This option is used to collect confirmation/acknowledgement for electronic
purchase orders that you have sent to Spicers. You will need to wait a few
minutes after sending the order before you can collect their confirmation.
1. Gx
Stock from the toolbar.
2. Move the cursor to Shop for Products on the menu.
3. Select Collect Supplier Order Confirmations from the second menu
displayed.
4. Choose Yes to collect the confirmations.
5. You will get an Importing Acknowledgement message. Click Ok. Please
refer to the Stock FAQs topic for answers to problems you have with EDI
order acknowledgements.
6. The supplier order confirmation is displayed showing the products and
quantities ordered, the quantity confirmed by the supplier, the quantity
back ordered, warning of any discontinued
or superseded codes, and the
price confirmed by the supplier. The price is highlighted in green if it is
lower than the price on your purchase order, and in red it if it is higher. A
delivery schedule for backordered items can be viewed by clicking the
ellipsis icon in the Deliveries column. You can choose to book these
into stock already or wait until they actually arrive.
7. Click Ok when you have reviewed this screen.
8. You are then asked how you want to deal with the prices on the order
acknowledgement screen. Choose Yes to accept the prices confirmed by
the supplier, No if you do not want to accept these prices and Cancel to
accept price difference only where they are lower than your purchase
order.
9. Next you get the option to book the confirmed goods into stock. Choose Yes or No. It is usual to book the goods in now if you get next day
delivery, allowing you to prepare tomorrow's delivery notes in advance.
Click here to view the Electronic Purchase Order Results screen.
Refer to the Order Process Flowchart if you are unsure of the next stage after
booking in the goods.
in the Deliveries column. You can choose to book these
into stock already or wait until they actually arrive.