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Purchases

Purchases

This course covers the full Purchases workflow in Quickenerp. Learn how to create requests for quotation, manage purchase orders, receive goods, process vendor bills, manage vendor price lists, and analyse procurement performance.

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Last Update 07/21/2026
Completion Time 3 days 3 hours
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Inventory & Manufacturing
Purchases Overview
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Purchases Settings Deep Dive
Purchases Settings Deep Dive
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Purchases Settings

Go to Purchases > Configuration > Settings.

Order Settings

Setting Default Description
Confirmation PolicyManualManual: you confirm each PO. Automatic: PO confirmed when vendor signs online.
Lock Confirmed OrdersFalsePrevent editing confirmed POs. Managers can unlock.
Order ApprovalFalseRequire manager approval for POs exceeding a threshold.
Minimum Amount-POs above this amount require approval.
Order Reference-Auto-generate reference from a sequence or custom format.

Billing Settings

  • Three-Way Matching - Match PO, receipt, and bill. Warns on discrepancies.
  • Bill Control - Prevent creating bills without a confirmed PO.
  • Update Stock on Bill - If enabled, posting a bill can update stock (for services/consumables without receipt).
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Vendor Bills from Purchases
Vendor Bills from Purchases
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Vendor Bills from POs

When the vendor sends their invoice, create a bill from the purchase order.

Creating a Bill from a PO

  1. Open the confirmed PO.
  2. Click Create Bill (smart button or header action).
  3. Quickenerp pre-fills lines from the PO (based on received quantities or ordered quantities).
  4. Enter the vendor's invoice number in Vendor Reference.
  5. Verify the amounts match the vendor's invoice.
  6. Click Confirm to post the bill.

Three-Way Matching

When enabled, Quickenerp compares:

  • PO quantity vs Receipt quantity - Did we receive what we ordered?
  • Receipt quantity vs Bill quantity - Are we being billed for what we received?
  • PO price vs Bill price - Is the price correct?

Discrepancies are highlighted. You can accept or reject the bill based on the match.

Billing Control

If enabled in Settings, bills cannot be created without a confirmed PO. This prevents unauthorized purchases.

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Purchase Analysis Report
Purchase Analysis Report
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Purchase Analysis

Go to Purchases > Reporting > Purchase Analysis. Pivot and graph view for procurement data.

Dimensions

  • Vendor, Product, Product Category.
  • Buyer, Purchase Team.
  • Order Date, Receipt Date.
  • Country, State.

Measures

  • Untaxed Amount, Total, Quantity Ordered, Quantity Received.
  • Number of Orders, Average Order Value.

Filters

Date range, order status (RFQ, PO, Done, Cancelled), vendor, buyer.

Key Insights

  • Spend by vendor - identify top suppliers.
  • On-time delivery rate - compare expected vs actual arrival dates.
  • Price trends - track price changes per product over time.
  • Procurement cycle time - PO creation to receipt.

Best Practices

  • Review vendor performance quarterly using on-time delivery and quality metrics.
  • Negotiate better prices based on volume trends identified in the report.
  • Use the pivot table to forecast future procurement needs.
This documentation is updated continuously. Some features described here may be renamed, deprecated, or still being finalized.