1. How To ..... for PO DMR
1.1. Adding a DMR from Inventory

This procedure is used after accounting has Reconciled the Purchase Order.  If accounting has not yet reconciled the purchase order, see  Rejecting Items if Accounting hasn't Processed the Invoice.

Note that the discrepant material must be transfer into the MRB (materials review board) warehouse via Inventory Handling before you can proceed.

To enter the PO DMR (discrepant material return) module, select Inventory Mgt / Purchase Order Receiving & DMR (discrepant material return) / PO DMR (discrepant material return).  

  1. Depress the Add button.
  2. Type in your password.
  3. The following screen will appear;

                                                                                                                                
  4. Select the From Inventory radial.
  5. Type in the Part Number and depress the OK button.  The following screen will appear (If there is more than one Purchase Order involved it will list them all)     


                                                                                                            
  6. Highlight the Purchase Order of choice.

  7. Depress the OK button. Information regarding that part number for the Purchase Order selected will display:

  8. Type in the returned quantity in the Return From section.
  9.  In the DMR List section, type in the RMA number.
  10. Type your name in the Confirm By column.
  11. Depress the Packing List Tab.
  12. Typing in your Packing List number for the return.  Type in the associated waybill number.  

 

If accounting has not yet transferred the reconciled invoice into AP Aging, the following message will appear:
 


Depress the Save button.  The following screen will appear:
 

 
 
Once the DMR (discrepant material return) has been added and saved, a Debit Memo will be created.  If Debit memo numbering is manual, the user will be prompted for the number.  Additionally, the corresponding entry will be created and the balance in the Accounts Payable Aging will adjust as soon as the Debit Memo is printed.
 
If the invoice happens to be in a Saved Check batch the following warning will be displayed:
 
 

 

1.2. Add a DMR from a PO Inspection/Acceptance Receiving Rejection
To enter the PO DMR (discrepant material return) module, select Inventory Mgt / Purchase Order Receiving & DMR (discrepant material return) / PO DMR (discrepant material return).  
  1. Depress the Add button.
  2. Type in your password.The following screen will appear:

  3. Select the From PO Receiving radial.
    1. If you then mark the radial Purchase Order #, you will need to type in the number of the PO on which material was rejected.
    2. If you mark the radial Supplier, you must then type in the name of the Supplier and then depress the OK button.
    3. A list of Purchase Orders pertaining to that supplier will appear.

       
  4. Type the PO number of interest in the red box or highlight and double click.
  5. Depress the OK button.  (Note there are four additional screens if lot code and serial numbers are involved).

  6. Type in the DMR number (if set-up for manual numbering) you are assigning to this return.
  7. Type in the RMA number as provided by the supplier.
  8. Type your name in the Confirm By space.
  9. Highlight the line item containing the rejected quantity. (If returning a part that involves a Lot Code, type in the returned quantity in the Lot Code section and it will automatically update the Return From section. Check the serial numbers being returned).
  10. Depress the Packing List tab.
  11. Enter the Packing List number you wish to assign to the return. (Note that this number is NOT tied to regular shipping Packing Lists.This is a manually numbered field that is only for reference on the DMR’s.Any alpha-numeric code can be used here.DMR packing list numbers cannot be found in the regular shipping module – Packing List Management.It is suggested that the user manually log these codes or type in some kind of significant code, such as the date followed by the PO#).
  12. Type in the Waybill number.
  13. Depress the Save button. The View DMR screen will appear: 

     

     

1.3. Find an Existing Discrepant Material Record (DMR)

To enter the PO DMR (discrepant material return) module, select Inventory Mgt / Purchase Order Receiving & DMR (discrepant material return) / PO DMR (discrepant material return).

 
1. Depress the Find button. The following screen will appear: 

2. Select the appropriate radial – either DMR Number or Receiver Number.

3. Type the appropriate DMR or Receiver number into the Red box.

4. Depress the OK button.

 

The following screen will appear: