Plugin: BackOrder Management

• Creator: Red1 (talk) - RED1.org
• Sponsor: SYSNOVA (as bonus feature of WMS).
• License: GPLv2 - Free as in Freedom not Free Lunch
• Source: archive.softwareheritage.org
• Plugin: org.backorder.management
• Forum: red1.org

Features

• Knows which BackOrder is ready to Ship by looking at the 'Ready' flag.
• Knows which supply or production to chase by looking at the 'Insufficient' flag.
• Knows where the stock are located across different warehouses.
• Knows what other BackOrders are pending.
• Generate Sales Order much faster without touching core but modify cockpit plugin.
• Further processes can be added to this cockpit source using Ninja plugin.

Motivation

• Management Inventory Constraints often result in back-orders that need follow up.
• Plugin gives full 360 degree visibility to commitment and inventory readiness prioritizing lines to ship.

Usage

• Go to Main Menu, BackOrder Management window for easy definition of Sales Order details and Generate Sales Order
• Completed but undelivered Sales Orders can be viewed in BackOrder AvailableToShip Info-Window
• Refresh to get up-to-date status
  • 'Ready' flag will recalculate based on available stock to fulfil order lines from the top.
  • Reset LineNo back at BackOrder line tab to get sorted for priority shipment
• Generate (WMS) Shipment (pending) -- use normal iDempiere.

Coupling With WMS

• This is a standalone plugin not needing the WMS plugin which it was originally created for.
• When WMS plugin is installed, its WMS Picking function will turn on.

Feedback

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