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PurchasingCoordinate supply requests, supplier deliveries and the bills that follow. Inventory & warehousesTrack owned stock, protect order reservations and reconcile warehouse quantities with their carrying value. Delivery planningOrganize delivery stops, follow partial results and keep every dispatched quantity accounted for. Sales & dealer ordersKeep dealer terms, accepted orders and the stock promised to customers in agreement.
Production & kittingAssemble, kit or repack goods with clear material requirements, work instructions and output costs. FinanceConnect dealer receivables, supplier payables and stock costs to each entity's books. ReportingUnderstand delivery, stock and financial results from the same accepted quantities and posted evidence.

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Processes

Order to cashCarry the dealer's accepted terms through fulfilment, reviewed invoicing and cash application. Procure to payApprove supply commitments, accept actual deliveries and pay reconciled supplier obligations. Plan and deliverRelease a practical route, record actual delivery results and reconcile the remaining goods.
Assemble and kitRelease defined assembly work, accept actual output and reconcile its standard value with WIP cost. Count and adjustCount a controlled stock population and review the exact quantity and value before correction. Period closeReconcile each entity's operational balances, review currency adjustments and close the books.

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Industries

Industrial and maintenance suppliesConnect dealer commitments with available stock, deliveries and finance. Building materialsCoordinate purchased materials, warehouse quantities and customer deliveries.
Consumer goods distributionKeep dealer orders, warehouse lots and delivery follow-up in step. Value-added distributionConnect assembly and kitting work with stock, orders and actual cost.

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Roles and permissionsGive commercial, warehouse and finance teams clear responsibilities. ReportsFollow supplier receipts, stock and deliveries alongside the financial results. Data modelExplore the records linking purchasing, stock, delivery and finance.
IntegrationsConnect external inputs and provider outcomes without losing their source history. ImplementationPlan a connected rollout around your entities, goods and financial controls. AI assistants and APIHelp teams prepare work and investigate exceptions within their authority.

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Modules
PurchasingCoordinate supply requests, supplier deliveries and the bills that follow.Inventory & warehousesTrack owned stock, protect order reservations and reconcile warehouse quantities with their carrying value.Delivery planningOrganize delivery stops, follow partial results and keep every dispatched quantity accounted for.Sales & dealer ordersKeep dealer terms, accepted orders and the stock promised to customers in agreement.Production & kittingAssemble, kit or repack goods with clear material requirements, work instructions and output costs.FinanceConnect dealer receivables, supplier payables and stock costs to each entity's books.ReportingUnderstand delivery, stock and financial results from the same accepted quantities and posted evidence.
Processes
Order to cashCarry the dealer's accepted terms through fulfilment, reviewed invoicing and cash application.Procure to payApprove supply commitments, accept actual deliveries and pay reconciled supplier obligations.Plan and deliverRelease a practical route, record actual delivery results and reconcile the remaining goods.Assemble and kitRelease defined assembly work, accept actual output and reconcile its standard value with WIP cost.Count and adjustCount a controlled stock population and review the exact quantity and value before correction.Period closeReconcile each entity's operational balances, review currency adjustments and close the books.
Industries
Industrial and maintenance suppliesConnect dealer commitments with available stock, deliveries and finance.Building materialsCoordinate purchased materials, warehouse quantities and customer deliveries.Consumer goods distributionKeep dealer orders, warehouse lots and delivery follow-up in step.Value-added distributionConnect assembly and kitting work with stock, orders and actual cost.
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Roles and permissionsGive commercial, warehouse and finance teams clear responsibilities.ReportsFollow supplier receipts, stock and deliveries alongside the financial results.Data modelExplore the records linking purchasing, stock, delivery and finance.IntegrationsConnect external inputs and provider outcomes without losing their source history.ImplementationPlan a connected rollout around your entities, goods and financial controls.AI assistants and APIHelp teams prepare work and investigate exceptions within their authority.
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Distribution & Supply Chain Modules
Reporting7 of 7
  • Purchasing1 of 7
  • Inventory & warehouses2 of 7
  • Delivery planning3 of 7
  • Sales & dealer orders4 of 7
  • Production & kitting5 of 7
  • Finance6 of 7
  • Reporting7 of 7

Reporting

Understand delivery, stock and financial results from the same accepted quantities and posted evidence.

