[Notes: (1) The
purchase order application would use the vendor master file described in the
Accounts Payable section. (2) In packaged accounting software some of the
purchasing features listed below may be instead included in the accounts
payable module.]
Inputs
Purchase requisition
Releases against a blanket or recurring P.O.
Automatic numbering
Multiple ship to addresses
Multiple purchase addresses
Restrict orders above a specific price range
Restrict orders from specific vendors
Automatic creation of new inventory items
Outputs
POs
Open P.O. reports
by due date
by vendor
Update to "on order" file for inventory management
Ability to compare P.O. data against packing slip and vendor invoice