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Inter-Store Transfer

The application provides the capability for a chain of stores to track the inventory level for each of the stores included in the chain. When a store in the chain does not have sufficient quantity on hand to complete a sale, an inter-store transfer can be done to obtain the merchandise from another store in the chain, before going to an outside supplier to obtain the merchandise.

Inter-Store Transfer example:

• Requesting Store needs additional merchandise
• Requesting Store contacts Selling Store and requests the additional merchandise
• Selling Store approves merchandise request
• Requesting Store initiates the inter-store transfer through the system
  • Inter-store transfer process automatically creates a purchase order at Requesting Store
  • Inter-store transfer process automatically creates and prints a work order at Selling store
• Selling Store gathers merchandise and prepares for shipment:
  • Selling Store converts the work order to a regular invoice
  • Purchase order at Requesting store will be automatically updated
  • Note: If Selling Store ships via a common carrier, appropriate freight charges will be added to the ticket before finalizing the ticket as an invoice. These charges will be automatically added to the purchase order for Requesting Store.
• Requesting Store will receive the merchandise and have it available to sell to the customer

Follow the steps listed below to setup the Inter-Store Transfer process on your system:

Steps:

1. Create a Supplier Record to use for inter-store transfers
2. Create a Store Record for each store in the chain
3. Create a corresponding Account Record for each Store Record
4. Define the Selling Price for transferred merchandise
5. Create an Inter-Store Transfer Ticket

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