If the purchase modes is "Ashore Inquiry" , Purchase Application becomes a purchase plan after approval. The current inquiry method in the system is divided into 2 types : Combined Items to Inquiry , Purchase Application to Inquiry. (This document takes Spare Parts as an example)

1. Combined Items to Inquiry

Users log in to the OLISS web side, click "Purchasing Management → Purchase Plan" in order, default into the spare parts interface, switch to "Combined Items to Inquiry", check the items to be inquiried again, click the shopping cart icon in the lower left corner to enter the shopping cart interface,  click "Select Suppliers" in the lower right corner, click "Select" in front of the specific supplier name again, click "Next Step" in the lower right corner to enter the improve the RFQ interface, fill in the relevant information (with * required) and click "Start Inquiry" , the system will automatically send inquiry emails and text messages to the supplier.

Note : You can click "+ 2 hours","+ 3 days" or "+ 5 days" or "indefinite period" to quickly select the deadline of quotation (default 5 days) . When clicking "+ 2 hours", a reminder character appears in the selection box.

2. Purchase Application to Inquiry

The user logs in to the OLISS web side, clicks "Purchasing Management → Purchase Plan" in order, checks "Purchase Application to Inquiry", checks the items to be inquiried again, clicks "Inquiry Purchase", clicks "Select Supplier" in the lower right corner after verifying the relevant items in the inquiry purchase, clicks "Select" in front of the specific supplier name again, clicks "Next Step" in the lower right corner to enter the improve the RFQ interface, fill in the relevant information (with * required) and click "Start Inquiry" , the system will automatically send inquiry emails and text messages to the supplier. 

Next step:

After initiating an inquiry with the supplier, the document will arrive at the "Inquiry Management" interface and display the status of "In the inquiry".

How to initiate an inquiry in the purchase plan interface (Document).pdf