Purchasing management software allows manufacturing companies to do much more than simply place purchase orders. The Purchasing Management module for M1 ERP software (from the manufacturing specialists here at Bowen & Groves) lets users collect information gathered during purchasing and use this data to make future orders easier. The software also provides a number of options that make each PO more valuable in the context of your company.

One of the most unique and helpful aspects of the Purchasing Management module is the Purchasing Wizard. This feature walks you through each step of creating a purchase order, offering hints and suggestions along the way that are derived from information about your company. The Purchasing Wizard is just one of the many "helper" applications included in M1 software, making this application one of the most user-friendly on the market.

In addition to ordering supplies, the Purchasing Management module also allows for the ordering of subcontracting work from outside specialists. Each task ordered from the Purchasing Manager can be monitored once it has been purchased, making it easy to ascertain the status of each subcontracting order in the system. Other items that can be ordered using this module include non-production items such as office supplies.

Like other modules used in our M1 software, the Purchasing Management module gives users access to master files without interrupting computing operations that are in progress. M1 modules can be mixed and matched to create a software package tailored to your company. To find out more about this system, contact us at sales@bowen-groves.com or at 866-617-6389.