Inbound orders
Inbound orders in MES represent requests for materials to be
received into the factory. These orders ensure the right materials arrive in the right
quantities to support production processes.
There are the inbound order types in MES:
- Customer return
- A request to handle stock returned from a customer.
- Purchase order
- The typical form of order, representing a request for a supplier to provide additional stock.
- Stock transfer
- A movement of stock between factories within the same company.
A purchase order (PO) is a commitment to buy a specified quantity of materials at an agreed price. When a supplier receives a purchase order, they send materials to the buyer. The materials might arrive all at once or through multiple inbound deliveries.
The status of inbound orders can be tracked in MES:
- Planned
- The order is upcoming, and no deliveries have been received.
- In progress
- The order is partially fulfilled, with at least one delivery started.
- Complete
- The order is fulfilled, and all expected deliveries are received.
- Canceled
- The order has been canceled, and no future deliveries are planned.
- Requested
- The order is requested, and deliveries will be planned.
- Rejected
- The order is rejected, and no deliveries will occur.
- Awaiting delivery
- The order has planned deliveries that have not yet arrived.
Inbound orders can be added manually in MES, but they are usually imported automatically from an ERP system.