Material Order
A purchase order for raw material, addressed to a supplier.
A material order is a purchase order you send to a supplier for the raw material a job needs. It is built from the work order's materials, addressed to a supplier you choose.
On the form
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Document date | The date on the order. Starts at today. |
| Supplier | The supplier the order goes to. Required, and drawn from your supplier companies. |
| Delivery days | How many days you expect delivery to take. |
| Currency | The currency for the order. Starts from your financial settings. |
| Notes | Free text printed on the order. |
| Materials | A checklist of the job's materials, with an editable weight and price per kilogram for each. |
On the document
The order lists the material you picked with its weights and prices, totalled for the supplier, along with the delivery time and your notes.
Generating updates your material prices
The price per kilogram you enter on the order is saved back onto the job's material, so the price you agreed with the supplier flows through to the material list and the job's costs.