Order items

Each material requested as part of the inbound order is referred to as an inbound order item. The order item specifies the quantity of material requested within the order.

For example, if a single order was raised against a paint supplier, it is common for orders to be raised for large quantities of material from the supplier, but then the materials are delivered in smaller quantities over time.

Supplier	Purchase Order	Order Item	Material	Quantity
Paint Nation	PO500455	1	90012234 - Red Paint	20,000 L
Paint Nation	PO500455	2	90012432 - Blue Paint	25,000 L
Paint Nation	PO500455	3	90018843 - Black Paint	60,000 L
Paint Nation	PO500455	4	90017743 - Green Paint	30,000 L

This approach reduces the number of orders required and also allows for the supplier to offer discounts on materials purchased in bulk, while allowing the materials to be delivered when required rather than all at once.