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Purchase Management

Purchase products from suppliers and complete warehouse receipt

Purchase Overview

Purchase management helps you record and track all purchasing activities. From creating purchase orders to warehouse receipt and returns, the system provides complete purchase workflow management to improve procurement efficiency.

Purchase Order

Record products purchased from suppliers

Purchase Receipt

Receive goods and increase inventory

Purchase Returns

Return products to suppliers

Create Purchase Order

Path:Purchase Management → Purchase Order → Add
Create Purchase Order
Purchase Order List Page
1

Enter Purchase Orders

Click 'Purchase Management' → 'Purchase Order' in the left menu

2

Click 'Add'

Click the 'Add' button in the top right

3

Select Supplier

Choose the supplier for this purchase from the dropdown

4

Add Products

Click 'Add Products', select items to purchase, enter quantity and unit price

5

Confirm Information

Check order details including products, quantities, and amounts

6

Save Order

Click 'Save' to create the order

Create Purchase Order
Fill in Purchase Order Information

Tip

  • After creating a purchase order, products are not automatically added to inventory - you need to complete the receipt process
  • Orders can be saved as drafts and edited later

Purchase Receipt

Path:Purchase Management → Purchase Receipt

When purchased goods arrive, complete the receipt process to add products to inventory.

1

Enter Receipt Management

Click 'Purchase Management' → 'Purchase Receipt'

2

Create Receipt

Click 'Add' button, or generate from purchase order

3

Select Warehouse

Choose which warehouse to receive the goods into

4

Confirm Products

Verify receipt products and quantities match actual delivery

5

Confirm Receipt

Click 'Confirm Receipt', inventory will be updated

What happens after receipt?

  • Product inventory quantity increases
  • System records receipt details for tracking
  • Supplier payables increase (if applicable)

Purchase Returns

Path:Purchase Management → Purchase Returns

When purchased products have quality issues or other reasons requiring return to supplier, create a return order.

1

Enter Return Management

Click 'Purchase Management' → 'Purchase Returns'

2

Create Return Order

Click 'Add' button

3

Select Supplier

Choose the supplier to return goods to

4

Select Return Products

Choose products to return from those purchased from this supplier

5

Enter Return Quantity

Enter return quantity and reason

6

Confirm Return

Click 'Confirm' to complete the return

After return, inventory will be reduced. Ensure return quantity does not exceed current inventory

Purchase Statistics

Path:Purchase Management → Purchase Statistics

Purchase statistics help you understand procurement status and optimize purchasing decisions.

Available Statistics

  • Total purchase amount (by time period)
  • Purchase amount by supplier ranking
  • Purchase quantity by product ranking
  • Purchase trend analysis

Statistics Usage

  • Identify main suppliers
  • Analyze procurement cost changes
  • Plan purchasing schedules
  • Negotiate better prices with suppliers