Specialized Scenarios

The previous pages cover the core supply chain paths. But some specialized cases don't fit a page of their own: sector-specific job orders, document-automation tools, and tenders. This guide gathers them, and points to their homes when they belong to other modules.

Glass Job Orders (Glass Job Order)

For the glass-manufacturing sector and similar process-based manufacturing, the system provides the specialized Glass Job Order path: from estimating the request to operational execution to delivery.

The path starts with the Job Order Request (GlassJobOrderReq) for cost study and quotation, then converts to the Glass Job Order (GlassJobOrder) that carries the bill of materials, operations, and delivery items. Operations are defined via the Operation Map (GlassOperationMap), and executions are recorded via Order Execution (OrderExecution), which tracks the responsible employee, time, and actual cost and generates material issues. Status is updated via Job Order Status Update (GlassJobOrderStatusUpdate), and output is delivered via Order Delivery (OrderDelivery) and Order Finished (OrderFinished). The path also supports outsourcing via Outsource Request / Issue / Receipt (OutsourceRequest / OutsourceIssue / OutsourceReceipt), damage documentation via Order Damage (OrderDamage), and expenses via Job Order Expense (JOrderExpense).

A Specialized Sector

Glass job orders are a sector-specific sub-module; if your business isn't in this field, you won't need them. They rely on the same concepts as assembly and resources but with a dedicated order path.

Document Automation Tools

Supply chain repeatedly generates one document from another (a receipt from a purchase order, an invoice from a delivery...). The system provides tools that make this generation automatic and controlled:

• Document Rule Set (SCDocRuleSet): a central rules engine that triggers automatic document creation from source documents under defined conditions.
• Extra Document Creation Rule (SCExtraDocCreationRule): defines generating an extra document on a particular event.
• Copier Extra Fields (SCCopierExtraFields): determines which fields are copied when a document is derived from another, with entity-type-specific copy scripts.
• Order Status Quantity Tracking Config (OrderStatusQtyTrackConfig): sets order-status transitions based on received/issued quantities, automating quantity-driven workflow.
• Delivery Configuration (DeliveryConfiguration): defines delivery constraints, quantity relations, and consolidation criteria across orders.

These tools are for advanced users and implementation administrators who tailor system behavior without coding.

Tenders (Tender)

When purchasing goes through a formal competition, the system provides the Tender (Tender): inviting suppliers to submit bids to specifications, tracking and comparing bids, and supporting weighted evaluation and selection. Standard terms and conditions for bids are defined via the Tender Condition (TenderCondition). This complements The Purchasing Journey in cases that require organized competition.

Resources and Activities

Some specialized paths (such as job orders) rely on shared master files:

• Resource (Resource): defines human and machine resources for job-order and manufacturing operations, with rates, periods, costs, and accounting setup.
• Activity (Activity): a flexible file for tracking various activities and milestones within job orders.
• Material Classification (MaterialClassification): classifies materials by type, grade, or source for reporting and analysis.

Scenarios That Belong to Other Modules

Some specialized scenarios have their own standalone modules even though they intersect with supply chain:

• Point of Sale (POS): fast retail selling has its own module.
• Pharmacies and medical supplies: in the Hospital Management (HMS) module with its own paths.
• Project site materials: in the Contracting module.
• Complex manufacturing: in the Manufacturing module.

Next Steps

• Assembly & Packaging - the foundation job orders build on
• The Purchasing Journey - tenders within purchasing
• Supply Chain FAQ - miscellaneous cases and questions