[IMP] MRP: Resupply subcontracting update 19.0

content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/manufacturing/subcontracting/subcontracting_resupply.rst

@@ -8,24 +8,28 @@ Resupply subcontracting
 .. |BoM| replace:: :abbr:`BoM (Bill of Materials)`
 
 In resupply subcontracting, a company supplies the components of its product to a subcontractor, who
-manufactures the product, then delivers the finished product to the contracting company's warehouse.
+manufactures the product, then delivers the finished product to the company's warehouse.
 
-This article covers how to configure a subcontracted product and walk through the resupply
+This document covers how to configure a subcontracted product and walk through the resupply
 subcontracting process.
 
+.. note::
+   This document uses the term *company* to refer to the internal company requiring subcontracted
+   goods, and the term *subcontractor* to refer to the external vendor handling the outsourced
+   production of the subcontracted goods.
+
 .. _manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/config:
 
 Configuration
 =============
 
-To use the resupply subcontractor workflow, contractors must first configure products with a
-:ref:`vendor pricelist <purchase/products/pricelist>` and a subcontracting-type |BoM|. Each
-component must then be configured with the appropriate route.
+To use the resupply subcontractor workflow, companies must first configure products with a
+:ref:`vendor pricelist <purchase/products/pricelist>` and a subcontracting-type |BoM| specifying the
+product's components.
 
-The pricelist allows the contracting company to purchase the product from the vendor (subcontractor)
-through a |PO|, while the |BoM| allows the product to be manufactured externally by the
-subcontractor. Routes are applied to each component in order to be properly sent from the contractor
-to the subcontractor.
+The pricelist allows the company to purchase the product from the subcontractor through a |PO|. The
+|BoM| allows the product to be manufactured externally by the subcontractor and automatically
+configures the components to be resupplied by the company.
 
 .. _manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/config/product-config:
 
@@ -35,22 +39,22 @@ Configure product vendor
 To configure a product's vendor for resupply subcontracting, navigate to :menuselection:`Inventory
 app --> Products --> Products`, and select a product, or create a new one.
 
-On the product form, click the :guilabel:`Purchase` tab and add the product's subcontractor as a
-vendor by clicking :guilabel:`Add a line`. Select the subcontractor in the :guilabel:`Vendor`
-drop-down menu.
+On the product form, click the *Purchase* tab and add the product's subcontractor as a vendor by
+clicking :guilabel:`Add a line`. Select the subcontractor using the :guilabel:`Vendor` drop-down
+menu.
 
-Then, enter the price of the product in the :guilabel:`Price` field.
+Then, enter the price of the product in the :guilabel:`Unit Price` field.
 
-Finally, set a :doc:`lead time <../../inventory/warehouses_storage/replenishment/lead_times>` for
-the product in the :guilabel:`Delivery Lead Time` field to specify the number of days for the
-subcontractor to receive components, produce the product, and deliver the finished good.
+Finally, set a :doc:`Lead Time <../../inventory/warehouses_storage/replenishment/lead_times>` for
+the product in the corresponding field to specify the number of days for the subcontractor to
+receive components, produce the product, and deliver the finished good.
 
 .. note::
    Since contractors are not responsible for manufacturing the final product, there is no need to
-   configure manufacturing lead times on a |BoM|. Instead, provide only a single *Delivery Lead
-   Time* on the vendor pricelist, factoring in the duration for the subcontractor to receive the
-   components from the contractor, manufacture the product, and deliver the finished good back to
-   the contractor.
+   configure manufacturing lead times on a |BoM|. Instead, provide only a single :guilabel:`Lead
+   Time` on the vendor pricelist, factoring in the duration for the subcontractor to receive the
+   components from the contractor, manufacture the product, and deliver the finished goods back to
+   the company.
 
 .. _manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/config/bom-config:
 
@@ -68,59 +72,37 @@ or create a new one.
 In the :guilabel:`BoM Type` field, select the :guilabel:`Subcontracting` option. Then, add one or
 more subcontractors in the :guilabel:`Subcontractors` field below.
 
-Finally, add all necessary components in the :guilabel:`Components` tab. To add a new component,
-click :guilabel:`Add a line`. Then, select the component in the :guilabel:`Component` drop-down
-menu, and specify the required quantity in the :guilabel:`Quantity` field.
+Finally, add all necessary components in the *Components* tab. To add a new component, click
+:guilabel:`Add a line`. Then, select the  :guilabel:`Component` using the drop-down menu , and
+specify the required :guilabel:`Quantity` in the corresponding field.
 
 .. image:: subcontracting_resupply/resupply-subcontracting-bom.png
    :alt: BoM for a resupply subcontracting product.
 
-.. _manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/config/component-config:
-
-Configure components
---------------------
-
-In resupply subcontracting, each component must be individually configured with the *Resupply
-Subcontractor on Order* route. This allows the components to be transferred from the contractor to
-the subcontractor when a |PO| is made for the subcontracted product.
-
-To configure a component's route, select the component's name in the :guilabel:`Components` tab, and
-click the :icon:`oi-arrow-right` :guilabel:`(Internal link)` arrow. Alternatively, navigate to
-:menuselection:`Inventory app --> Products --> Products`, and select the component.
-
-On the component product form, click on the :guilabel:`Inventory` tab. Then, in the
-:guilabel:`Routes` section, select the :guilabel:`Resupply Subcontractor on Order` route.
-
-.. important::
-   Repeat the process for every component that must be sent to the subcontractor.
-
-.. image:: subcontracting_resupply/resupply-inventory-routes.png
-   :alt: Inventory routes for a resupply subcontracting component.
-
 .. _manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/workflow:
 
 Workflow
 ========
 
-.. image:: subcontracting_resupply/resupply-subcontracting.png
-   :alt: Diagram of resupply subcontracting workflow in Odoo MRP Subcontracting.
-
 The resupply subcontracting workflow begins by :ref:`creating a PO
 <manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/workflow/create-po>` to purchase the product from the
 subcontractor (1).
 
-The contractor (YourCompany) then confirms the |PO|, which creates both a resupply order to transfer
-the components and a receipt to receive the final product (2) from the subcontractor.
+The company then confirms the |PO|, which creates both a resupply order to transfer the components
+and a receipt to receive the final product (2) from the subcontractor.
 
-Next, the contractor :ref:`validates the transfer
+Next, the company :ref:`validates the transfer
 <manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/workflow/validate-resupply>` of components to the
 subcontractor (3). The subcontractor begins producing the product.
 
-Once the product has been produced and received, the contractor :ref:`validates the receipt
+Once the product has been produced and received, the company :ref:`validates the receipt
 <manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/workflow/process-receipt>` (6) to trigger :ref:`inventory
 moves <manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/workflow/track-inventory>` from the subcontractor to
 the company's stock (4, 5).
 
+.. image:: subcontracting_resupply/resupply-subcontracting.png
+   :alt: Diagram of resupply subcontracting workflow in Odoo MRP Subcontracting.
+
 .. _manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/workflow/create-po:
 
 Create and confirm PO
@@ -130,40 +112,41 @@ To create a |PO| for the subcontracted product, navigate to :menuselection:`Purc
 --> Purchase Orders` and click :guilabel:`New`.
 
 Begin filling out the |PO| by selecting a subcontractor from the :guilabel:`Vendor` drop-down menu.
-In the :guilabel:`Products` tab, click :guilabel:`Add a product` to create a new product line.
-Select the subcontracted product in the :guilabel:`Product` field, and enter the quantity in the
-:guilabel:`Quantity` field.
+
+In the *Products* tab, click :guilabel:`Add a product` and select the subcontracted product. Next,
+enter the :guilabel:`Quantity` in the corresponding field.
 
 After adding the product, the :guilabel:`Expected Arrival` field is updated with the finished
-product's expected delivery date, as configured earlier with the vendor *Delivery Lead Time*.
+product's expected delivery date, as configured earlier with the vendor *Lead Time*.
 
 Finally, click :guilabel:`Confirm Order` to confirm the |PO|. A receipt and a resupply order are
-automatically created, accessible via the :guilabel:`Receipt` and :guilabel:`Resupply` smart buttons
-at the top of the form.
+automatically created, accessible via the :icon:`fa-truck` :guilabel:`Receipt` and :icon:`fa-truck`
+:guilabel:`Resupply` smart buttons at the top of the form.
 
 .. _manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/workflow/validate-resupply:
 
 Validate resupply order
 -----------------------
 
-Click the :guilabel:`Resupply` smart button at the top of the |PO| to open the resupply order, and
-click :guilabel:`Validate` to confirm that the components have been sent to the subcontractor.
+Click the :icon:`fa-truck` :guilabel:`Resupply` smart button at the top of the |PO| to open the
+resupply order, and click :guilabel:`Validate` to confirm that the components have been sent to the
+subcontractor.
 
-Alternatively, navigate to the :menuselection:`Inventory` app, click the :guilabel:`(#) To Process`
-button on the :guilabel:`Resupply Subcontractor` card, and select the relevant resupply order. Then,
-click :guilabel:`Validate` to confirm that the components have been sent to the subcontractor.
+Alternatively, open the **Inventory** app, and on the :guilabel:`Resupply Subcontractor` card, click
+the :guilabel:`(#) To Process` button. Select the relevant resupply order, then click
+:guilabel:`Validate` to confirm that the components have been sent to the subcontractor.
 
 .. _manufacturing/subcontracting_resupply/workflow/process-receipt:
 
 Process receipt
 ---------------
 
 After the resupply order is confirmed, the subcontractor manufactures the product and delivers the
-finished good back to the contracting company.
+finished good back to the company.
 
 To receive the finished product from the subcontractor, click the :guilabel:`Receive Products`
-button on the |PO|, or click the :guilabel:`Receipt` smart button at the top of the page. Then,
-click :guilabel:`Validate` to enter the incoming shipment into inventory.
+button on the |PO|, or click the :icon:`fa-truck` :guilabel:`Receipt` smart button at the top of the
+page. Then, click :guilabel:`Validate` to enter the incoming shipment into inventory.
 
 .. note::
    If :doc:`multi-step inventory flows <../../inventory/shipping_receiving/daily_operations>` are
@@ -175,14 +158,14 @@ Track inventory moves
 ---------------------
 
 After validating the receipt, Odoo automatically generates inventory moves to track the movement of
-subcontracted products between locations. To view these inventory moves, navigate to
-:menuselection:`Inventory app --> Reporting --> Moves History`.
-
-In resupply subcontracting, Odoo first transfers any product components to a dedicated
-*Subcontracting Location*. A :ref:`virtual location <inventory/warehouses_storage/location-type>`
-called *Production* then consumes the components and produces the finished good. Once produced, the
-good then moves back to the *Subcontracting Location* before finally entering the contractor's stock
-when the receipt is validated.
+subcontracted products between :doc:`locations
+<../../inventory/warehouses_storage/inventory_management/use_locations>`. To view these inventory
+moves, navigate to :menuselection:`Inventory app --> Reporting --> Moves History`.
+
+In resupply subcontracting, Odoo first transfers any product components to a dedicated location
+called *Subcontracting*. Another location called *Production* then consumes the components and
+produces the finished good. Once produced, the good then moves back to the *Subcontracting* location
+before finally entering the company's stock when the receipt is validated.
 
 .. image:: subcontracting_resupply/resupply-subcontracting-moves.png
    :alt: Moves History of resupply subcontracting in Odoo MRP Subcontracting.