diff --git a/doc/index_en.rst b/doc/index_en.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0656cafb3d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/index_en.rst @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +Stock Supply Module +################### + +The Stock Supply module add automatic supply mechanisms and introduce +the concepts of order point and purchase request. + + +Purchase Request +**************** + +A purchase request define the need for the purchase of a product. It +is linked to a warehouse and eventually a supplier, it contains a +ideal purchase date and an expected supply date. A purchase request +can be in one of these states: + +Draft + + A draft purchase request is a request that is not linked to a + purchase. + +Purchased + + A Purchased request is a request that is linked to a purchase which + is not in state Done or Cancel. + +Done + + A purchase request is in state Done if it is linked to a Purchase + which is in state Done. + +Cancel + + A purchase request is in state Cancel if it is linked to a Purchase + which is cancelled. + +A wizard allow to create purchases based on a selection of Draft +purchase requests. The new purchases contains one purchase line by +purchase request and group them by warehouse and by supplier. Once the +purchases are created, the corresponding purchase requests are set to +the state Purchased. + + +Order Point +*********** + +An order point define minimum and maximum quantities for a product on +a location. The minimum quantity is the quantity that should be always +(if possible) available. The maximum is a target quantity that should +be reached when re-ordering. An order point also define a type which +can be: + +Internal + + An Internal order point is defined on a Storage location, it also + define a provisioning location. If the minimum quantity is reached + it will result in the creation of an internal packing between the + provisioning location and the Storage location. + +Purchase + + A Purchase order point is defined on a warehouse location. If the + minimal quantity is reached on the warehouse it will result in a + purchase request. + +The internal packings and purchase requests are created by schedulers +with respect to stock levels and existing packings and requests.