> > > > >> > > > > InventoryTransferHeaderId & InventoryTransferId ) to support >> > > > > inventory >> > > > >> > > > > transfer with shipment. >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > 2) Inventory Transfer Adjustment entity: For the tax. >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > 3) Inventory Transfer Header entity: For group transfer (as >> > > > > discussed >> > > > >> > > > > earlier) >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Regards, >> > > > >> > > > > James Yong >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > On 2017-10-19 19:12, Swapnil Shah <[email protected] >> > >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > > Let me try adding few more insights/details with regard to stock >> > > > >> > > > > > transfer flow. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > As we are referring to intra-organizational goods movement i.e., >> > > > > > so >> > > > >> > > > > > movement of goods would be for and within the same business >> entity. >> > > > >> > > > > > Here are few pointers (if it can help in assessing any kind of >> > > > >> > > > > > technical trade-off that needs to be made with respect to >> current >> > > > implementation) : >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > - Stock Transfer per se are going to involve goods exchange >> but >> > > > >> > > > > > there >> > > > >> > > > > is >> > > > >> > > > > > no real time money exchange involved between shipper and >> > > > > > receiver >> > > > >> > > > > > as >> > > > >> > > > > they >> > > > >> > > > > > are both the very same business entity in the legal sense. So >> > > > business >> > > > >> > > > > > might not be necessarily interested in generating any sales >> or >> > > > >> > > > > purchase >> > > > >> > > > > > invoice against such transactions. Nor will there be any real >> > > > >> > > > > > time >> > > > >> > > > > payment >> > > > >> > > > > > or invoice settlement required at either end. >> > > > >> > > > > > - In financial terms there are tax implications but its >> > > > > > applicability >> > > > >> > > > > > varies depending upon the laws of the land or >> > > > >> > > > > > country/state-specific >> > > > >> > > > > tax >> > > > >> > > > > > regulations. For example: >> > > > >> > > > > > - In US the very same item transferred in certain state >> > > > > > might be >> > > > >> > > > > > taxable at certain rate but totally exempted or taxed at >> > > > >> > > > > > different rate in >> > > > >> > > > > > another (someone with better understanding of US or EUR >> tax >> > > > >> > > > > > regulations can >> > > > >> > > > > > throw more light and let us know if currently >> intra-company >> > > > >> > > > > > goods transfer >> > > > >> > > > > > are even taxable or not) >> > > > >> > > > > > - In India, the tax implications in the case of goods >> > > > > > transfer >> > > > >> > > > > > is >> > > > >> > > > > now >> > > > >> > > > > > shifted on the supply of goods. As a result: >> > > > >> > > > > > - For inter-state transfer *there is tax liability and >> in >> > > > > > this >> > > > >> > > > > > case, only a separate “Tax Invoice†* needs to be >> > > > > > issued >> > > > >> > > > > > along >> > > > >> > > > > with >> > > > >> > > > > > stock transfer note and supporting document (depending >> on >> > > > >> > > > > > the inter-state >> > > > >> > > > > > regulations while crossing the state borders) >> > > > >> > > > > > - For intra-state transfers if business entity is >> having >> > > > > > single >> > > > >> > > > > > registration for originating and receiving branches >> with >> > > > >> > > > > > tax authority then *there >> > > > >> > > > > > is no tax liability and hence no Tax Invoice *needs to >> be >> > > > issue. >> > > > >> > > > > > Only Delivery Note should suffice to transfer the >> goods. >> > > > >> > > > > > - For intra-state transfers if business entity is >> having >> > > > >> > > > > different >> > > > >> > > > > > registration for originating and receiving branches >> with >> > > > >> > > > > > tax authority then *there >> > > > >> > > > > > is tax liability and in this case, only a separate >> “Tax >> > > > >> > > > > Invoice†* >> > > > >> > > > > > needs to be issued along with stock transfer note. >> > > > >> > > > > > - Any kind of applicable tax (if any) needs to be paid to >> > > > > > the >> > > > state >> > > > >> > > > > > only and a separate Tax Invoice needs to be generated in >> > > > > > this >> > > > case. >> > > > >> > > > > > - The transfer shipment needs to follow certain status >> > > > > > transitioning >> > > > >> > > > > > i.e. ‘Requested’ à ‘In-review’ à ‘Shipped’ >> (from >> > > > > > originating >> > > > >> > > > > facility) à >> > > > >> > > > > > ‘In-transit’ à ‘Received’ (at destination facility). >> > > > > > As it needs to >> > > > be >> > > > >> > > > > > tracked internally. >> > > > >> > > > > > - The deemed transaction value and tax liability against the >> > > > >> > > > > transferred >> > > > >> > > > > > goods should hit the accounting books against appropriate GL >> > > > >> > > > > > accounts >> > > > >> > > > > per >> > > > >> > > > > > store and a separate GL account against the tax authority (in >> > > > >> > > > > accordance >> > > > >> > > > > > with business rules). >> > > > >> > > > > > - Later at some point of time we may also like to >> systemically >> > > > >> > > > > > build >> > > > >> > > > > the >> > > > >> > > > > > Transfer Requirement Planning and consolidate all the >> > > > > > individual >> > > > >> > > > > > product-wise transfer ad-hoc or planned requests/requirement >> > > > > > for >> > > > >> > > > > > a >> > > > >> > > > > common >> > > > >> > > > > > destination facility (i.e., once any feature like >> > > > >> > > > > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-6964 gets >> > > > >> > > > > > implemented) >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > I hope it should help to come up with a generic enough solution >> > > > > > that >> > > > >> > > > > > can work across geographies with required level of flexibility. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > Thanks, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > Swapnil >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > >> > > > > > From: James Yong [mailto:[email protected] >> > > > > > <[email protected]>] >> > > > >> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 9:56 PM >> > > > >> > > > > > To: [email protected] >> > > > >> > > > > > Subject: Re: RE: Quantity missing for inventory transfer records >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > Hi Vaibhav, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > My random thoughts on the possible implementation: >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > We can have a new InventoryTransferHeader (ITH) entity as >> > > > > > mentioned >> > > > >> > > > > earlier >> > > > >> > > > > > to manage group transfer. