Codemaster Retail's Purchase Order Module contains software that will create and manage orders for goods placed on central warehouses and suppliers direct. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is available for major warehouse groups eliminating the need for printed orders and speeding the process for placing orders. FEATURES: Computer generated orders quantities, are collated by supplier and presented as the suggested order placement. Ability to select from multiple suppliers and amend order quantities with ease. Suggested Orders are transferred to confirmed orders. Those not transferred are cleared prior to the next calculation process. Manual entry of orders can occur at any time and be processed in the same manner as generated orders. Control over stock order criteria allows alteration to order generating values. All orders are costed which enables purchases to meet selected minimum dollar values. A review of supplier purchases allows control of buying values to meet monthly minimums. Ability to print/reprint orders at any time and to direct output to screens and printer. BENEFITS: The accurate setting of order criteria will result in orders placed at minimum levels sufficient to last the supply cycle, thus lowering purchase commitments. The reference information with suggested orders provides accurate sales history enabling the buyer to not order slow moving and unseasonable products, eliminating the carrying of stock that is a poor revenue earner. The EDI enables the sending of orders as soon as they are prepared. Subject to the warehouse procedures and immediate response with out-of-stock details is captured with the order placement, or the response is available on subsequent dial ups for collection. The buyer can then take immediate action to source the goods from an alternate supplier and have them readily available. The ability to review purchases (actual and commitments) facilitates the control of budgets and minimum purchase quantities thus ensuring the best buying prices. The immediate awareness of any price changes permits price adjustment to stock and results in higher gross profits. Transfers of data from the purchase order module to the Accounts Payable and Inventory Module result in the calculation of values in the General Ledger for the production of Profit and Loss Statements and Balance Sheets.