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Purchase Order Features for Smart Procurement

Create professional purchase orders to authorize suppliers, track deliveries, control spending, and maintain purchase records—all from your mobile.

What is a Purchase Order?

A Purchase Order (PO) is an official document sent from a buyer to a supplier to authorize a purchase. Think of it as a formal "I want to buy this" commitment. Unlike quotations (which come FROM suppliers), POs come FROM buyers TO suppliers.

PO Includes:

  • • PO Number (for tracking)
  • • Items & quantities to buy
  • • Agreed prices
  • • Delivery date & address
  • • Payment terms
  • • Buyer's authorization

Why POs Matter:

  • • Legal commitment to purchase
  • • Controls unauthorized spending
  • • Tracks orders & deliveries
  • • Matches with invoices
  • • Budget management
  • • Audit trail for purchases

Powerful Purchase Order Features

Everything you need to manage purchases professionally

Sequential PO Numbering

Automatic PO number generation (PO-2024-001, PO-2024-002...) helps track every purchase. Essential for audits, matching with invoices, and preventing duplicate orders.

  • Auto-incremental numbering
  • Customizable PO format
  • Year-wise reset option
  • Search by PO number

Delivery Date & Address

Specify exactly when and where you need items delivered. Critical for inventory planning, project timelines, and coordinating with suppliers on logistics.

  • Expected delivery date
  • Multiple delivery locations
  • Special delivery instructions
  • Track delivery status

Approval Workflow

Control who can create and approve purchase orders. Set spending limits, require manager approval for high-value purchases, prevent unauthorized buying.

  • Multi-level approvals
  • Spending limit thresholds
  • Approval notifications
  • Audit trail of approvers

Match with Invoice

When supplier's invoice arrives, match it with your PO to verify: same items? correct quantities? agreed prices? Only pay for what you ordered!

  • 3-way matching (PO-Receipt-Invoice)
  • Highlight discrepancies
  • Prevent overbilling
  • Link PO to payment

Budget Tracking

Know how much you've committed to spend. Track POs by project, department, or category. See pending commitments vs actual spending. Stay within budget!

  • Committed vs spent tracking
  • Department-wise budgets
  • Budget alerts & warnings
  • Monthly spend reports

Supplier Database

Save supplier details once, reuse forever. Track which suppliers you buy from, their performance, payment terms, contact info. Find the right supplier fast!

  • Complete supplier profiles
  • Purchase history per supplier
  • Rating & notes
  • Quick supplier search

Voice Input for Items

Create POs in minutes using voice! "Office chairs 5000 rupees 10 quantity" - items added instantly. Perfect for urgent purchases or on-the-go ordering.

  • Speak to add items
  • Natural language recognition
  • 10x faster than typing
  • Works offline

Delivery Reminders

Get notified when delivery date approaches. Follow up with suppliers if items are delayed. Track outstanding POs. Never miss a critical delivery!

  • Auto delivery reminders
  • Overdue PO alerts
  • Supplier follow-up tracking
  • Mobile push notifications

Purchase Order vs Quotation vs Invoice

Understanding the procurement workflow

Aspect Quotation Purchase Order Invoice
Created By Seller/Supplier Buyer/Customer Seller/Supplier
Sent To Potential buyer Confirmed supplier Customer
When Sent Before decision After accepting quote After delivery/service
Purpose Propose pricing Authorize purchase Request payment
Legally Binding? No (can negotiate) Yes (commitment) Yes (payment due)
Contains Proposed prices, validity PO number, delivery date Invoice number, GST, payment due

Typical B2B Purchase Flow:

STEP 1

Quotation
(from supplier)

STEP 2

Purchase Order
(from you)

STEP 3

Delivery
(goods received)

STEP 4

Invoice
(from supplier)

STEP 5

Payment
(you pay)

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