What are the stages in the purchasing process?

The topics in this section follow the stages in the purchasing process, which are as follows:

• Order Entry - The lines of the order are created.
• Order Confirmation - The order is confirmed as being correct and ready to be further processed.
• Receipt Entry/Matching - The items are received and matched against the order line. Inspection is also included at this stage if required.
• Receipt Transfer - The items are transferred from a receiving location to an inventory location.
• Invoice Entry - An invoice is received from the supplier and entered into the system.
• Invoice Matching - An invoice is received from the supplier and is matched against a purchase order line.
• Invoice Confirmation - The invoice is confirmed as being correct.

You can set up your Purchasing module to use some or all of these stages for different types of transactions if appropriate, and you can specify in which order they are to be carried out.