1. Set up a new Product. Make sure it is set as Distributor Owned and linked to the Customer ID. If you have an agreed upon unit price, you can enter this as well.
2. Create a Sales Order for full amount of the item to be stored. On the Line Item, make sure that you show product shipped from the vendor to your warehouse site (which is NOT linked to the customer!) Enter your costs. Enter zero for the sale price.
3. From the Sales Order Browse, print the Vendor Purchase Order and send to manufacturer.
4. When product is received, from the Vendor, return to Sales Order and invoice the Customer. This will receive the product into your Inventory and create the necessary Accounts Payable Bills for your costs.

Fast Forward: When each Release is requested, create a new Sales Order. Make sure the Type is set to Release. For each Line Item, enter the sale price. Also make certain that the Line item ships from your Warehouse to the Customer Site.