Move & receive
Connect buying with the material requirement.
Purchasing does not happen separately from stores. Inventory and issuance bring stock-related work and material requirements into the same operational picture as the purchase process.
Keep the item in context.
The requirement, inventory context and issue record concern the same material. Keep that relationship clear when considering what needs to be sourced.
Bring issuance into the conversation.
Receiving and issuing are different activities. Review the information your team records for each, and how those records support procurement.
Match the workflow to operations.
Sites can differ in how they organise stock and issues. Define the relevant scope with stores and purchase rather than assuming every inventory rule applies everywhere.
Questions
How does inventory relate to purchasing?
It adds the stores and material context to the requirement being considered for purchase.
What should stores bring to the demo?
Your item structure and examples of receipt, requirement and issuance records.
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Connect stores and purchase.
Bring an example of how a requirement becomes a purchase or an issue.