> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.plato.ae/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Purchase Orders > Create supplier purchase orders, add requested items, review totals, and prepare receiving. Purchase Orders help your team prepare an order before stock arrives. Use a purchase order when you want to request items from a supplier, review what was ordered, and later receive the stock through Purchasing. Purchase orders list ## Create a Purchase Order 1. Open `Inventory`. 2. Go to `Purchase Orders`. 3. Click `New Purchase Order`. New purchase order action 4. Choose the supplier. 5. Set the due date. 6. Add notes if needed. 7. Click `Continue`. New purchase order modal ## Review the Draft The purchase order detail page shows the supplier, delivery date, creator, item count, and summary totals. Purchase order detail ## Add Requested Items 1. Click `Add Items`. Add purchase order items 2. Select the items you want to order. 3. Click `Add Items`. Purchase order item selector ## Edit Quantities and Costs After items are added, use `Edit Quantities & Costs` to confirm quantity and cost for each line. Check the unit carefully. Supplier links can help Plato show the supplier order unit and convert it to the item's storage unit. ## What Happens Next A purchase order prepares the request. It does not add stock by itself. Stock is added when the items are received through Purchasing.