Introduction - Purchase Order Inventory Management

The Purchase Order Inventory Management Plugin is designed to significantly enhance the default inventory system of nopCommerce, offering a structured and centralized solution for Purchase Order (PO)-based inventory workflows. While nopCommerce's default system allows for basic stock tracking (like "Track inventory," "Don’t track inventory," and "Track inventory by product attributes"), it lacks support for end-to-end purchase workflows, supplier management, and stock receiving processes.

This plugin bridges that gap, ideal for businesses looking for greater control over inventory operations, managing suppliers, and bulk purchasing under one roof. It transforms how inventory is managed by introducing purchase-centric operations, enabling store administrators to manage suppliers, purchase orders, and stock updates all from a unified dashboard.

🔑 Key Features:

• Supplier Management: Maintain supplier records.
• Purchase Order (PO) Management: Create, manage, and track purchase orders.
• Receive stock: Receive product stock within a PO. 

🔧 Who Should Use This Plugin?

The Purchase Order Inventory Management Plugin is tailored for nopCommerce store owners and administrators who don’t want to use an ERP just for maintaining PO’s and suppliers but need a flexible system to manage their inventory workflows within their e-commerce store.

It's ideal for businesses that:

🏬 Manage a wide range of products from multiple suppliers

If you want to manage your stock systematically like creating suppliers > raising PO and > receiving stock based on PO, and all without integrating an ERP, then this plugin could be the game changer for your business.

📦 Handle regular or bulk purchasing from multiple suppliers

If your business involves working with different suppliers or managing purchase orders frequently, this plugin centralizes those processes.

🧾 Need to track stock at a detailed level

From issuing purchase orders to tracking current and ordered stock, this plugin ensures nothing slips through the cracks.

🧑‍💼 Operate with multiple sellers or warehouses

Businesses that distribute stock across multiple warehouses will benefit from the structured seller and warehouse-based inventory inward.

🚀 What’s Next?

This user guide will walk you through everything you need-from installing the plugin to configuring settings, managing suppliers and purchase orders. Whether you’re a store admin or an inventory manager, you’ll find this guide easy to follow and packed with best practices to help you get the most out of the plugin.