diff --git a/tutorials/order.rst b/tutorials/order.rst index 8f336c7..60f19d2 100644 --- a/tutorials/order.rst +++ b/tutorials/order.rst @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ -Tutorial - How to order products +Tutorial – How to order products ================================ This tutorial will help you through the process of ordering products. -Find the order on which you want to participate +Find the order in which you want to participate ----------------------------------------------- -The foodsoft collects orders of the individual members, or order groups, into a single order. +Foodsoft collects orders of the individual members, or order groups, into a single order. You have two choices: * The dashboard will show you a section ``Current orders`` on top. -* Navigate to ``Orders -> Place order!``. +* Navigate to ``Orders`` – ``Place order!``. There you will find all orders you can currently participate in. @@ -19,38 +19,34 @@ Place your order ---------------- 1. For every article you wish to order, - press the ``+``-button until you've reached the desired amount. + press the ``+``-button until you’ve reached the desired amount. 2. Click ``Save order``. -3. You're done! +3. You’re done! Collect your products --------------------- -Once the ordered products are received, -you can pick them up, -assuming that all of them were delivered. -Read more about it in the upcoming tutorial "How to pick up your products". +Once the ordered products are received, you can pick them up, assuming that all of them were delivered. +Read more about it in the upcoming tutorial “How to pick up your products”. Unit quantities and tolerances ------------------------------ -Some units (e.g. beverages or special bakery goods) can only be ordered in bulk, -i.e. not as single items. +Some units (e.g. beverages or special bakery goods) can only be ordered in bulk, i.e. not as single items. Luckily, your foodcoop can order a big quantity together and share it amongst the members! -The foodsoft knows how to handle the process, -so **you can order products as usual!** +The foodsoft knows how to handle the process, so **you can order products as usual!** There is no guarantee that you will be able to fill up the required unit quantity, though. -Note that he foodsoft highlights a product in... +Note that he foodsoft highlights a product in -* *red* when the product hasn't been requested sufficiently often to reach (a multiple of) the required unit quantity. +* *red* when the product hasn’t been requested sufficiently often to reach (a multiple of) the required unit quantity. * *yellow* when just one more unit needs to be ordered to reach the unit quantity. * *green* when the unit quantity has been reached. Tolerances ^^^^^^^^^^ -To rough out the edges of a bulk order, you can use "Tolerances". +To rough out the edges of a bulk order, you can use “Tolerances”. You basically place a flexible order that will be used to fill up the required unit quantity if needed, and will be ignored if not needed. @@ -58,25 +54,20 @@ For example, assume your coop would order beer, which only comes in crates of 12 The description of the beer product will therefore contain ``Units: 12 * bottle`` or similar. 1. Let us assume that you want to order 4 to 6 bottles, - meaning that you really need 4 bottles, - but in case it helps to gather a whole crate you're fine with one or two extra bottles. -2. You would then press the ``+``-button in the column ``Amount`` for 4 times. -3. Now, to express that you're fine with at most 2 extra bottles, - press the ``+``-button in the column ``Tolerance`` for 2 times. -4. That's it for you! - -Let's assume that your friend orders exactly 7 bottles (and no tolerance), and that's it. -Then the total order amounts to 11 bottles with 2 tolerance, -which means that the unit quantity of 12 bottles has been reached, + meaning that you really need 4 bottles, but in case it helps to gather a whole crate you’re fine with one or two extra bottles. +2. You would then press the ``+``-button in the column ``Amount`` 4 times. +3. Now, to express that you’re fine with at most 2 extra bottles, press the ``+``-button in the column ``Tolerance`` 2 times. +4. That’s it for you! + +Let’s assume that your friend orders exactly 7 bottles (and no tolerance), and that’s it. +Then the total order amounts to 11 bottles with 2 tolerance, which means that the unit quantity of 12 bottles has been reached, within tolerance! Yay! -Once the 12 bottles arrive, -the foodcoop will distribute 7 bottles to your friend, -and 5 (= 4 + 1 tolerance) bottles to you. +Once the 12 bottles arrive, the foodcoop will distribute 7 bottles to your friend, and 5 (= 4 + 1 tolerance) bottles to you. Cheers! Available credit ---------------- The foodsoft never lets you order more products than your credit allows. -Even orders that you haven't picked up yet are included in the calculation. +Even orders that you haven’t picked up yet are included in the calculation.