Retail: Purchase Orders

Retail: Purchase Orders

PO Creation (1 min)



Key Takeaways:

Standard Method
  1. Navigate to Purchase Orders.
  2. Click Create New and follow the step-by-step wizard prompts.

Alternative Method (from Item Views)
  1. Go into Item Views (e.g., Purchasing View → Purchasing Eligible Sizes).
  2. Filter or sort items, such as by Reorder status.
  3. Select the needed items (e.g., multiple SKUs that need replenishment).
  4. Right-click and choose Create Purchase Order.

Benefits of Item View Method
  1. Allows quick identification of items needing reorder.
  2. Enables bulk selection and direct creation of a purchase order.
  3. Provides a faster workflow for building POs directly from inventory data.

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