Within a production order, there is a need for materials. Before you address this need by, for example, purchasing the material, you can request a quote from one or more suppliers. This can be done directly from the production order. In this article, you will learn how to do this.

The Calculations module is used for creating preliminary calculations. You can use the module by incorporating a sales quote into the calculation or by creating an 'independent' calculation. In addition to materials, you add operations to a calculation. An outsourcing is considered an operation in MKG.