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Technical Name material_requests
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Technical Name material_requests
LicenseOPL-1
Websitehttps://www.apollo-solutions.net/
Versions 17.0 18.0
Apollo Solutions
Community
Enterprise

Material Request Workflow - Advanced Approval System

This module adds a smart material request mechanism divided into two levels of permissions with automated approval workflows, notifications, and order generation.

Regular User Permissions

Submit requests for specific products
Specifies the required quantity.
Chooses whether to purchase or manufacture the product.




Administrator Permissions

Receives an immediate notification when the request is confirmed.
Can modify, reject, or approve the request.
Upon approval, a purchase or manufacturing order is automatically created.
When the order is executed (purchase or manufacture), the administrator converts the order to a "Done" status.

Smart Notifications

Notification to the manager when "Confirm" is clicked.
Custom notification if "Purchase" is selected.
Custom notification if "Manufacture" is selected.
When the associated purchase or manufacturing order is opened, a smart button appears that takes you back to the original order for easy tracking.

👤 User Permissions - Mitchell

Shows the user permissions settings page for "Mitchell Admin" who has "Material Request Approver" permission checked,but not receiving notifications for manufacturing or purchase orders.





👤 User Permissions - Marc

Shows user permissions for "Marc Demo" who has "Material Request Implementer" permission checked along with receiving both manufacturing and purchase order notifications.





📝 Options in the Inventory App

This image shows the Material Requests option appearing under the Operations menu in the Inventory app.





📝 Creating a Material Request

shows Marc Demo creating a material request where he has:
Specified product
Entered quantity (10.00)
Added a note ("The product is sold out...")
Selected an action type from the dropdown (choosing between "Purchase" or "Manufacture")
Selected vendor "Azure Interic"
The request is currently in "Draft" status with a "Confirm" button available





Notification for approval

Shows Mitchell Admin's screen with a notification that "Marc Demo" has added a material request for approval, illustrating the notification system when a request is submitted.





Approval screen

Shows the Material Requests approval screen where the admin can see the pending request for 10 screws with "Approve" and "Refuse" buttons. The admin also has the ability to modify the request details before approval, including editing the quantity, changing the action type (Purchase/Manufacture), and selecting a different vendor if needed.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.





Approved Material Request with status

Shows the approved material request with status changed to "Approved" and an "Order" button available to proceed with the purchase.





Approved Material Request changed

Shows the material request status changed to "Ordered" and "Related Order" options available, indicating the purchase order has been created.





Approved Material Request changed

Shows the purchase order (P00020) created from the material request, with details including vendor (Azure Interior), order deadline, quantities and prices. The purchase order includes a smart button that links back to the original material request, allowing users to easily navigate between the purchase order and its source request.





Shows the responsible person (Mitchell Admin) mark the material request as "Done" once purchasing process has been completed and list of multiple material requests in different statuses (Draft,Pending,Approved, Ordered, Done,) for different products and vendors, demonstrating how the system tracks various requests.





Shows a manufacturing order (WH/MO/00010) that was created from a material request for 9 bolts, with bill of materials showing components needed for production.





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