David,
David E. Jones wrote:
Splitting the shipment if partially received is an interesting idea, but
why not just partially receive the shipment and issue specific
quantities as they come in and wait to set the status to received until
the entire shipment is received? There may be some issues with this, but
it would be more consistent with how we handle orders, etc.
-David
really thanks for your prompt response.
What you are suggesting is a good approach, it's simple and it works
fine (I've tested it).
However, if we want to record the actual shipments from the supplier the
alternative approach that I've implemented could be sometimes useful.
Let's say that I've created a purchase order for 100 units of WG-1111
(my favorite widget!); the supplier says he will send all the items with
one shipment; however when the shipment arrives, I discover that he sent
me only 90 units; I'll have to call the supplier and we will have to
schedule another shipment for the remaining 10 units (let's say for the
next month): it would be nice to close the first shipment and create a
new one. Or I could agree with the supplier to close the shipment and
cancel the remaining 10 units from the purchase order.
Does it make sense?
Jacopo
