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Understanding Split Purchase Orders in Fabrikatör
Understanding Split Purchase Orders in Fabrikatör
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Understanding Split purchase order in Fabrikatör

Split purchase order allow you to divide a single purchase order into multiple purchase orders. This feature helps you manage inventory more efficiently across your business operations.

What are split purchase orders and why they're useful?

Split purchase orders let you divide a single purchase order into multiple smaller purchase orders, each with its own destination or delivery timeline. This offers several benefits:

  • Better inventory distribution: Allocate stock directly to where it's needed most

  • Reduced storage costs: Avoid overloading a single warehouse

  • Flexible delivery schedules: Receive portions of large orders earlier

  • Enhanced inventory planning: Align stock levels with location-specific demand

Available splitting methods in Fabrikatör

Fabrikatör currently offers these splitting options:

  1. Split Between Warehouses

Distribute inventory across multiple locations with these distribution rules:

  • Equal distribution between locations: Automatically divide quantities evenly across selected warehouses

  • Based on backorder sales [Coming Soon]: Distribute inventory based on backorder demand at each location

  • Sales velocity [Coming Soon]: Allocate inventory based on how quickly products sell at each location

2. Split By Delivery Date

Create separate purchase orders with different arrival times to:

  • Close partially received POs and plan next PO

  • Stage large orders across multiple delivery dates

  • Prioritize urgent inventory needs

  • Manage warehouse capacity constraints with staggered deliveries

When to use each splitting method

Split Between Warehouses is ideal when:

  • You operate multiple warehouses

  • Different regions have varying inventory needs

  • You want to minimize cross-shipping between your warehouses

  • You need to balance inventory levels across locations

Split By Delivery Date (coming soon) will be best when:

  • You're ordering large quantities that exceed immediate storage capacity

  • You need some inventory urgently while the rest can arrive later

  • You want to stage inventory arrivals to match sales forecasts

How split purchase order affect inventory management

When you split a purchase order:

  • Each new PO is tracked independently in Fabrikatör.

  • Suggested restock quantities will account for incoming split purchase orders if they are approved

Best practices for using split purchase orders

  • Plan ahead: Consider demand before splitting

  • Communicate with suppliers: Ensure they understand you need separate shipments

  • Update regularly: Keep estimated arrival dates current on each split PO

  • Monitor performance: Track which splitting strategies work best for your business

  • Review regularly: Periodically assess if your split POs arrived as expected

For detailed step-by-step instructions with screenshots, see our guides:

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