About Purchase Order Entry
Purchasing for the office products industry has changed over the years. The investment in a purchasing agent used to be justified by the amount of money the agent saved the business through shopping around for the best price on each item. Today, savings are the result of buying power. Businesses now try to buy as many items as possible from the same wholesaler. This results in greater rebates and a stronger negotiating position with the wholesaler.
Office products dealers who previously could not meet the minimum order requirements for direct purchasing now can align themselves with a buying group to overcome these minimum order obstacles.
Many features can help you maximize automation of the DDMS system and therefore your business’ efficiency. Several of the features available to help automate DDMS involve purchasing functions. Although the initial setup requires thought and planning, the result is that the DDMS system automates the repetitive tasks of purchasing, and you and your employees handle only the exceptions.
We recommend that your business philosophy be Managing by Exceptions. This means that you set up DDMS to handle the normal occurrences, and you handle only the exceptions manually.
Click each topic below for basic information about the Purchase Order Entry application. More detailed instructions covering these topics can be found throughout this help file.
Planning to Use the Purchase Order Entry Application
Sending Purchase Orders Electronically
Purchase Order Entry Application Features
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