Period Close WorkCloseTasks
PurchasingInventory & warehousesDelivery planningSales & dealer ordersProduction & kittingFinanceReporting
StatusOpenInProgressReviewRequired
Open
CT-39331AP-140
CT-70419AP-110
InProgress
CT-94448AP-120
CT-14561AP-130
ReviewRequired
CT-14248AP-110
CT-26649AP-110
Records in this module
  • JournalLines
  • SalesAllocations
  • DeliveryResults
  • StockMovements
  • StockLayers
  • WorkOrderCostEntries
  • BillMatches
  • InventoryCounts
  • CloseTasks
  • DocumentRevisions
  • ApprovalDecisions
  • AuthorityDelegations
  • DistributionPolicies
  • MasterChanges
  • Users
  • IntegrationEvents
  • IntegrationDeliveries
  • MigrationBatches
  • MigrationItems

Keep the reporting population clear

Each result identifies its entity, product or party scope and the date or period it describes. Shared sites do not merge legal ownership, and amounts in different currencies cannot simply be added into a meaningful company total.

Accepted order scope stays separate from shipment, title transfer, delivery and billing. A quantity may have left the warehouse while remaining owned in transit. A failed visit may be real activity without being a successful delivery or another stock issue.

  • Use actual event times alongside the original commitment.
  • Retain partial, cancelled and unresolved quantities explicitly.
  • Distinguish owned value from available-to-promise stock.
  • Preserve the source of corrections and revised evidence.
Count Review QueueInventoryCounts
Approval conditions
Approval conditions

Visible to: Finance Manager, Warehouse Manager. Visibility does not establish approval authority.

PendingReview
  • IC-21224 WRH-110 12 d
  • IC-45721 WRH-120 1 d
  • IC-73571 WRH-130 6 d
  • IC-66649 WRH-130 in 10 d
  • IC-17965 WRH-120 2 d
IC-21224
Warehouse
WRH-110
PlannedStart
05 Sep
PlannedEnd
10 Sep
Counter
KD
Policy
DP-68189

Approval conditions.

Inventory & warehouses →

Follow orders and delivery service

Order Fulfillment follows the accepted line from its original quantity and promise through dispatch, title transfer, delivery, billing and permitted cancellation. Returns preserve original dispatch history and identify their own consequences. Remaining commitments come from the same allocations used by the operational process.

On-Time Delivery compares actual accepted delivery with the original promise for the stated due cohort. Open, late, failed, refused and cancelled portions remain visible. Rescheduling a route window cannot rewrite that original service commitment, and multiple attempts cannot count the same delivered units twice.

Dealer Order Board shows approved, in-progress and partially shipped orders. Delivery Schedule and Delivery Exceptions show the released plan and its unresolved stops. My Pick Tasks directs assigned physical work without implying that planned quantities have already shipped.

Explain stock and production value

Inventory and Valuation shows owned quantity and carrying value by entity, product, warehouse, location and lot. Held, picked, production and away-transit balances remain distinct. Remaining layers reconcile to posted movements and control accounts without adding their parent origins again.

Production Cost and Variance follows approved material, labour and overhead charges into WIP, then into standard finished output and separately recognized variance. Residual WIP and unresolved cost stay visible. Intermediate operation counts do not become extra finished units.

Warehouse Availability and Production Schedule connect those results to current stock and released work. Count Review Queue identifies proposed adjustments awaiting the required review, preserving the difference between an observation and a posted correction.

Review supplier and dealer economics

Supplier Receipt Performance compares actual accepted supply with original ordered quantities and supplier promises. Arrival timeliness, rejected or pending condition evidence, returns and incomplete supply remain separate. A delivery at the dock does not prove all goods were accepted.

Dealer Margin compares posted net revenue and credits with the associated title-issue or return cost for the same scope. Partial returns and unbilled quantities need their disclosed treatment. Zero revenue gives an unavailable percentage, while missing pricing or cost evidence remains an exception.

