Evolution ERP Documentation

Quick Supply

Turn a saved quote into an invoice, or into a project (with or without a picking slip), in one click.

Quick Supply adds a checkout button to the quote screen so a saved quote can be actioned in a single step — either invoiced straight away, or turned into a project, with or without a picking slip.

It’s designed for fast, over-the-counter style selling where a quote has already been built and you just want to complete the sale without re-keying the lines.

One-Time Setup (Administrator)

Quick Supply is off until an administrator enables it. The settings live under Settings → Sales.

  1. Set “Quick Supply Enable” to Yes. This is the master switch — the checkout icon only appears on the quote screen when it is set to Yes.
  2. Set “Quick Supply Project Category” to the project category new projects should use. This is required for the Pick and Dispatch and Quick Project actions to be able to create a project.
  3. Click Save.
Note: the settings apply per company. Users need Sales module access to use Quick Supply.

Where to Find It

Open any saved quote (Sales → Quotes). When Quick Supply is enabled, a checkout icon (point_of_sale) appears in the row of action icons at the top of the quote, alongside Print and Email. Click it to open the Quick Supply window.

The icon only shows on a quote that has already been saved — save a brand-new quote first.
The checkout (Quick Supply) icon in the quote’s action-icon row, alongside Print and Email.
The checkout (Quick Supply) icon in the quote’s action-icon row, alongside Print and Email.

Option 1 — Invoice and Dispatch All

Creates an invoice directly from the quote, copying across every line, and takes you straight to the new invoice. The invoice uses the quote’s own invoice type.

The quote must have an invoice type set. If it doesn’t, Quick Supply asks you to set one on the quote before continuing.

Option 2 — Pick and Dispatch

Sends the sale to the warehouse by creating a picking slip against a project:

  • If the customer has no open projects, Quick Supply creates a new project (using the configured Quick Supply project category), copies the quote’s lines onto it, and builds a picking slip.
  • If the customer already has open projects, you’re asked to either add the items to one of those existing projects or create a new project. Quick Supply then copies the quote’s lines onto the chosen project and builds the picking slip.

You’re taken straight to the new picking slip, ready to pick and dispatch through the normal warehouse flow. Picking, committing and dispatching then work exactly as they do for any other project.

The quote is linked to the project (and locked, if your Lock Quote on Project setting is on), just as it would be if you created the project from the quote manually.

Option 3 — Quick Project

Creates a project from the quote — copying the lines across just like Pick and Dispatch — but without generating a picking slip. You’re taken straight to the project’s inventory tab, ready to pick or purchase the goods yourself.

  • If the customer has no open projects, Quick Supply creates a new project (using the configured Quick Supply project category) and copies the quote’s lines onto it.
  • If the customer already has open projects, you can add the items to an existing project or create a new project.

Use this when you want the project created and priced from the quote, but intend to manage the picking or purchasing of the goods manually from the project.

The Quick Supply window: the three actions (Invoice and Dispatch All, Pick and Dispatch, Quick Project), with the job-selection step shown when the customer has open projects.
The Quick Supply window: the three actions (Invoice and Dispatch All, Pick and Dispatch, Quick Project), with the job-selection step shown when the customer has open projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can’t I see the checkout icon?

Either Quick Supply isn’t enabled (ask an administrator to set Quick Supply Enable to Yes under Settings → Sales), the quote hasn’t been saved yet, or you don’t have Sales module access.

Will running it twice create duplicates?

No. For Pick and Dispatch and Quick Project, the quote’s lines are only copied onto a project once, so re-running against the same project won’t double up the items.

Does Pick and Dispatch reserve stock?

It creates a picking slip and updates allocation just like a normal pick. Stock is physically moved when the pick is committed and dispatched through the usual warehouse process.