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-mSupply does not use set "minimum" & "maximum" stock levels as its primary means of determining order quantities.  Conventional minimum and maximum stock levels are calculated using the methods described here, but it is problematic to try and fix these values, because:+mSupply does not use set 'minimum' & 'maximum' stock levels as its primary means of determining order quantities.  Conventional minimum and maximum stock levels are calculated using the methods described here, but it is problematic to try and fix these values, because:
   * The parameters will keep on changing,   * The parameters will keep on changing,
   * It takes a lot of manual work to calculate,   * It takes a lot of manual work to calculate,
   * The assumptions made in calculating them are often lost.   * The assumptions made in calculating them are often lost.
-Be assured that the system that mSupply uses will give you much better inventory control!+The ‘good’ reason to use ‘minimum’ & ‘maximum’ stock levels is if you don’t have a calculator like mSupply that can quickly and easily calculate the right amount of stock to order.  Be assured that the system that mSupply uses will give you much better inventory control!
  
 Having said that, mSupply does allow for minimum stock levels so as to allow you to ensure a minimum quantity of rarely used items. e.g. essential emergency supplies - refer [[items:item_basics:tab_stock|Other information on the stock details page]].  These minimum stock levels should **not** be used for most items. Having said that, mSupply does allow for minimum stock levels so as to allow you to ensure a minimum quantity of rarely used items. e.g. essential emergency supplies - refer [[items:item_basics:tab_stock|Other information on the stock details page]].  These minimum stock levels should **not** be used for most items.
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 Choose **Supplier > New Purchase Order** from the menus. The following window will be displayed: Choose **Supplier > New Purchase Order** from the menus. The following window will be displayed:
  
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 This window allows for a number of factors to be entered. This window allows for a number of factors to be entered.
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 == Order for some items only == == Order for some items only ==
  
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   * Either click on the //Query items// box, to bring up the //Query Editor// window, and enter the required parameters, or select one or more criteria by placing check marks as appropriate in the three boxes; use of the //Query Editor// is described in detail in the Reports chapter. See [[reports:custom_reports#Using the Query Search editor]]   * Either click on the //Query items// box, to bring up the //Query Editor// window, and enter the required parameters, or select one or more criteria by placing check marks as appropriate in the three boxes; use of the //Query Editor// is described in detail in the Reports chapter. See [[reports:custom_reports#Using the Query Search editor]]
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