Release Orders and Backorders Typical Cycles

1. Receive Stock (PO60)
   • Used to receive product into warehouse and into PointForce Enterprise (PFE).
   • Enter landing factors on the Landing Factors folder of PO60.
   • "Update batch" to put stock into inventory.

2. Print Receiving Register (PO64)
   • Printout used to summarize all products received (quantities, costs, landing factors, etc.).
   • Must be kept in safe place for future reference.
   • Usually printed once per day (as part of day-end routine).

3. Release Backorders (OE61)
   • Used to release backorders by customer, by product, by order or by order line.

4. Release Future Orders (OE64)
   • Used to release future dated orders.
   • Future dated orders are released if the system run-date plus the "No. of Days for Future Orders" (set up in CC00/Order Entry) is greater than the order's release date.

5. Future Order Release Audit Report (OE66)
   • Prints an audit report of the future dated orders that were released in OE64.

6. Activate Auto-Print Processor (OE33)(in lieu of OE32/34)
   Schedule Orders & Print Shipping Documents
   • Used to schedule and organize sales orders for shipping.
   • Prints picking tickets for warehouse.
   • Enter acceptance codes upon completion of printing.

7. Recall Scheduled Orders (OE67)
   • Used to recall a previously printed sales order (picking ticket) for changes and re-printing.
   • Ensure old picking ticket is destroyed before new one is printed.

Supporting Inquiries:

1. Display Product Availability (IC45)
   • Used to query inventory items, on hand quantities, costs, open orders, invoice history.

2. Customer Inquiries (SU45)
   • Used to query customers, open orders, invoice history, AR balances, names & addresses.

3. Display Orders (OE45)
   • Used to query open sales orders, products, sell prices.

4. Display Invoices from History (IN45)
   • Used to query invoices from history, products, sell prices.