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > Having Quality attribute to InventoryTransfer entity is >> reasonable >> > > > >> > > > > > since >> > > > >> > > > > we >> > > > >> > > > > > may have an approval process before actual transfer. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > User doing inventory transfer can have an Shipment option to >> > > > > > enable >> > > > >> > > > > > shipment. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > When inventory transfer is approval and Shipment option is >> > > > > > selected, >> > > > >> > > > > > a corresponding Sales Order (SO) and Purchase Order (PO) will be >> > > > created. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > You may want to use a different Order Type for these transfer >> SO & >> > PO. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > No direct changes are allowed for transfer SO & PO. Changes can >> > > > > > only >> > > > >> > > > > > be made at ITH and the associated Inventory Transfer entities. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > There should be an attribute in SO & PO to link to ITH. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > There is also a need to enhance the reservation function of SO >> to >> > > > >> > > > > > specify the inventory item id for reservation. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > Regards, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > James Yong >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > On 2017-10-16 23:05, Vaibhav Jain < >> [email protected]> >> > > > >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > Hello Swapnil/James, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > There are many dependencies of inventory transfer in Business >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > Requirements >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > like: >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > 1. In Inventory transfer generally, there is more than one >> > > > >> > > > > > > product >> > > > >> > > > > in >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > any inventory transfer. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > 2. Inventory transfer should have an association with >> > > > > > > Shipment >> > > > >> > > > > which is >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > missing. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > 3. Inventory transfer should have an association with >> > > > >> > > > > > > Accounting >> > > > >> > > > > which >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > is missing. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > 4. Tax should be calculated(Applicable in India after GST) >> on >> > > > >> > > > > inventory >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > transfer. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > 5. If the tax is exempted then need "Stock transferring" >> > > > >> > > > > documentation. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > 6. Tracking of Transferred inventory. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > 7. Tracking of associated peoples(Picker, Packer, driver) >> > > > > > > with >> > > > >> > > > > > > the >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > respective transfer order. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > Most of the attribute of inventory transfer is belongs to >> Order >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > management system. Hence we should have a flow to create a >> > > > >> > > > > > > "Transfer >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > Order" for inventory transfer. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > Inventory Transfer can be treated as "Receive product". >> Business >> > > > >> > > > > > > does >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > not have workflows to receive the product directly i.e. PO >> > > > > > > should >> > > > >> > > > > > > be >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > created to receive the product. If anyone wants to surpass the >> > > > > > > PO >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > workflow and want to receive the product then "Receive >> product" >> > > > > > > is >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > useful. Same for inventory transfer we should have a flow of >> > > > >> > > > > > > transfer >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > order and inventory transfer can be used like "Receive >> Product" >> > > > >> > > > > workflow. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > Please share your thoughts >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > Thanks & Regards >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > Vaibhav Jain >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > Hotwax Systems, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > [email protected] >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 7:02 PM, Swapnil Shah < >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > Yes James, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > ITH should work. I would prefer to have ITH tightly coupled >> > > > > > > > with >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > InventoryTransfer(IT) i.e. even in case of single item >> > > > > > > > transfer >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > create corresponding entries in ITH and IT both to maintain >> > > > > > > > data >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > integrity. Also, We can try tying up Inventory Transfer with >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > Shipment through ITH itself or a separate entity e.g., >> > > > >> > > > > > InventoryTransferShipment. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > Thanks & Regards, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > Swapnil >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > From: James Yong [mailto:[email protected] >> > > > >> > > > > > > > <[email protected] >> > > > >> > > > > >] >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017 9:26 PM >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > To: [email protected] >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: RE: Quantity missing for inventory transfer >> > > > > > > > records >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > Hi Swapnil, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > Another possible solution is to have an header entity, e.g. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > InventoryTransferHeader (ITH), containing additional or >> common >> > > > >> > > > > > > > info >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > related to the group transfer. