The Fill Orders button in the Inventory ribbon can be used for sites that fill orders on a regular basis, such as Central Kitchens and Central Warehouses.
From the Home tab, select Fill Orders.
Print Fill Order Records
Reports should be printed prior to fulfilling orders. Once orders have been filled and changes have been saved, the order will no longer appear in the list; therefore, making it difficult for reports to be printed after the task has been completed.
- From the Review Orders:Orders to-be Filled screen, search for the correct order to be filled record.
- Ordered By Site - Use the drop-down menu to select a site.
- Delivery Date on or Before - Use the calendar tool to establish a beginning date.
- Ordering Group - Use the drop-down menu to select an ordering group.
Select the correct Order to-be filled ID from the list by placing a checkmark in the correct column. You may choose Select All or Select None by clicking the checkbox at the top of the screen.
Click Print and select one of the report options. You may choose to print or export the report. After you have finished printing or exporting, click Close Print Preview.
Fill Orders
Select an order to be filled by clicking on the row. Then, click Fulfill Order.
You may fulfill multiple orders at one time by placing checkmarks in the correct rows and clicking Fulfill All Orders. If multiple orders are filled at one time, the Transfer Ticket report will not print.
Multiple orders may not be able to be filled at the same time is certain issues exist (blank order, back order, insufficient on-hand inventory, manual review request). The system will fulfill orders where no issues exist and skip orders with issues.
Review and complete issuing details for each item. When you are done, click Save Changes.
Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen to view all columns. Click the plus + icon to expand and view/edit additional details (Case/Unit Quantity, Partial Quantity, Quantity Available, Inventory Tag, Lot Number, Purchased Case Price, Donated Value/Case, Expiration Date) of each item.
- By default, the Issued Date is the current day. To change the date, click the calendar icon and select a different date.
- Issued From is the site currently selected and cannot be edited.
- Issued To displays the site or reason inventory is being issued and cannot be edited.
Verify the quantities on the issuing order when filling an order and make any necessary adjustments.
When selecting Issue items to fill an order, the Quantity Issued amounts are prefilled to the requested quantity and highlighted yellow.
If there is not enough inventory on-hand to fill an order, the Quantity Available field will be highlighted red and you may need to adjust the Quantity Issued.
Multiple inventory tags may exist for an item. You can click the plus + sign to expand the item. The system will always issue the closest expiration date first (if noted) or the oldest inventory tag to minimize spoilage of stock; however, you may manually adjust those numbers.
For whole cases or units, enter the number. For partial cases or units, use "/". Refer to the image in "Add Items to the Issuing Record for various whole and partial issuing examples.
To remove an item from issuing, select the item. Then, click Delete Item.
The Order Fulfillment window may appear if adjustments have been made to the Issuing Record. This allows you to review discrepancies and the system's course of action (e.g. closing a line item, backordering a line item, etc.).
If you have made an error and have completed filling all order quantities, click Cancel and make necessary changes.
Take note of the discrepancy between the Open Ordered Quantity and the Fulfilled Quantity columns.
Disposition - Use the drop-down menu to select how to handle the discrepancy.
Backorder - Places the item on backorder for future fulfillment.
Close - Closes the item ordered even if quantities have not been met.
After you have completed discrepancy details, click Ok.
Once the order has been filled, the Transfer Ticket report criteria window will appear. Use the drop-down menu to select the Report Layout. Then, click Ok.
The Transfer Ticket report will open is a separate window. You may choose to print or export the report.
Bulk Update
The Bulk Update feature allows you to add an item to each order, remove an item from each order, or substitute one item for another on each order via wizard.
- Click Bulk Update.
- On the Bulk-Change Orders window, click Next to begin the process.
Select orders you wish to complete bulk changes to by checking/unchecking the boxes. Then, click Next.
Select Orders
By default, all orders are selected.
- Select which type of bulk change you would like to make and enter any comments. Then, click Next.
Complete bulk change information. Then, click Next.
- Verify the changes are correct. Then, click Finish to apply changes.
Additional Fill Order Reports
You may wish to print the Order Details or the Order Tracking Log reports.
- From the Review Orders:Orders to-be Filled screen, search for the correct order to be filled record.
- Ordered By Site - Use the drop-down menu to select a site.
- Delivery Date on or Before - Use the calendar tool to establish a beginning date.
- Ordering Group - Use the drop-down menu to select an ordering group.
Select the correct Order to-be filled ID from the list by placing a checkmark in the correct column. You may choose Select All or Select None by clicking the checkbox at the top of the screen.
Click Print and select one of the report options. You may choose to print or export the report. After you have finished printing or exporting, click Close Print Preview.