Purchase Order Lifecycle
A purchase order should move through clear statuses from draft and approval to acknowledgement, delivery, invoicing and closure.
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Purchase Orders & Order Management
Orders, amendments, delivery, discrepancies, invoicing and close-out.
Purchase Order Amendments and Change Control
When quantity, price, scope or delivery changes, the commercial record should change too.
Open →Partial Deliveries and Backorders
Partial shipments can help operations but complicate receiving, invoicing, freight and open-order visibility.
Open →Short, Over and Wrong Shipments
Receiving discrepancies should be documented promptly so inventory, supplier and invoice records stay aligned.
Open →Purchase Order Cancellations
Cancellation can involve supplier commitments, restocking charges, custom work and goods already in transit.
Open →Returns to Suppliers
Supplier returns connect physical movement, inventory status, authorization, credit and replacement.
Open →Invoice Discrepancies and Three-Way Matching
A common control compares the purchase order, receipt/acceptance evidence and supplier invoice before payment.
Open →Receiving vs Acceptance
Physical arrival and formal acceptance are not always the same event.
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