Purchasing

Every purchase order tied to a job — and a promise date.

Raise POs from job requirements, track supplier confirmations, and see incoming stock against jobs on the schedule.

app.factorypilot.com.au / warehouse Live
Warehouse · Alexandria
Materials & purchasing
3 alerts
POs open
18
Overdue
4
Received today
7
Low stock
3
Purchase orders
POSupplierJobETAStatus
PO-118PolytecJ-2041TodayReceived
PO-119HafeleJ-2038FriIn transit
PO-120BlumJ-20442d lateOverdue
PO-121LaminexJ-2049MonConfirmed
PO-122FormicaJ-2052TueDraft
Stock levels
  • 18mm White ply12%
  • 16mm MDF28%
  • Edge tape · oak46%
  • Blum hinges78%
Alerts
  • 18mm ply below reorder — 2 jobs waiting.
  • PO-120 overdue from Blum.
  • PO-118 received — matched to J-2041.
Benefits

Built for how joinery businesses actually work.

One-click POs from jobs

Job needs 18mm melamine? PO drafts itself with the right supplier and pricing.

Supplier ledger

Every supplier, contact, price list and lead time — one searchable list.

PO status tracked

Draft, sent, confirmed, partial, received — no more ringing suppliers to check.

ETA visibility

Every open PO with its promised date, visible against the production schedule.

Live cost tracking

Actual costs per job as POs land — margin recalculated automatically.

Approval workflow

Large POs routed for sign-off; small ones flow through. Configurable per role.

Workflow

How purchasing flows through FactoryPilot.

  • Step 1
    Job needs materials

    Approved job publishes its material requirements to purchasing.

  • Step 2
    Draft PO

    Grouped by supplier with live pricing and lead times.

  • Step 3
    Approve & send

    Sign off in-app, PDF sent to supplier automatically.

  • Step 4
    Track confirmation

    Supplier ETA logged against the PO and the job.

  • Step 5
    Receive

    Warehouse scans in against the PO — job status updates.

  • Step 6
    Cost close-out

    Actual costs vs quote visible to the estimator instantly.

  • FAQ

    Questions, answered.

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