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We are on EB2 version. Can we get a trial version of this tool? |
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Yes, this tool is available for trial and it will work with the EB2 version.
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How are line comments managed when creating new PO line items? And how about managing comments in existing PO lines? |
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Our goal when building Replenishment Workbench was to automate as much as possible so buyers could handle a large number of new and existing PO’s in less time. To your questions: if the comment creation can be automated pragmatically without manual user input then this tool can be configured to accommodate that. If not, we have other tools for the 5.7 QAD menu with more detail user input, which may be better suited to your needs. Give us a call to discuss your overall inventory control needs and we’ll do our best to come up with the perfect solution for your company.
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Is it possible to email the generated new POs or modified POs directly to suppliers? |
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Yes, this tool can be configured to email directly to either buyers or suppliers, whichever you prefer. The POs can be formatted to be sent as an attachment or they can be in the body of the email.
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When you are speaking of PO’s, are you referring to 5.7 Discrete POs or 5.5.1.13 Supplier Schedule? |
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This tool works with 5.7 discrete POs. QAD has its own built-in function to convert MRP action messages to update the Supplier Schedule, so we have not included 5.5.1.13 in this tool as it would have made it more cumbersome and complicated.
We have another tool that updates the supplier schedules in 5.5.1.13 called Supplier Schedule Data Loader. It allows you to update supplier schedules quickly and easily, but is not linked to MRP action messages.
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Does this work for Item Site MRP? |
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Yes. When you download action messages, you specify the site and work within one particular site at a time. When you have finished your work in one site, you can specify another.
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Is the Replenishment Workbench available in QAD 2015 EE? Also, how does this work with GRS? |
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Yes, this tool is available in 2015 EE. It is not connected to the GRS module of QAD. Replenishment Workbench assumes the buyer is authorized to make changes and inform suppliers. During set up, you can configure this tool with access permissions. Replenishment Workbench does not have workflow functionality.
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Can the print PO work with customized versions of the PO print designer document? |
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Yes, we can reroute your print to the customized version or we can use our LBox functionality.
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Every week we send list of action messages produced by QAD to suppliers to notify them about required changes. Can Replenishment Workbench help us to automate this process? |
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Yes. Replenishment Workbench allows you to mass approve action messages for each supplier that should receive the updates. Approving actions messages generates three separate templates: one for re-scheduling (expediting/de-expediting) existing purchase orders, one for creation of new purchase orders and one for cancellation of existing purchase orders. You can choose which of those you want to send to supplier and then copy/paste a detailed list into a body of an e-mail to supplier. Just remember that if you do not act on action messages, you will not make any changes to purchase orders in QAD and they will come back during next MRP run. Simply sending a list of actions to suppliers does not update your internal data. You will have to take actions in QAD to balance your supply with demand. That is what QAD MRP action messages are for.
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We use third party software to maintain purchase requisitions and purchase orders and then transfer them to QAD. So we do not update purchase orders directly in QAD. How does Replenishment Workbench works with this kind of third party software? |
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Replenishment Workbench is designed to update purchase orders in QAD only. If you feel that your existing business process will benefit from Replenishment Workbench functionality, we can look into details of your business process and potentially re-direct Replenishment Workbench output to the third party software you are using. The third party software should be capable of processing incoming information and we can format it as per your third party software requirements.
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