Special Edition Using Oracle® 11i

Chapter 16. Using Oracle Purchasing

In this chapter

• How Purchasing Relates to Other Applications

• Discovering New Features in Release 11i

• Critical Implementation Factors

• Configuring the Application

• Converting Data for Major Entities

• Reviewing Topics of Interest

• Understanding Key Reports

• Troubleshooting

Oracle Purchasing provides numerous features that enable you to set up your system to reflect your business practices and manage the requisition and purchase of products and services required to run your business. The Purchasing application interfaces with Oracle Payables to assist in bill paying. Through Purchasing, you also interface to Inventory to replenish stock. You also use Purchasing to assist the material planning process in the purchase of goods ...