Order Forms- Manual or Electronic

There are various kinds of order forms available in the market as well as online. The most common being work order forms and purchase order forms. Work order forms are those forms which are issued by the company or the client to its service provider. Work order form can be issued within an organization i.e. by one department to the other while it can be issued from outside i.e. by a customer as well. The work order forms are used for products and services. Even in college premises, the teachers can issue work order forms for some maintenance work.

These are some most common types of order forms and companies and organizations have templates or some standard procedures for making these forms. These order forms can be electronic or can be issued manually on paper. When electronic means are used for issuing these forms, the computer system comes in picture. The client fills in his requirement which can then be sent via internet or networking to the service provider. This form include the date and time of completion of service, the place where the service is to be provided and also the charges and quantity and if mentioned then the quality as well. These orders are also prioritized which means the orders with high priority need to be done before others.

There is also another kind of order form which is known as purchase order forms. Purchase order forms are used by the companies in making purchases. And before making these purchases, purchase order form has to be filled in by the purchase department. A purchase order form is made to minimize the wastage and losses to be incurred by the company.

After the purchase order is made, the seller will issue a quotation which helps the company in keeping records of its expenses. Even after the quotation is presented, an order can be modified but it all depends upon the negotiations of the company with the seller.
There are different requests for different products bought and it depends on the type and nature of product which is being bought.

There are also direct mail order forms which are quite in use at present. These include brochures, letters etc. But these order forms are mailed across to people directly. These can be posted or even emailed for prompt responses. The order form needs to be user-friendly and attractive to boost up the sales. There should be complete information of products with adequate details of the company mentioned in the form.