E-mail Consignment Consumption List

Explanation

This activity is used to e-mail the consignment consumption list to the supplier. The consignment consumption list will be attached to the e-mail as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. Consignment stock means that you have access to products which are still owned by the supplier. You will not be charged until the products are used or sold, i.e., moved out from the consignment stock. This functionality is preferably used when the relationship between the customer and supplier is close and the consumption of material is frequent.

When transferring consignment handled parts between inventory locations, you will have a choice of whether to consume the parts. Information concerning the consumption is created and entered as the issue from consignment stock takes place. On the summarized list, you can study the total quantity issued within the indicated period. 
In the Notify Supplier - E-mail Summarized List dialog box that opens specify the start date you want to include in the PDF file. Further, you have the option to specify the end date.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites.

• IFS/Print Server and IFS/Connect must have been installed.
• Print Server Archiving has to be enabled.
• The PDF_REPORT_CREATED event must be defined and enabled.
• On the Supplier/Address/General Address Info section, in the Comm. Method area, the communication method should be set to E-mail and the receiver's e-mail address must be specified in the Value field for the respective supplier name. The same supplier name should be given in the Supplier Contact field of the Supplier/Address/Purchase Address Info section.
• The line status must be Entered.

System Effects

This activity has the following system effects.

• The consignment stock summarized list is e-mailed to the specified supplier using IFS/Connect and the rules specified for the event PDF_REPORT_CREATED.
• The line status is changed from Entered to Supplier Notified.

Pages

Supplier Consignment Stock Consumption
Supplier Consignment Stock Consumptions

Activity Diagrams

Report Consignment Consumption