Purchase Approval Queue, Receipts Awaiting Review and Bill Matching Exceptions show the decisions and evidence behind those supply results. They do not replace one another’s authority.

Receipts Awaiting ReviewGoodsReceipts
StatusArrivedPendingReview
Arrived
GR-47262PO-25658
GR-89662PO-62968
GR-33051PO-28113
PendingReview
GR-13098PO-18791
GR-59979PO-91608
GR-43633PO-40078
Purchasing →

Reconcile financial statements and cash

Receivables and Payables Aging uses posted open balances after actual applications, credits and corrections, grouped by entity, party, currency and due date. Unapplied cash and credit surplus remain separately identifiable instead of silently offsetting another party’s debt.

Cash and Bank Reconciliation distinguishes actual balances and matched statements from reserved or uncertain instructions. Customer and supplier unapplied balances retain their own sources. A transport response is not a bank settlement.

Trial Balance and Financial Statements uses posted journal lines at the entity-period cutoff for the trial balance, income statement and balance sheet. Each entity balances independently. Automatic group consolidation or elimination is outside this contract.

Invoices Awaiting Approval, Unapplied Customer Cash, Payments Awaiting Release and Period Close Work make the relevant unresolved financial work visible to authorized users.

Keep decision history useful and protected

Exceptions and Approval History follows current source revisions, expired decisions and correction chains through unique economic case identities. A repeated message is not another business exception or another approval. Specific approval queues direct each eligible reviewer to pending work.

Permissions apply to the report and its underlying records, including exports and connected deliveries. Warehouse Operator sees assigned quantity and location instructions without cost, margin or bank data. Commercial users receive their authorized dealer and order context; protected financial information follows its separate purpose and scope.

Migration records the original identities and remaining balances against one reconciled cutoff. Historical detail supports reporting without generating new stock, invoices, bank payments or messages. A missing opening basis or unreconciled interface remains visible rather than being concealed by a complete-looking statement.

Modules

  • Purchase Approval QueueSubmitted
    Purchase Order NumberSupplierOrder DateCurrent Total

    Purchasing

    Coordinate supply requests, supplier deliveries and the bills that follow.

  • Count Review QueuePendingReview
    Count NumberWarehousePlanned StartPlanned End

    Inventory & warehouses

    Track owned stock, protect order reservations and reconcile warehouse quantities with their carrying value.

  • Delivery ScheduleReleased
    Route NumberWarehousePlanned StartPlanned End

    Delivery planning

    Organize delivery stops, follow partial results and keep every dispatched quantity accounted for.

  • My Quotes Due
    Quote NumberDealerValid UntilNet Total

    Sales & dealer orders

    Keep dealer terms, accepted orders and the stock promised to customers in agreement.

  • Production ScheduleReleased
    Work Order NumberOutput ProductPlanned QuantityPlanned Start

    Production & kitting

    Assemble, kit or repack goods with clear material requirements, work instructions and output costs.

  • Invoices Awaiting ApprovalPendingApproval
    Invoice NumberDealerInvoice DateNet Amount

    Finance

    Connect dealer receivables, supplier payables and stock costs to each entity's books.

  • Period Close WorkOpen
    Task NumberPeriodKindCutoff At
    AR

    Reporting

    Understand delivery, stock and financial results from the same accepted quantities and posted evidence.

Reports

All reports

Trial Balance and Financial Statements

Posted JournalLines at the entity/period cutoff supply trial balance, income statement and balance-sheet account mappings; each entity balances independently, without automatic currency aggregation, consolidation or eliminations.

Count Review QueueInventoryCounts
PendingReview
  • IC-21224 WRH-110 12 d
  • IC-45721 WRH-120 1 d
  • IC-73571 WRH-130 6 d
  • IC-66649 WRH-130 in 10 d
  • IC-17965 WRH-120 2 d
IC-21224
Warehouse
WRH-110
PlannedStart
05 Sep
PlannedEnd
10 Sep
Counter
KD
Policy
DP-68189

Approval conditions.

