diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst index ddb4277e2c..5932beb636 100644 --- a/doc/index.rst +++ b/doc/index.rst @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ Stock Module ############ The stock module define fundamentals for all stock management -situations: Locations where product are stored, move between these -locations, packings for product arrivals and departures and inventory +situations: Locations where product are stored, moves between these +locations, shipments for product arrivals and departures and inventory to control and update stock levels. Location @@ -91,17 +91,17 @@ Assigned move with a planned date greater than today and smaller than the given date are also summed. -Packing -******* +Shipment +******** -A Packing define a group of moves happening at the same date and +A Shipment define a group of moves happening at the same date and around the same location. -Supplier Packing -++++++++++++++++ +Supplier Shipment ++++++++++++++++++ -A supplier packing is used when products are received from a +A supplier shipment is used when products are received from a supplier. It is mainly composed of a party (the supplier), a location (the warehouse in which the products are coming) and two list of moves: @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ supplier. It is mainly composed of a party (the supplier), a location location (or one of his child locations). -The supplier packing can be in one of this states: +The supplier shipment can be in one of this states: * Draft @@ -129,17 +129,17 @@ The supplier packing can be in one of this states: * Done - Inventory moves are in state Done. + Inventory and incoming moves are in state Done. * Cancel All moves are cancelled. -Customer Packing -++++++++++++++++ +Customer Shipment ++++++++++++++++++ -A customer packing is used for sending products to customer. It is +A customer shipment is used for sending products to customer. It is mainly composed of a party (the customer), a location (the warehouse out of which the product are going) and two list of moves: @@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ out of which the product are going) and two list of moves: customer location. -The customer packing can be in one of this states: +The customer shipment can be in one of this states: * Draft @@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ The customer packing can be in one of this states: * Waiting - When a customer packing is set to waiting, the inventory moves are + When a customer shipment is set to waiting, the inventory moves are created (or completed) to balance the outgoing moves. The waiting - state also means that the packing should be processed. + state also means that the shipment should be processed. * Assigned @@ -179,19 +179,19 @@ The customer packing can be in one of this states: * Done - The packing is Done when the outgoing moves have been made, + The shipment is Done when the outgoing moves have been made, e.g. when a truck left the warehouse. * Cancel - A packing which is not yet completed (not in state Done) can be + A shipment which is not yet completed (not in state Done) can be cancelled at any time. This also cancel all the moves. -Internal Packing -++++++++++++++++ +Internal Shipment ++++++++++++++++++ -A customer packing is used for sending products across locations +An internal shipment is used for sending products across locations inside the company. It is mainly composed of two locations and a list of moves. It can be in one of these states: @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ of moves. It can be in one of these states: * Waiting - The waiting state means that the packing should be processed. + The waiting state means that the shipment should be processed. * Assigned @@ -210,11 +210,11 @@ of moves. It can be in one of these states: * Done - The packing is Done when the moves have been made. + The shipment is Done when the moves have been made. * Cancel - A packing which is not yet completed (not in state Done) can be + A shipment which is not yet completed (not in state Done) can be cancelled at any time. This also cancel all the moves.