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28.15. Wastage Prediction due to expiry when ordering
The problem
Prior to mSupply v7.12, when ordering or reporting on suggested ordering, you could simply tell mSupply to ignore stock that was going to expiry in three or four months time. mSupply would then lower it's stock level and order according to usages.
However due to popular demand with mSupply v7.12 we have tried to do a better job of predicting stock wastage due to expiry. Using the consumption data that we have, we have travelled into the future and worked out the likely wastage stock. This page describes the workflow.
Suggested Order reports
Lets look at a report in mSupply v7.12 or later.
From mSupply activate the menu :
- Report > Purchasing > Suggested Order quantities…