Lawson E-REQ Express Order
Lawson E-REQ Express Order
Catalog Items
Complete all steps in Lawson E-Req Introduction before using Express Order
Requisition using the Catalog
The Catalog provides different methods for creating requisitions:
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Search Catalog – Search the Item Master by Manufacturer Number
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Express Order - When you know the exact Lawson Item Number
Express Order
Use when searching with a Lawson Item Number only. Express Order has fewer steps.
Step 1: Choose Express Order
Step 2: Enter the Lawson Item number and choose 
Step 3. Be aware of the available amounts! Available lists the quantity in stock in the storeroom
Important Considerations:
Topic
What it means
What it means for your order
Available
Total items available in the storeroom
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If you order more than the available amount, only part of your order will be filled and delivered
Fill or Kill policy
Storeroom delivers only up to the available quantity
- Items ordered in excess of available will be “killed”
- You will not be notified by email
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Check order status to get the quantity that was “killed”
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You will need to order the killed amount when stock becomes available
Stock vs non-stock
Items coming from storeroom vs outside vendors
- Place Stock and Non-stock orders in separate requisitions
How to follow-up “killed” stock
- Wait a day and try again, or
- Open CapitaLink home page
- See Alerts
- Click Supply Issues for a full list of Stock Outs
- When the product is dropped from the Stock Outs list, you can try again
Step 4. Notice UOM
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UOM: Be careful of the UOM (Unit of Measure) and the impact on quantity needed
Step 5: Enter the Quantity and choose Add
- You will see the order added to the Requisition
Step 6. Complete Your Order
- Continue to search and add items to your order
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Use the trash icon
to remove an individual line if needed
Step 7. Choose Release when the Requisition is complete
- The following dialog box will appear
Step 8. Receive System-Generated Email Communication when the Requisition is submitted
- And another email that your submission was approved
- Storeroom purchases are automatically and immediately approved
Reminder: You will NOT receive an email if part or all of your order is “killed”