You can print an outsourced purchase order (OPO) in five different formats to suit different needs such as internal documentation, supplier communication, and inventory labeling.
You also have the option to save the OPO as a PDF.
What’s included in printouts?
The purchase order and Request for Quote (RFQ) printouts include:
Your company’s legal name and address
The location address assigned to the OPO
Any additional costs added to the order
Available print formats
Here are the 5 formats you can choose from:
Purchase order
Includes all data from the Purchase items tab (except “Track ingredients in location” and ingredient availability).Request for Quote (RFQ)
Similar to the Purchase order, but excludes cost or price data for the items.Bills of Materials (BOM)
Includes all data from the Track ingredients tab except ingredient cost data.Consolidated pick list
Provides a list of all ingredients needed, including quantities and ingredient location details.Barcodes
Generates individual barcode labels for each item variant or batch.Each label is its own PDF page
The number of labels matches the order quantity
Learn more about printing barcodes
Want to customize the layout?
You can fully customize any of these print templates using Katana’s flexible PDF Editor. Adjust layouts, data fields, and add special components like barcodes, images, or logos.
How to print an OPO
Go to the OPO card you want to print.
Click the Print icon in the top-right corner.
From the dropdown, choose a print format.
Select a printer or save as PDF.
How to print OPOs in bulk
Go to the Buy screen
Navigate to the Buy screen in Katana.
To print Outsourced POs, switch to the Outsourcing tab.
Select the orders
Use filters or manually select the POs/OPOs you want to print.
You can select multiple rows by holding
Shiftto choose a range.
Click the Print icon
At the top-right of the table, click the Print icon.
Choose a print template
Pick the template that best fits your needs from the dropdown.
Common templates include:
Purchase Order
Request for Quote (RFQ)
Put-away list
Preview and print
A PDF preview will open in a new tab.
Each selected order will appear on a separate page within the same PDF.
You can now:
Print the document
Or save it as a PDF for emailing or record-keeping
Can I send OPOs directly to contractors?
No, sending Outsourced Purchase Orders directly from Katana to contractors is not supported.
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