Microsoft Dynamics GP Purchase Order Processing Training

Explores the details for the purchasing module from how to enter simple purchase orders with minimal to very detailed information based on your own business rules.

You will learn to make informed decisions using a variety of comprehensive reports that enable you to negotiate the best prices with your vendors by understanding what products and services your company needs, the right time to order them, and the best vendors. You will learn how Purchase Order transactions integrate with Inventory Control, General Ledger, Payables Management, Sales Order Processing and Fixed Assets.

Agenda

Set up the Purchase Order Processing module; Create a purchase order, receive the items, receive the invoice, and how it updates inventory; Use Commitments and Approvals Management processes in the Purchase Order module; How to generate purchase orders when shortages occur in Sales Order Processing

Course Goals

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Enter Purchase Orders, Receipts and Returns.
• Use inquiry screens and reports to extract and analyze appropriate information to maintain and improve business processes.
• Understand how Purchase Order Processing integrates with the Accounts Payable module.
• Enter Landed Costs at the time you enter the receipt of inventory.
• Enter Landed Costs after the items have been received.
• Close the Purchasing module.
• Define set up options for the module that allow you to customize your system to better fit your organization’s unique needs.

Who Should Attend

Purchase Order Processing training is recommended for anyone who plans to implement, use, maintain, consult, or support Great Plains. The class is targeted toward data entry clerks, administrators, office managers, CEO’s, and consultants who need to understand the technical aspects of purchasing and gain foundational knowledge of the application functionality.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic navigation functions in Microsoft Dynamics GP