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[[Category: TrackAbout Feature]]
 
[[Category: TrackAbout Feature]]
  
 
==Overview ==  
 
==Overview ==  
Sometimes customers need to track assets they haven't prepared themselves, in-house.  This could include:
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Sometimes customers need to track the filling or preparation of assets that they haven't prepared themselves, in-house.  This could include:
 
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* Vendor owned assets that you re-distribute out to other customers
* Vendor owned cylinders that you re-distribute out to other customers
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* Your owned assets that are sent out to a vendor to be cleaned, filled with gas, or packaged together
* Your owns cylinders that are sent out to a vendor to be cleaned, filled with gas, or packaged together
 
  
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===Why do you need it===
 
TrackAbout's Receive from Vendor (also often called '''Third Party Filling''') is used to record the fact that assets have been received from an outside facility.
 
TrackAbout's Receive from Vendor (also often called '''Third Party Filling''') is used to record the fact that assets have been received from an outside facility.
  
This feature is included in TrackAbout's [[Core Tracking]] module.  Contact [[Contact_Us|TrackAbout Support]] to set it up.  
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This feature is included in TrackAbout's [[Core Tracking]] module and is available for both TAMobile 6 rugged devices and Android/iOS devices.
  
 
== How it works ==
 
== How it works ==
  
Your Receive From Vendor action will be configured to collect any combination of the following information:
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Your Receive From Vendor action can be configured to collect any combination of the following information:
  
 
*'''Product Code or Asset Family'''  
 
*'''Product Code or Asset Family'''  
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*'''Purchase Order'''
 
*'''Purchase Order'''
 
*'''Expiration Date'''  
 
*'''Expiration Date'''  
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[[File:Smartphone Receivee from Vendor process.png|1000px]]
  
 
For clients using [[Use States]], the Receive From Vendor action can be configured to set involved assets to the Use State you pre-define.  Often customers use Receive From Vendor to set assets to "Full", "Ready", or "Full By Vendor"
 
For clients using [[Use States]], the Receive From Vendor action can be configured to set involved assets to the Use State you pre-define.  Often customers use Receive From Vendor to set assets to "Full", "Ready", or "Full By Vendor"
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==Customizing it for You==
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Your [[Contact_Us|TrackAbout Support Team]] will work with you to configure the Receive from Vendor action to collect the data you need to track for your assets.
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==Notes==
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==Keywords==
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Vendor Receive, Third Party Filling, Third-Party Fill, Vendor Filling

Latest revision as of 14:23, 11 May 2017

TrackAbout Feature
Feature Name: Receive from Vendor (Third Party Filling)
In Module: Core Tracking
Short Description TrackAbout's Receive from Vendor (also often called Third Party Filling) is used to record the fact that assets have been received from an outside facility.
Available In: TAMobile 5, TAMobile 6 Desktop, TAMobile 6 Rugged
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Overview

Sometimes customers need to track the filling or preparation of assets that they haven't prepared themselves, in-house. This could include:

  • Vendor owned assets that you re-distribute out to other customers
  • Your owned assets that are sent out to a vendor to be cleaned, filled with gas, or packaged together

Why do you need it

TrackAbout's Receive from Vendor (also often called Third Party Filling) is used to record the fact that assets have been received from an outside facility.

This feature is included in TrackAbout's Core Tracking module and is available for both TAMobile 6 rugged devices and Android/iOS devices.

How it works

Your Receive From Vendor action can be configured to collect any combination of the following information:

  • Product Code or Asset Family
  • Lot Number - This can be set up to require or ignore format validation
  • Ownership
  • Volume
  • Purchase Order
  • Expiration Date

Smartphone Receivee from Vendor process.png

For clients using Use States, the Receive From Vendor action can be configured to set involved assets to the Use State you pre-define. Often customers use Receive From Vendor to set assets to "Full", "Ready", or "Full By Vendor"

Customizing it for You

Your TrackAbout Support Team will work with you to configure the Receive from Vendor action to collect the data you need to track for your assets.

Notes

Keywords

Vendor Receive, Third Party Filling, Third-Party Fill, Vendor Filling