Using a Single Purchase Order for Multiple Supplier Locations

cieTrade allows users to maintain a single Purchase Order (PO) for multiple locations when pricing remains the same across all locations. This workflow is useful for organizations that purchase the same material at the same pricing structure from multiple yards, plants, or supplier locations while still requiring users to identify the correct originating location during receiving.

This setup helps:

• Reduce duplicate POs
• Simplify pricing maintenance
• Standardize purchasing workflows
• Maintain operational location tracking
• Prevent incorrect location assignment during receiving

This workflow is commonly used when multiple locations share identical pricing and pricing does not vary by facility

To configure a single PO for multiple locations with shared pricing:

1. On the Supplier counterparty create a location called UPDATE LOCATION
2. Create or edit the Purchase Order.
3. Set the Location field on the PO to:

   ---UPDATE LOCATION---

4. Save the Purchase Order.

This placeholder location forces the user to select the correct location during the Purchase Receipt process.

On the Purchase Receipt (PR):

1. The PR will inherit the placeholder location if you select that order for the PR:

   ---UPDATE LOCATION---

2. The user must manually select the correct originating location before completing the receipt. This can be done by the Order look up or by the spyglass location look up.

If you have additional questions, please contact the Support Team via email to support@cietrade.net.