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Expression of need Module

Updated over 4 months ago

Open the "Production" menu, then click on "Meal plans".

Click on the "Expression of need" tab in the weekly menu

1) Click on the calendar to select the period for which to prepare the order

2) Start and end dates of the menu currently selected

3) Name of currently selected menu


Expression of need - Period selection

After clicking on the calendar (see previous page), select the period start (1) and end (2) dates, then click on calculate requirements (3).

The products on the menu for this period will then be listed.

Nb: Today's date is displayed on a red background


1) Period for which the listed products are required for menu production

2) Name of products required

3) Theoretical quantity required based on forecast headcount and grammages indicated in the recipes

4) Quantity to be ordered: by default, the theoretical quantity is entered, but this can be modified (⚠️Warning! Please validate your entry at the bottom of the page).

5) Restore original theoretical values to cancel entered quantities if necessary


1) Hover over the settings wheel in the top right-hand corner and check the box to sort products by stock zone, restore original theoretical values: cancels the entry made on products

2 )View non-negotiated products. These products cannot be ordered; contact the purchasing department if any references are missing.

3) The list of products is sorted by stock zone, click on to view products and adjust quantities if necessary.


Print or export the product list in Excel or PDF format


1) See the list of non-traded products at the bottom of the page.

2) Validate the order quantity entry to save your work.

3) Generate the order schedule once quantities have been adjusted


1) Legend: list of suppliers identified on the schedule by color code

2) View unordered products: products not negotiated or for which the delivery date has passed

3) Delivery schedule: delivery days are based on supplier delivery days set by the Purchasing department.

4) Uncheck the box to group deliveries if several from the same supplier are planned.


1) Cancel: return to previous step

2) Generate a purchase order:


Generates "pending" orders to be checked from the "order" page and forwarded to suppliers. Supplier references are automatically selected using the following 2 priority criteria:

favorite references (see ordering guide)

least expensive references (if no favorites).

Please note that unordered products appear on the screen when the order form is generated, and the list can be printed.

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