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Purchase Management
Posted on 15 April 2025 07:58 pm

Purchase Management in AurPOS

AurPOS allows you to accurately track your purchase operations—from invoice entry to performance analysis—helping you strengthen supplier relationships and manage costs more efficiently.


1️⃣ Add a New Purchase Entry

To begin recording a purchase:

Steps:

  • Go to Purchases → Add Purchase Invoice

  • In the Supplier Name field, start typing the supplier or business name

➤ If the supplier does not exist, add them via:
Contacts → Suppliers → Add

(See article: Managing Customers & Suppliers)

Then enter the invoice details:

  • Purchase Reference Number

  • Purchase Date

  • Order Status (Draft, Confirmed, etc.)

  • Select the branch where the purchase is made

➤ To add a new branch:
Settings → Business Locations


2️⃣ Add Products to the Purchase Invoice

Steps:

  • Enter the product name or scan the product barcode

  • Select the product from the matching results to add it to the purchase list

After adding the product, enter:

  • Quantity Purchased

  • Purchase Price

  • Tax Information (if applicable)


3️⃣ Apply a Discount to the Purchase

Steps:

  • Select the discount type:
    ✅ Fixed
    ✅ Percentage (%)

  • Enter the discount value
    ✔️ The final amount will be automatically calculated after applying the discount

4️⃣ Additional Information in the Purchase Invoice

You can also include additional details such as:

  • Purchase Tax

  • Shipping Details

  • Extra Shipping Charges

  • Payment Status (Paid, Partial, Unpaid)

  • Additional Notes (if any)


5️⃣ View Purchase List

To review saved purchase invoices:

  • Go to Purchases → Purchase List

6️⃣ Print Purchase Labels

To print product labels after a purchase:

  • Go to the Purchase List

  • From the invoice options, select:
    ⋯ → Print Labels

(See article: Printing Labels)


7️⃣ Error Message: No matching product found

This message may appear while adding products, for the following reasons:

Reason 1: No matching product name or SKU
Solution: Verify the product exists in your product list

Reason 2: Product is not assigned to the selected business location
Solution: Make sure the product is added to the correct branch via Add/Edit Product

Reason 3: Inventory management is not enabled for the product
Solution: Enable the Manage Stock option in the product settings

✨ (See article: Product Management)

8️⃣ Purchase Reports

AurPOS provides three main reports to help analyze your purchasing activity:

Purchase Report
Shows invoice details categorized by invoice status

Item Purchase Report
Displays purchases based on individual product items

Purchase & Sales Report
Compares purchase quantities and costs with sales data


✳️ Tip:
Use purchase reports regularly to monitor inventory movement, evaluate supplier performance, and make better purchasing decisions for your business.

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