Not really what we’re looking for. We need a way to know if an item on a PO is already on order from our vendors and parts warehouses.
Topic summary
A Shopify merchant processes 100-200 orders daily from multiple suppliers and needs an external system (not a Shopify app) to consolidate items by supplier into single purchase orders (POs) sent once daily or weekly. The system must track which products are on POs for each order.
Attempted Solutions:
- Simple Purchase Order app was tested but found insufficiently advanced
- One user explored Xero integration via third-party apps
- KevinL initially reported Simple Purchase Order as a solution, though this contradicts the original poster’s experience
Proposed Solutions:
- Custom app development services offered by multiple vendors
- SKUSavvy presented as comprehensive solution featuring:
- Vendor-product association with cost tracking
- Email portal for vendor PO approval/adjustments
- Barcode scanning for receiving
- Bin location management and inventory syncing
- Visual stock level views showing inbound/outbound orders
- Free tier for <50 orders/month
Outstanding Need:
One merchant specifically seeks functionality to check if items are already on order from vendors/warehouses while creating new POs. Prediko app was mentioned as potentially building this feature.
Status: No definitive solution confirmed by original poster; discussion remains open with multiple unresolved cases.