diff --git a/purchase/purchases/rfq/analyze.rst b/purchase/purchases/rfq/analyze.rst index da0f51114..6930ad855 100644 --- a/purchase/purchases/rfq/analyze.rst +++ b/purchase/purchases/rfq/analyze.rst @@ -1,3 +1,103 @@ ============================================= How to analyze the performance of my vendors? -============================================= \ No newline at end of file +============================================= + +If your company regularly buys products from several suppliers, it would +be useful to get statistics on your purchases. There are several reasons +to track and analyze your vendor’s performance : + +- You can see how dependant from a supplier your company is; + +- you can negotiate discounts on prices; + +- You can check the average delivery time per supplier; + +- Etc. + +For example, an IT products reseller that issues dozens of purchase +orders to several suppliers each week may want to measure for each +product the total price paid for each vendor and the delivery delay. The +insights gathered by the company will help it to better analyze, +forecast and plan their future orders. + +Configuration +============= + +Install the Purchase Management module +-------------------------------------- + +From the **Apps** menu, search and install the **Purchase Management** +module. + +.. image:: media/analyze03.png + :align: center + +Issue some purchase orders +-------------------------- + +Of course, in order to analyze your vendors' performance, you need to +issue some **Request For Quotations** (RfQ) and confirm some **Purchase +Orders**. If you want to know how to generate a purchase order, please +read the documentation :doc:`../../overview/process/from_po_to_invoice`. + +Analyzing your vendors +====================== + +Generate flexible reports +------------------------- + +You have access to your vendors' performances on the Reports menu. +By default, the report groups all your purchase orders on a pivot table +by **total price**, **product quantity** and **average price** for the **each month** +and for **each supplier**. Simply by accessing this basic report, you can +get a quick overview of your actual performance. You can add a lot of +extra data to your report by clicking on the **Measures** icon. + +.. image:: media/analyze04.png + :align: center + +.. tip:: + By clicking on the **+** and **-** icons, you can drill up and down + your report in order to change the way your information is displayed. + For example, if I want to see all the products bought for the current + month, I need to click on the **+** icon on the vertical axis and + then on “Products”. + + +Depending on the data you want to highlight, you may need to display +your reports in a more visual view. You can transform your report in +just a click in 3 graph views : a **Pie Chart**, a **Bar Chart** and a **Line +Chart**: These views are accessible through the icons highlighted on the +screenshot below. + +.. image:: media/analyze02.png + :align: center + +.. note:: + On the contrary to the pivot table, a graph can only + be computed with one dependent and one independent measure. + +Customize reports +================= + +You can easily customize your purchase reports depending on your needs. +To do so, use the **Advanced search view** located in the right hand side +of your screen, by clicking on the magnifying glass icon at the end of +the search bar button. This function allows you to highlight only +selected data on your report. The **filters** option is very useful in +order to display some categories of datas, while the **Group by** option +improves the readability of your reports. Note that you can filter and +group by any existing field, making your customization very flexible and +powerful. + +.. image:: media/analyze01.png + :align: center + +.. tip:: + You can save and reuse any customized filter by clicking + on **Favorites** from the **Advanced search view** and + then on **Save current search**. The saved filter will + then be accessible from the **Favorites** menu. + +.. seealso:: + * :doc:`../../overview/process/from_po_to_invoice` diff --git a/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze01.png b/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze01.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ada4c016d Binary files /dev/null and b/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze01.png differ diff --git a/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze02.png b/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze02.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..26a628579 Binary files /dev/null and b/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze02.png differ diff --git a/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze03.png b/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze03.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d19d3bf73 Binary files /dev/null and b/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze03.png differ diff --git a/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze04.png b/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze04.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..001e75c00 Binary files /dev/null and b/purchase/purchases/rfq/media/analyze04.png differ