Add a preference to the Parts section that would allow the date fields for "Ordered" and "Received" to be checkboxes instead. Ideally, the checkboxes would record when they were checked with a timestamp. This would allow the person ordering parts to quickly update the status. We never update the status because the date fields are too clunky - however, I recognize that they are probably useful for some shops, so not asking for a replacement - simply an additional preference.