itemsfor

Itemsfor is a term used in procurement and inventory management to describe the set of items supplied or requested for a transaction. In practice, itemsfor denotes the collection of individual items that appear on a requisition, purchase order, or shopping request, specifying what is needed, in what quantity, and by when. The concept is commonly implemented in enterprise resource planning (ERP) and procurement systems as a way to group related line items within a single document or workflow.

Within software, an itemsfor entry typically includes fields such as item identifier (code or SKU), description, quantity, unit of measure, delivery date, and priority. Additional attributes may cover cost estimates, supplier, lot or batch information, and any special handling requirements. The structure allows users to track demand, align procurement with inventory targets, and facilitate supplier communication. Some systems model itemsfor as a child data object of a requisition or purchase order, while others treat it as a standalone itemized list that can be mapped to different procurement steps.

Historically, the use of itemsfor-like groupings has evolved as organizations adopted electronic procurement, standardizing line-item data to improve visibility and automation. It is not a formal universal standard, but a practical concept that appears under various names in different software ecosystems, such as line items, requisition lines, or catalog entries.

See also: purchase order, requisition, item master, procurement system.