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Receiving an outsourced purchase order (OPO)

Learn to receive outsourced purchase orders (OPOs) in Katana, updating inventory accurately.

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Written by Dayvid Lorbiecke
Updated over 6 months ago

Receiving an outsourced purchase order (OPO) in Katana is crucial once the items reach your destination warehouse. This process updates inventory levels automatically after marking an order as Received on the OPO card or Buy screen. It's essential for maintaining accurate stock records and managing supply chain logistics effectively.

Receiving an outsourced purchase order

Receiving a OPO involves marking it as Received on the OPO card or on the Buy screen.

  1. Create an outsourced purchase order or navigate to Buy screen > Outsourcing tab and find an existing OPO.

    Outsourcing tab of the buy screen

  2. Change the Delivery status of the OPO to Received on the Buy screen or open the OPO and change the status in the upper right-hand corner of the OPO card.

  3. Your inventory levels will then update automatically.

You can also navigate to an OPO by scanning a barcode.

Related stock movements

- In stock quantity for the purchase items will be increased in the Ship to location.

- Expected quantity for the purchase items will be decreased in the Ship to location.

- In stock and Committed quantity for the ingredients will be decreased in the Track ingredients in location.

Note: You can have an OPO delivered directly to a contractor's location without bringing it to your default purchase location. To do that, change the Ship to location before receiving the OPO.

You can also revert a Received OPO. Read more about Reverting an outsourced purchase order.


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