Improving the PO creation process for regularly purchased parts

Epicor ERP 10
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Hello all,

We have certain vendors that we always buy the same parts from on a regular basis (such as first aid supplies) but we do not “stock” these items.

Is there a way to speed up the PO creation process by creating part groups per Supplier that the Purchaser can choose from when creating new lines? It is a burdensome process entering 145 lines on a PO for non-stock parts. I understand that DMT can accomplish this easily from a spreadsheet but that is not a viable long term option for us.

If I created part records for these parts can I group them by Supplier in some meaningful way that might ease this process of creating POs?

Any and all input is appreciated.

Thank you!

Alice

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I’ll tell you how we handled this at my current location.

We use a manual (external to Epicor) Kanban method for all of these types of items. We use a formula to calculate our release quantities, and split the Kanban using a two-card system.

It keeps the amount of “other” PO’s to a manageable level, and allows us to use Epicor for all the necessary accounting functions.

We are up to about 250 items controlled this way - and growing.

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Do you mean like a Blanket Purchase Order?

:face_with_raised_eyebrow:

A popular request for over ten years…