When used together, the Sales Order Processing, Purchase Order Processing and Stock Control volumes are a powerful combination. Tight control over these areas can make a substantial difference to overall running costs and therefore to profit margin. The integration that Enterprise 6 offers between these volumes itself can represent a significant step towards efficiency of operation. For example, once you have entered an Order Item, you can progress through Purchasing, receiving into Stock, delivering and Invoicing without having to retype details of the Product, Supplier, Client or the pricing.
In many ways, Purchase Order Processing is the invisible partner of the three volumes. When administering an order, it is often possible to move from Sales Order Processing to Stock Control without apparently passing through Purchase Order Processing. However, although the ‘Batch Purchase Orders’ function is available in the main Sales Order Processing screen, when you access this function (or when you create a Purchase Order with the Sales Order still on screen), you are seamlessly moving from Sales to Purchase Order Processing.