# Create purchase order

> The Create Purchase Order feature allows users to generate a new purchase order directly from a production product order.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/raw-materials/create-purchase-order/

The Create Purchase Order feature allows users to generate a new purchase order directly from a production product order. This function is useful when additional materials or items are needed for the same production batch. Once created, the new purchase order will automatically appear at the top of the purchase order list in descending order.

**Where to find it:** Materials Production & Inventory → Production → Order Management
**Requires:** permission `VIEW_MATERIAL_PRODUCTION`

1. **From the Production Product Order**
   On the **Order Management** page, click the three dots action button on the order row, then select **Purchase Orders**. A window titled **Purchase Orders for** and the production number opens, listing each purchase order's **Purchase Order No.** and **Created At** date.

   ![From the Production Product Order, click the three dots action button, then select Purchase Order.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/raw-materials/assets/create-purchase-order/01-from-the-production-product-order-click.webp)

2. **Click New Purchase Order to create an additional…**
   Click **New Purchase Order** to create an additional purchase order from the same product order (PO). The **Create Purchase Order** window shows the production number, category and supplier.

   ![Click New Purchase Order to create an additional purchase order from the same product order (PO).](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/raw-materials/assets/create-purchase-order/02-click-new-purchase-order-to-create.webp)

3. **Select Create Purchase Order.**
   Click **Create Purchase Order** in the window. A new purchase order will be added to the list, shown in descending order.

   ![Select Create Purchase Order.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/raw-materials/assets/create-purchase-order/03-select-create-purchase-order.webp)

4. **Use the three dots action button beside each purchase order for additional actions:**

   - **View / Download:** Open the selected purchase order in a new tab to view, print or save it as a PDF.
   - **Delete:** Remove the selected purchase order from the list after you confirm **Delete Purchase Order**. This cannot be undone.

   ![Use the three dots action button beside each purchase order for additional actions:](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/raw-materials/assets/create-purchase-order/04-use-the-three-dots-action-button.webp)

   The preview of the downloaded Invoice

   ![The preview of the downloaded Invoice](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/raw-materials/assets/create-purchase-order/05-the-preview-of-the-downloaded-invoice.webp)

## What the purchase order shows

The purchase order opens in its own page, laid out for A4 printing. It shows:

- **Purchase Order No.** and **Order Date** at the top, with your brand name, logo and address.
- **SUPPLIER:** the supplier's name and address.
- **WAREHOUSE:** the delivery address.
- **Ex-Factory Date**, **Shipping Method** and **Payment Terms** (shown as N/A when not set).
- A table of **Items & Details** with each material and colour, its **Quantity**, **Unit Price** and **Total**, ten rows per page.
- On the last page, **SUBTOTAL**, **SHIPPING COST** (only when shipping cost is included on the order), **VAT** and **TOTAL**.

Click the print button at the bottom right of the page to print or save the purchase order as a PDF. The button is not part of the printed page.

> [!NOTE]
> You need permission to view material production to open a purchase order.