Enquiry Requirement

This allows you to setup the requirements for the customer.

Field	Description
Customer	Select the customer from the drop-down list or click the New button and enter the customer details.
Contact	Select the customers contact from the drop-down list or click the New button and enter the details for the contact. Please Note: All customers must have a contact, if you do not know the persons name then enter "Contact" in the "Last Name" field.
Site	When you have more than one site that could produce this formulation select the correct site or leave it at the default site.
Type	Select the type of formulation to use, Recipe will allow you to select the substance to use or Formulation allows you to select the components/generic substance groups, with this type you will select the substances at the formulation stage.
Shelf Life	The required shelf life for the product, this is used to filter the substances that can be used.
Destination Country	Select the destination country, this country is used to determine which OEL/WEL‘s to use in the MSDS.
Cust. Ref.	Enter the customer‘s reference code for the mixture.
Product Desc.	Enter the product description, this is mandatory as it is shown on the headers of all documents produced.
Description	Enter a description of the product for your use and is shown on the Enquiries List.
Packaging (Outer)	Select the outer packaging that will be used or accept the default packaging.
Packing (Sachet)	Select the sachet size that will be packed in the outer packaging. The sachet could be 1 litre bottle. This will then be used to calculate the number of sachets and the weight of the outer packaging.
Cust EP S/L	Select the expected shelf life that the customer requires for the product. When entered this should be the same as or less than the Shelf Life.
Serving	Enter any serving specifications
Processing Conditions	Enter any processing conditions required for the product.
MSDS S16 Add. Text	This field allows you to enter any additional text that you wish to appear in section 16 of the MSDS for this formulation.
Recipe type enquiry
Ingredient	Select the substances required
Amount	Enter the quantity required to fulfill the enquiry

Formulation type enquiry
Code	Select the component/generic group for the substances that will be used to create the formulation.
Claim (%)	You can enter the claimed RDA/RI percentage for the component, this will then calculate the required amount.
Amount	Enter the required amount for the substance, when there is an RDA/RI value for the component then the Claim (%) will be calculated and shown.
Preferences
Ingredient Type	You can specify the ingredient types that can be used in the formulation.
Diet	Specify the diet types that this formulation must match.
Allergens	Specify which allergens the substance must be suitable for.
Buttons
Reset	Not currently allowed.
Pending	This button allows you to exit the enquiry after saving the information entered.
Complete	This saves the information entered and then moves to the Formulation screen.