A NetSuite transaction that records a commitment to buy from a vendor, with items, quantities, expected receipt dates, and per-item costs that flow into AP, inventory receipts, and accruals.
Purchase Orders drive the procure-to-pay workflow in NetSuite. They source from purchase requisitions or item demand (MRP), require vendor and item-level configuration, and convert to Item Receipts and Vendor Bills downstream. POs carry approval routing rules, can be linked to specific Sales Orders for drop-shipment, and produce accruals at receipt for accurate period-end financials.
Configuring approval routing so any PO over $25K auto-routes to the Controller, with $100K+ adding CFO approval.
PO workflow automation reduces approval cycle time by 70-90%, a recurring theme in NetSuite efficiency projects.
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