PO for Shopify order

In this guide, we will look at how to create a PO for Shopify orders. To start, you first need to create at least one supplier in the app.

Once a supplier is set up, you need find the Shopify order page in the app to create your PO. Here are two simple ways to do this:

1. Open the app > Go to the Orders page > Click the Create PO button.
   
2. In Shopify, go to the Orders page > Click on the order > From the actions list, select the Create purchase order option.
   

No matter which method you choose, the app will take you to the same Shopify order page, where you can proceed to create your PO.

On the opened page, you will find details about the Shopify order and its POs.

1. Since no supplier products have been linked, the app cannot automatically assign a supplier for the PO. As a result, it displays a PO for unknown supplier button.
2. Next to each line item, the app lists available suppliers from which you can purchase the product. However, as noted in the first step, since no Shopify products have been linked to suppliers, the app shows a No suppliers found placeholder instead.

Let’s click the button from step (1) and see how the app preloads the PO form.

The app automatically preloads all Shopify order line items as PO products, but it does not select a supplier.

Although the app allows you to create a PO for a Shopify order and supplier without any linked products, we strongly recommend linking products for the following reasons:

1. This enables the app to automatically identify suppliers for the Shopify order.
2. You can create multiple POs for the same Shopify order, each with a different supplier.
3. You gain full control over how supplier SKUs and product prices are preloaded.

Let’s explore how to link products to suppliers.

In my store, I have two suppliers: Burberry California and Burberry NYC. I will link the product “Check Wool Blend Shirt Dress” to the supplier Burberry NYC and two other products to Burberry California.

After linking the products, the app automatically identified 2 suppliers, and now you can create 2 POs for the same Shopify order.