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > For group transfer, ITH is created and each >> InventoryTransfer >> > > > >> > > > > > > > will >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > contain a FK to ITH. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > For single transfer, ITH can be empty. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > Regards, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > James Yong >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > On 2017-10-14 18:59, Swapnil Shah >> > > > >> > > > > > > > <[email protected]> >> > > > >> > > > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Folks, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > One very frequent use case that we encounter is that any >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > transfer >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > request initiated from one facility to another is >> generally >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > for >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > multiple products as they all need to go in a single >> > > > > > > > > shipment >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > against transfer request so as to be cost effective. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Current schema has the limitation that any given inventory >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > transfer can only be for single inventory item (and hence >> > > > > > > > > only >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > one >> > > > >> > > > > > product). >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Would it make sense and be feasible if we enhance the >> > > > > > > > > existing >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > design such that multiple products/inventory can be tied >> > > > > > > > > with >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > a >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > single transfer >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > (InventoryTransferId) request (possibly by having >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > InventoryTransferId >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > + InventoryItemId as PK) and shipment is tied up with it >> as >> > > > > > > > > well. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > + Of >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > course by leaving a proper audit trail via >> > > > > > > > > InventoryItemDetail >> > > > etc. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Let's share any further thoughts or similar business cases >> > > > > > > > > and >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > then we can try to support it if it is generic enough. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Thanks & Regards, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Swapnil >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > From: James Yong [mailto:[email protected] < >> > > > >> > > > > [email protected]>] >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 9:36 PM >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Quantity missing for inventory transfer >> records >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Hi all, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > It is better to add InventoryTransferId column to >> Inventory >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Item >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Detail >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > (IID) table so that we easily link the IID record to the >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Inventory >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Transfer table. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > What do you think? >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > Regards, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > James Yong >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > On 2017-10-13 23:18, "James Yong"<[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Hi Suraj, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Shouldn't the transfer detail be stored at Inventory >> Item >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Detail >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > table? >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Regards, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > James Yong >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > On 2017-10-13 16:44, Suraj Khurana >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Hello, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > While creating inventory transfers, a new inventory >> item >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > is >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > created and successfully gets updated after completing >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > inventory >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > transfer. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > As per current implementation, we don't store >> > > > > > > > > > > transferred >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > quantity anywhere in *InventoryTransfer *entity and >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > quantity >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > is only available on the newly created inventory item. >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Problem >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > is, it gets deluded on time being and user won't get >> > > > > > > > > > > exact >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > quantity for which >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > inventory transfer was initialized. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > IMO, we should maintain transferred quantity at >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > *InventoryTransfer *entity as well for proper history >> > > > >> > > > > maintenance >> > > > >> > > > > > of records. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Please share your thoughts on this. >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks and Regards, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > *Suraj Khurana* | Sr. Enterprise Software Engineer >> > > > > > > > > > > *HotWax >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Commerce* by *HotWax Systems* Plot no. 80, Scheme no. >> > > > > > > > > > > 78, >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Vijay Nagar, Indore, M.P. India 452010 >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> -- >> Pierre Smits >> >> ORRTIZ.COM <http://www.orrtiz.com> >> OFBiz based solutions & services >> >> OFBiz Extensions Marketplace >> http://oem.ofbizci.net/oci-2/ >> > >
