Blanket Order

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Overview

Blanket Order — Business Overview

The Blanket Order is a planning and commitment document used in Dafater to manage long-term purchasing or sales agreements with predefined quantities, prices, and delivery schedules. It helps businesses secure supply or demand over a period of time without creating individual orders for every transaction upfront.

What the Blanket Order Is Used For

In business operations, a Blanket Order is used to: - Agree on long-term supply or sales commitments with vendors or customers
- Lock in prices and quantities for a defined period
- Simplify recurring procurement or sales activities
- Improve production planning by ensuring material or demand availability

Rather than placing multiple individual orders, the Blanket Order serves as a master agreement from which actual purchase or sales orders are released over time.

Prerequisites and Setup Requirements

Before using a Blanket Order, businesses should ensure: - Customers or suppliers are properly set up in Dafater
- Items or products involved are clearly defined and approved for use
- Pricing terms, validity period, and quantity commitments are agreed upon internally and with the business partner
- Basic manufacturing and procurement policies are in place

This ensures the Blanket Order reflects realistic commitments and supports smooth downstream processes.

Typical Workflow and Business Fit

A typical business workflow using a Blanket Order looks like this:

  1. Agreement Planning
    The business negotiates long-term terms with a supplier or customer, including total quantity, price, and duration.

  2. Blanket Order Creation
    The Blanket Order is created to formally record these agreed terms in Dafater.

  3. Operational Execution
    As actual needs arise, individual purchase orders or sales orders are created against the Blanket Order, consuming the agreed quantities.

  4. Monitoring and Control
    Teams track how much of the Blanket Order has been used and how much remains available.

  5. Completion or Renewal
    Once fully utilized or expired, the Blanket Order is closed or renewed based on business needs.

This approach reduces repetitive work and supports better planning across procurement, sales, and manufacturing.

Key Business Scenarios Where It Is Essential

The Blanket Order is especially valuable in situations such as: - Manufacturers securing raw materials from suppliers for a full quarter or year
- Businesses offering long-term supply commitments to key customers
- Organizations wanting to protect themselves from price fluctuations
- Companies with predictable, recurring demand or consumption

It is a strategic tool for stability and cost control.

Important Considerations for Users

When working with a Blanket Order, users should keep in mind: - The total quantity should reflect realistic usage or sales expectations
- Expiry dates should align with contract terms
- Regular monitoring is important to avoid overuse or underuse
- Changes in pricing or demand may require renegotiation and updates
- The Blanket Order is a planning and control document, not a delivery document

Used correctly, the Blanket Order helps businesses operate more efficiently, maintain strong supplier and customer relationships, and improve long-term planning in Dafater.

Basic Information

Fields

Field Name Label Type Required Options Description
naming_series Series Select ✓ MFG-BLR-.YYYY.- Auto generated numbering pattern for blanket orders in Dafater
blanketordertype Order Type Select ✓ , Selling, Purchasing Defines whether blanket order is for selling or purchasing
customer Customer Link Customer Customer associated with this selling blanket order
customer_name Customer Name Data - Displays customer name for reference and reporting
supplier Supplier Link Supplier Supplier associated with this purchasing blanket order
supplier_name Supplier Name Data - Displays supplier name for reference and reporting
order_no Order No Data - External customer or supplier order reference number
order_date Order Date Date - Date when the blanket order was created
from_date From Date Date ✓ - Start date for blanket order validity period
to_date To Date Date ✓ - End date for blanket order validity period
company Company Link ✓ Company Company under which the blanket order is managed in Dafater
items Item Table ✓ Blanket Order Item List of items, quantities, and schedules covered by the blanket order
amended_from Amended From Link Blanket Order Original blanket order reference if this document is an amendment
tc_name Terms Link Terms and Conditions Selected standard terms and conditions applicable to this order
terms Terms and Conditions Details Text Editor - Detailed terms and conditions text applied to the blanket order

Child Tables

Item (Blanket Order Item)

Field Name Label Type Required Options Description
item_code Item Code Link ✓ Item Linked item identifier in Dafater catalog.
item_name Item Name Data - Item name displayed for this blanket order in Dafater.
partyitemcode Party Item Code Data - Customer or supplier item reference used in Dafater.
qty Quantity Float - Agreed blanket order quantity in Dafater.
rate Rate Currency ✓ - Negotiated rate per unit for this item in Dafater.
ordered_qty Ordered Quantity Float - Total quantity already ordered against the blanket order in Dafater.
termsandconditions Terms and Conditions Text - Item-specific terms and conditions applicable within Dafater.

Permissions

Role Read Write Create Delete Submit Cancel
System Manager ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
DocType Relationship Module
Blanket Order Links to Manufacturing
Company Links to Setup
Customer Links to Selling
Supplier Links to Buying
Terms and Conditions Links to Setup