Technical Note: 20051221014

Reorder Suggestion

(Maitre'D 2005, from Service Pack 2 and later versions of Maitre'D)

Report Centre / Report / Inventory

Maitre'D's reorder suggestion report uses the minimum quantity setup in each inventory item and maximum to show a reorder suggestion report for all items that are too low in stock. It will suggest the quantity to order in the buying format so that the inventory gets as close to the maximum quantity setup without going over it. From the report filter window, select the suppliers, inventory categories, inventory groups, locations department to be included in the report.
The following is a sample of the reorder suggestion report:

Code:

This is the product code of the inventory item.

Description:

This is the product description of the inventory item.

Supplier:

This is the description of the last supplier.

Inventory Category:

The inventory category this item belongs to.

Quantity Needed:

The minimum quantity using the inventory format entered for that item.

Quantity On Hand:

The actual quantity in stock using the inventory formats.

Inventory Unit:

The inventory format of this item.

Suggestion:

The quantity suggested to buy (using the buying format) in order to reach the maximum quantity.

Buying Unit:

This is the purchase format.

Total:

The total dollar amount to purchase. The last line of this column will show you the complete total.

Customer #:

Your customer account number for this supplier.