Supremo

How it works

How Purchase Orders Work in Supremo

Supremo connects a Shopify replenishment need to a supplier PO that can be reviewed, sent, received in full or in part, and closed.

The operational problem

Inventory planning needs a recorded purchasing action

A PO records what the merchant intends to buy, from whom, at what cost, and when it is expected.

Receiving then reconciles the supplier's delivery with that original order.

The workflow

The purchase-order lifecycle

  1. 1Create a PO manually or from a configured reorder threshold.
  2. 2Review supplier, lines, quantities, costs, and expected date.
  3. 3Send a PDF by email or export CSV.
  4. 4Record full or partial receipts and preserve any open balance.

What Supremo provides

Specific capabilities for this job

  • Draft, sent, partial, received, and closed states.
  • PDF email and CSV export.
  • Expected delivery date.
  • Partial receiving.
  • Discrepancy and open-balance visibility.
  • Landed-cost allocation.
Fit boundary: A configured threshold can create a draft, but the merchant reviews the order before it is sent.

Worked receiving example

A PO contains 100 units. The supplier delivers 70, so the team records a partial receipt. The remaining 30 stay open until a later delivery or the PO is closed.

Frequently asked questions

Related Supremo resources

Purchase order guide

See the complete create, send, receive, and close workflow.

Read more

Supplier management

Organize supplier terms, lead times, costs, and performance.

Read more

Know when to reorder

Use inventory and supplier inputs to time purchasing decisions.

Read more

Put the workflow into practice

Connect your Shopify catalog, set supplier and replenishment inputs, and manage purchasing from one place.