System and method for planning, allocation, and purchasing
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A method of integrating planning, purchasing, and allocation of goods in a computerized system is disclosed. The method includes providing a purchase order workbench for generating a purchase order list based on received purchasing data. The purchase order list includes a plurality of items and associated purchasing data for each item. The method further includes providing a planning workbench for applying one or more budget rules to the plurality of items in the purchase order list to determine whether the purchase of the items in the purchase order list should be approved based on the application of the one or more budget rules, providing an allocation workbench for generating an allocation table. The allocation table includes at least one of the plurality of items from the purchase order list that has been approved for purchase and a designation of a sales location for each item. The method yet further includes providing a system interface configured to access the purchase order, planning, and allocation workbenches.
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