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.

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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) Ã
>> > > >
>> > > > > >    ‘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
>> > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > > > > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > > > > > >
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>> > > > > >
>> > > >
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>> > > >
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>> > > >
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>> > > >
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>> > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> --
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