This article is part of the Purchase Order Module.  Click here for more information and training on Purchase Orders.

Memorized Purchase Orders allows a User to create specific Purchasing Templates for individual Vendors.  These Templates can be scheduled and automatically created, or they can exist as manual templates that are only used when selected.  To review the list of Memorized Purchase Order Templates in your system, navigate to the 'Memorized Purchase Orders' list located in the left nav.

Once Memorized Purchase Orders are created, Purchase Orders and Order Guides can be printed and used for future purchasing needs.

Creating a Memorized Purchase Order

Memorized Purchase Orders can be created from a previously completed Purchase Order Form.  After entering the relevant information in the PO Form, open the Actions Menu and select 'Memorize'.

The 'Memorize Type' prompt will appear where the User can select to 'Create Non-Scheduled Memorized PO' or 'Create Scheduled Memorized PO'

Non-Scheduled Memorized PO

Click 'Create Non-Scheduled Memorized PO' then enter the template name.  Click 'Save' to save the Non-Schedule PO template to the 'Memorized Purchase Order' list

Scheduled Memorized PO

Creating a Scheduled Memorized PO has more options than a non-scheduled PO.  This feature allows the User to set a schedule on the Template so that the PO template will be auto-generated for the scheduled days in the Purchasing Assistant

1) Name of your Template - Enter the name for the template

• Common template names include: 'Vendor Name' + 'Scheduled Days of the week' (i.e., 'Sysco Tues / Fri')

2) Day(s) to Repeat - Click to toggle each day that this Template will be auto-generated and appear in the Purchasing Assistant

3) Consumption Days - For each Day toggled in 'Day(s) to Repeat', set the Consumption Days for the weekday

• Consumption days indicate the days that the product arriving on 'Weekday' will be used
• As shown in the sample image above, when Tuesday and Friday are selected, the gaps between each selected day are automatically set as Consumption Days
• Consumption Days are used in the Suggested Order calculation
• If needed, Consumption Days can be updated on the PO forms when in use

4) Buffer Days - Set the Buffer Days to add to the Consumption Days for Suggested Ordering.  Buffer Days add extra days of sales to the Suggested Order calculation (padding your order for unforeseen spikes in Sales)

• Note: Buffer Days can also be added on the Item Location Record to provide buffer days on a per item basis
  • Example: a frozen product that must be thawed, then marinated
  • A Buffer Day value of 2 on Item Location Record would ensure a two-days-worth advance of the product on hand
    • The Buffer Days on Item Location Record is used instead of the Buffer Days on the Purchase Order
    • Buffer Days can be updated on the PO forms when in use

5) Vendor Items - This table will contain each Vendor Item that was on the PO Form used to create the Memorized Template.  

• Click the 'Add All Vendor Items' button to add every available Vendor Item for the Vendor
• The Vendor Item order can be set by clicking and dragging specific Vendor Items into the desired sequence

6) Copy to Other Locations - Use this tool to quickly copy the template to other Locations

7) Memorize - Press this button once all changes are final and you wish to save this template into the Memorized Purchase Order list

Using a Memorized Purchase Order

Memorized Purchase Orders can be used to create PO using the following methods:

1. Open the Memorized Purchase Order, hover over the Action menu and select 'Use'
   
   
   
   
2. On a Purchase Order, hover over the Action menu and select 'Start with Template'
   
   
   
   
3. On the Purchasing Assistant, select the correct Location, then click on 'From Template' below the Manual Orders section
   
   
   
   

4. The 'Memorized POs' prompt will load where you can select the Template(s) that you will include on your Purchase Order.  Click each desired Template.  This action will move the selected Template to the 'Selected Template(s)' section of the prompt.  When you have selected all the Templates you will use, click 'Add to Today's Order'.
   
   

   
   

   
   

5. Continue through the Steps of the Purchasing Assistant by clicking the 'Next' button
   
   

   

   
   

6.  Review the 'Theoretical Quantity on Hand' step and many any necessary manual adjustments to the 'Quantity on Hand' values.  Next, continue to the 'Variables' step.

7.  On the 'Variables' step, review the Forecast for the next 7 calendar days compared to the set Consumption days for each selected Template.  Update the consumption days and buffer days as needed, then click 'Next'
   
   

   
   

8.  Review each PO that has been created through the Purchasing Assistant and click on the PO icon (shown in green below) to open the PO to make any additional quantity changes.  By default the 'Submit' toggle will be selected on the PO, but can be changed to 'Hold' if the order is not necessary at this time.  Additionally, you can click the trashcan icon to delete the PO at this time.  If all POs appear to be in order, click the 'Next' button to advance to the 'Final Review and Submit' step
   
   

   
   

9.  Review each PO then click 'Submit Orders'.  You can click on each Template Name to see the details of the PO as shown below.  Once 'Submit Orders' is clicked, each PO will be emailed to the 'Email' address listed on the Vendor record for each PO submitted.