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Purchasing Report Summaries

  • Last Updated: July 1, 2022

Purchasing Reports pull relevant information from the Exatouch Database about purchases, including purchase orders, vendors, and inventory stock information.

Run a Purchasing Report

  1. From Home, navigate to Reports > Purchasing to display the Purchasing work area.
  2. Select a Range of dates and times for this report to cover (pre-defined or custom).
  3. Select a report format option:
    • Preview – Generate and display the report on screen
    • Print – Generate and print to your report printer
    • File – Generate save to an inserted USB thumb drive
    • Send Excel – Generate and prepare to send in PDF format as an email attachment
    • Send PDF – Generate and prepare to send in PDF format as an email attachment
    • Send Word – Generate and prepare to send in PDF format as an email attachment
  4. Tap the name of your report to run: Vendors, Vendor Items, Low Level Items, Suggested Order, or POs.
    • Tip! Use the Vendor search field beneath the Vendors report button to narrow your search by individual vendor. Tap the magnifying glass icon, select a vendor from the pop-up that displays, and then select a report to run.
  5. Review, send, or save the report as needed.

Purchasing Report Descriptions

Report descriptions are listed alphabetically below, by report name:

Vendors

Vendors reports display contact information for merchant vendors.

  • Vendor – The business name assigned to the vendor
  • Address – The vendor’s physical location
  • Contact – The vendor’s point of contact
  • Fax – The vendor’s fax number
  • Phone – The vendor’s phone number
  • Email – The vendor’s email address

Vendor Items

Vendor Items reports provide merchants a list of merchandise that each vendor provides.

  • Company – The business name of the vendor
  • Description – A description of the item sold by the vendor

Low Level Items

Low Level Items reports list items whose quantities are running low. This helps merchants identify which items are low and require reordering.

  • Item – The name of the item
  • SKU – The item’s SKU number
  • Mfg – The item manufacturer
  • Part # – The item’s part number (saved on the inventory tab)
  • Size – Size of the item
  • Color – Color of the item
  • Cost – Item cost to the merchant
  • On Hand – Current stock quantity
  • Reorder Qty – Default quantity to purchase
  • Status – Indicates status of the item
    • R – Item needs to be reordered
    • T – Denotes if the item is a parent/child inventory item
    • Null – Item supply is sufficient

Suggested Order

Suggested Order reports inform merchants when top-selling items should be reordered based on the item’s Low Level quantity setting. Items must have a Reorder Qty saved and have low or zero quantity in stock. Infrequently sold items do not populate in the report.

  • Item – Name of the item (saved in Item Details)
  • SKU – The item’s SKU number
  • Size – Pack size saved on the item
  • Color – The item’s color
  • Part # – Manufacturer’s part number
  • On Hand – Quantity of the item when the report is run
  • Reorder Qty – Default quantity to purchase
  • Cost – Total cost to the merchant to purchase a single item
  • Margin – The margin calculated from selling the item

Purchase Orders (POs)

Purchase Orders (POs) reports provide merchants with a history of purchase order activity. Reports display vendor totals and grand totals for each purchase order.

  • PO # – Purchase order number
  • Date – The date the purchase order was created
  • Description – Previews the first few items on the purchase order
  • Amount – Total cost of an individual purchase order
  • Status – The order status (Open, Paid, Completed, and Voided)
  • Delivery – Date the purchase order was completed or paid

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