Sales Orders for Small Manufacturers
A confirmed order carries the part, the revision, the quantity and the week it is due. Work orders raised against it show how much is still to make.
What the order records
Schedules and part deliveries
Many buyers of machined parts, panels or packed goods release a yearly quantity in monthly lots. Each lot is held as its own line with its own due week, and a dispatch is set against the lot it belongs to. The order then shows quantity ordered, made, dispatched and still pending at a glance. A buyer who revises a schedule by mail does not need a fresh order, because the revision is recorded on the existing line.
How the order reaches the floor
What the client decides
- Whether a buyer purchase order is needed before a work order is released
- Who may change an agreed rate or a promised week
- How part deliveries against a schedule are numbered
- Which buyers may order on credit and up to what balance
Frequently asked questions
Can one order have several delivery dates?
Yes. A schedule holds part quantities with their own weeks, and dispatches are matched to the lot they belong to.
What happens when a buyer cuts the quantity?
The line is revised and the earlier figure stays visible. Work orders already released are shown so the planner can stop or reduce them.
Can an order cover a part we have never made?
Yes, though the bill of materials and the stages have to be entered before a work order can be released for it.
Is a verbal order from a regular buyer allowed?
That is for the owner to set. The order can be saved with the mode noted as a call, with the written confirmation attached later.
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