Roles and permissions

Sales Manager

Independently accepts dealer orders and owns commercial master and exception review.

Permissions and records
  • Approve SalesOrders through current OrderAcceptance decisions excluding preparer/material editor
  • Review dealer acceptance, discounts, margin unknowns, addresses and title terms
  • Approve commercial MasterChanges to Dealers, PriceLists and PriceListEntries within policy
  • View scoped credit and fulfillment reports
  • MasterChanges
Delivery ScheduleDeliveryRoutes
StatusReleasedInProgressException
11 Sep04 Oct WRH-120 DR-91743, 29 Sep to 04 Oct, Released WRH-110 DR-59212, 11 Sep to 18 Sep, Exception DR-65704, 12 Sep to 21 Sep, InProgress DR-11524, 17 Sep to 25 Sep, InProgress DR-72775, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Released DR-31340, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Exception DR-91743DR-65704DR-59212DR-72775DR-11524DR-31340 today · 17 Sep
  • WRH-120: DR-91743, 29 Sep to 04 Oct, Released
  • WRH-110: DR-65704, 12 Sep to 21 Sep, InProgress
  • WRH-110: DR-59212, 11 Sep to 18 Sep, Exception
  • WRH-110: DR-72775, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Released
  • WRH-110: DR-11524, 17 Sep to 25 Sep, InProgress
  • WRH-110: DR-31340, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Exception
Purchasing Manager

Prepares supplier purchasing and resolves commercial supply issues.

Permissions and records
  • Manage Suppliers, Requisitions, RequisitionLines and draft PurchaseOrders and PurchaseOrderLines
  • Approve another person's requisition or PO within reviewed finite authority, otherwise route to Finance Manager
  • View GoodsReceipts and BillMatches without confirming own physical receipt
  • Prepare supplier return and price-variance evidence
  • BillMatches
Purchase Approval QueuePurchaseOrders
Submitted
  • PO-57765 VND-070 580 3 d
  • PO-27994 VND-003 770 10 d
  • PO-70226 VND-054 250 5 d
  • PO-95907 VND-002 530 2 d
  • PO-12453 VND-156 670 3 d
PO-57765
Supplier
VND-070
OrderDate
14 Sep
CurrentTotal
540
ApprovalBasis
580
Status
Submitted

A different eligible Purchasing Manager within the approved finite limit, or Finance Manager above it, approves the exact commitment; no actor approves their own PO.

Warehouse Operator

Records assigned receipt, movement, production and delivery facts within entity and warehouse scope.

Permissions and records
  • Manage assigned draft GoodsReceipts and GoodsReceiptLines
  • Confirm actual receipts independently of buyer and commercial approver after eligibility/cost review
  • Execute guarded approved stock picks, transfers, dispatch and delivery evidence
  • Record PickTasks, ProductionEntries, DeliveryAttempts, DeliveryResults and blind CountLines
  • DeliveryResults
Delivery ScheduleDeliveryRoutes
StatusReleasedInProgressException
11 Sep04 Oct WRH-120 DR-91743, 29 Sep to 04 Oct, Released WRH-110 DR-59212, 11 Sep to 18 Sep, Exception DR-65704, 12 Sep to 21 Sep, InProgress DR-11524, 17 Sep to 25 Sep, InProgress DR-72775, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Released DR-31340, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Exception DR-91743DR-65704DR-59212DR-72775DR-11524DR-31340 today · 17 Sep
  • WRH-120: DR-91743, 29 Sep to 04 Oct, Released
  • WRH-110: DR-65704, 12 Sep to 21 Sep, InProgress
  • WRH-110: DR-59212, 11 Sep to 18 Sep, Exception
  • WRH-110: DR-72775, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Released
  • WRH-110: DR-11524, 17 Sep to 25 Sep, InProgress
  • WRH-110: DR-31340, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Exception
Warehouse Manager

Controls stock execution, delivery plans and distribution production.

