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Items from Vendor
This window opens automatically when you create a purchase order after selecting a vendor. You can manually open the screen within an existing purchase order by selecting the "Items from the Vendor" button in the lower-left corner.
To learn more about Purchase Orders, see our article New Purchase Order.
| Use Dynamic Reorder Quantities | This option allows the reorder point to be dynamically computed based on the number sold during the selected period. If you select this option, you must specify the start and end dates to calculate the quantity sold. The computer will go through all sales for those items during that time period to calculate the total quantity sold. This number will then be checked against the quantify on hand. If you don't have sufficient quantity on hand to meet last year's demand, the amount required will be listed in the Reorder column with a red background. |
| Use Replenishment | You can base your purchase orders to a vendor on just the replenishment of inventory based on sales in a period. Ex. You purchased six widgets last month, so it will suggest you purchase six more. |
| Show Items with 0% of reordering | With this box checked, only items whose reorder quantity falls within the entered percentage will be displayed. For example, if the entered percentage is 0, only items that need to be reordered will be displayed. |
| Show items within 0 min reorder | With this box checked, all items will be displayed for this vendor. With this box unchecked, only items with a minimum reorder value other than 0 will be displayed. |
| Show Rented Items | With this box checked, both resale and rental items will be displayed. With this box unchecked, only resale items will be displayed. This option is no available I Use Dynamic Reorder is selected. |
| Show all Stores | With this box checked, items from all stores will be displayed. With this box unchecked, only the items from your store will be displayed. This option is only available for multi-store systems. |
| Reorder Header | With this box checked and the box for Dynamic Reorder checked, it will display all dynamic quantity items under this header that need to be reordered. |
| Create PO with Reorder Quantities | This button adds all items listed as needing reordering to the purchase order. The quantity entered on the purchase order will be the reorder quantity, modified by any case quantities or the maximum reorder value. After the items have been added to the purchase order, you can modify the order quantity or add other items. |
| Quantity Sold in the Last | When a number of days are added in the field, a display will show what has been sold in that time period. |
| Quantity Sold Beginning/End of | When a date range is entered, a display shows what has been sold during that period. |
| Transfers | Transfers can now be created for sales and parts items from the Items for Vendor screen in purchase orders. This is handy if you have sufficient quantity in another location and can fulfill your store’s shortage by transferring from a store rather than buying more |
| Multi-Select |
This option is only available for Elite users in versions 2026.03 and above.
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