What is the usual process for Buyers and Suppliers?

Modified on Thu, 26 Sep at 6:10 PM

  1. Buyer creates RFQ

  2. The system sends RFQ to Suppliers via email notification

  3. Supplier views available RFQ

  4. Supplier submits Quote

  5. Buyer receives Quotes

  6. Buyer compares Quotes

  7. Buyer asks authorized manager to approve quotes

  8. Buyer awards chosen Quote 

  9. Buyer creates Purchase Order (PO) 

  10. The system sends email notifications of new PO to the Supplier

  11. The system automatically creates a Sales Order (SO) based on the PO

  12. Supplier must confirm his acceptance of the new Sales Order

  13. (Offline) Supplier fulfills the order

  14. (Offline) Buyer coordinates with Supplier

  15. (Offline/Online) Buyer pays according to terms agreed

  16. (Offline) Supplier delivers goods

  17. Supplier creates Invoice for the SO

    1. Multiple invoices can be created per SO

  18. (Offline) Buyer pays for the invoice (offline)

  19. Supplier updates payment status of the Invoice (offline) - upcoming

  20. The system updates the Invoice and if fully paid, then it also updates the SO and PO to Complete

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