What is a Product Request and how does it differ from Product Consumed?

A Product Request is a forward-looking record that a technician or dispatcher creates to request that specific parts be made available for an upcoming job. It contains Product Request Line Items specifying which products are needed, the quantity, and the destination location (e.g., technician's van). The warehouse can fulfill the request by initiating a Product Transfer. A Product Consumed record is a backward-looking record created after a job is complete, documenting which parts were actually used on a Work Order Line Item. It reduces inventory from the associated Product Item. In summary: Product Request = "I need these parts" (before the job); Product Consumed = "I used these parts" (after the job).