Purchase orders
Free Purchase Order Template (Excel, Google Sheets, Word, PDF)
Download a free purchase order template in Excel, Google Sheets, Word or PDF. See the fields a PO needs, the total formulas and a filled-in example.
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Purchase orders Purchase Order vs Invoice: Key Differences and How They Match
A purchase order is what you agree to buy; an invoice is what the supplier bills. The key differences, how to match them, and what to pay when they disagree.
Purchase orders What Is a PO Number? Format, Examples and How to Assign One
A PO number is the unique reference you give each purchase order. Where to find one, PO number formats with examples, and a numbering scheme that scales.
Purchase orders Goods Receipt: How to Receive Stock Against a Purchase Order
A goods receipt records what a supplier delivered against a PO. How to receive stock, fill in a goods received note, and handle short, extra and damaged units.
Costs and reporting Landed Cost: What It Is and How to Calculate It
Landed cost is the supplier price plus freight, duty and fees to get stock sellable. The formula, what to include, and a worked example split three ways.
Forecasting Reorder Point Formula: How to Calculate When to Reorder
Reorder point = daily sales x lead time + safety stock. A worked example with and without safety stock, plus seasonal sales, open POs and supplier minimums.
Stocktakes Stocktake: Meaning, Types and How to Do One in 7 Steps
A stocktake is a physical count of your stock checked against your records. Learn the 3 types, how to do a stock take in 7 steps, and build a count sheet.
Apps How Channel Bay Stand Out as a Prediko Alternative
Compare Channel Bay vs Prediko on pricing, inventory syncing, stocktakes, demand forecasting, and multi-channel inventory management to find the right fit.
Purchase orders Purchase Order: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Create One
A purchase order (PO) is a buyer's commitment to a supplier. Learn how POs work, what to include, the 4 types, and how to create, receive and match one.
Apps Channel Bay: A Powerful Stockie Shopify Alternative
Looking for a Stockie Shopify alternative? Compare Channel Bay and Stockie on purchase orders, stocktakes, multichannel sync, costing, and plan pricing.
Purchase orders Custom Shopify Purchase Order Template: Built From Your Own Design
Create a Shopify purchase order template from your own PDF, Canva design, or sample PO. Dynamic product rows, multiple supplier templates, and batch receiving.
Stocky migration Is Your Stocky Still Working? How to Check, and What to Do Either Way
Is Stocky still working? Some Shopify stores keep it until March 2027, most don't. How to tell in five seconds, and the migration route for each case.
Stocky migration Shopify Stocky API, Migration and Replacement: All You Need to Know
What Shopify's Stocky API exposed, what your migration could and couldn't bring across, and what to look for in a Stocky replacement. From building an importer.
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