Permissions and records
  • Manage Warehouses, Locations, operational demand, StockTransfers, InventoryCounts and DeliveryRoutes
  • Approve independent operational StockRelease, TransferApproval, CountAdjustment, ReturnAuthorization, ReturnDisposition, RouteRelease and ProductionRelease decisions
  • Confirm independent actual ProductionEntries and ProductionCompletions
  • Approve technical BOMs and ProductionRoutings activation without changing finance cost/rate policy
  • InventoryCounts
Delivery ScheduleDeliveryRoutes
StatusReleasedInProgressException
11 Sep04 Oct WRH-120 DR-91743, 29 Sep to 04 Oct, Released WRH-110 DR-59212, 11 Sep to 18 Sep, Exception DR-65704, 12 Sep to 21 Sep, InProgress DR-11524, 17 Sep to 25 Sep, InProgress DR-72775, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Released DR-31340, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Exception DR-91743DR-65704DR-59212DR-72775DR-11524DR-31340 today · 17 Sep
  • WRH-120: DR-91743, 29 Sep to 04 Oct, Released
  • WRH-110: DR-65704, 12 Sep to 21 Sep, InProgress
  • WRH-110: DR-59212, 11 Sep to 18 Sep, Exception
  • WRH-110: DR-72775, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Released
  • WRH-110: DR-11524, 17 Sep to 25 Sep, InProgress
  • WRH-110: DR-31340, 20 Sep to 23 Sep, Exception
Accountant

Prepares local bills, invoices, journals, reconciliations and guarded settlement allocations.

Permissions and records
  • Manage draft Invoices, InvoiceLines, Bills, BillLines, BillMatches, CashReceipts, CashApplications, PaymentRuns, Payments and PaymentAllocations
  • Post fully matched policy-eligible bills and confirmed routine cash/application effects through source checks
  • Prepare CreditApplications, Refunds and FinanceCorrections for required independent review
  • Manage BankStatementLines, RevaluationRuns, RevaluationLines, draft JournalEntries and CloseTasks
  • BillMatches
  • CloseTasks
Bill Matching ExceptionsBills
StatusMatchingPendingApprovalDisputed
Matching
BLL-37438VND-021230 outstanding
BLL-39987VND-165300 outstanding
PendingApproval
BLL-34323VND-22880 outstanding
BLL-74813VND-130270 outstanding
Disputed
BLL-48886VND-026290 outstanding
BLL-13270VND-197590 outstanding
Finance Manager

Independently controls each entity's credit, valuation, payment and period decisions.

Permissions and records
  • Approve every Invoices and credit-note revision independently of preparer/material editors
  • Approve above-limit PurchaseOrders, credit exceptions, bill exceptions, payment releases, refunds and FinanceCorrections
  • Approve financial MasterChanges, StandardCosts, PostingProfiles, tax/rate/bank and authority policies
  • Approve count value exceptions, nonzero production variance, protected journals, RevaluationRuns and AccountingPeriods close/reopen
  • MasterChanges
  • MigrationBatches
Purchase Approval QueuePurchaseOrders
Submitted
  • PO-57765 VND-070 580 3 d
  • PO-27994 VND-003 770 10 d
  • PO-70226 VND-054 250 5 d
  • PO-95907 VND-002 530 2 d
  • PO-12453 VND-156 670 3 d
PO-57765
Supplier
VND-070
OrderDate
14 Sep
CurrentTotal
540
ApprovalBasis
580
Status
Submitted

A different eligible Purchasing Manager within the approved finite limit, or Finance Manager above it, approves the exact commitment; no actor approves their own PO.

Related processes

My Quotes Due
Quote NumberDealerValid UntilNet Total

Order to cash

Carry the dealer's accepted terms through fulfilment, reviewed invoicing and cash application.

5 stages · 2 approvals

Purchase Approval QueueSubmitted
Purchase Order NumberSupplierOrder DateCurrent Total

Procure to pay

Approve supply commitments, accept actual deliveries and pay reconciled supplier obligations.

9 stages · 4 approvals

Delivery ScheduleReleased
Route NumberWarehousePlanned StartPlanned End

Plan and deliver

Release a practical route, record actual delivery results and reconcile the remaining goods.

6 stages · 1 approval

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