🛒 Purchase Orders Just Got Major Upgrades

If you've been on the fence about using Purchase Orders, now's the time to give them a shot. We've completely redesigned the PO creation experience to be faster, smarter, and a whole lot easier to use, whether you're sending one order or managing dozens.

Whats New

Progress Tracker & Quick Navigation

A new section indicator in the upper-right corner shows you exactly where you are in the PO creation process. Sections light up as you complete them, and you can click on any section to jump directly to it, no more endless scrolling.

💾 Unsaved Draft Mode

Accidentally close the tab? No problem. PO creation now auto-saves your progress locally in your browser. When you return, you'll be prompted to restore your draft right where you left off.

📋 Sticky Order Summary Panel

A new Order Summary module follows you as you scroll, keeping a live view of your item count, ship-to info, selected supplier, subtotal, tax, and total always within reach. Collapse it when you don't need it, expand it when you do.

📦 Smarter Delivery & Pickup Handling

Selecting Will Call / Pickup now automatically removes the delivery address fields, keeping the form clean and relevant. When a supplier is selected, their address pre-fills automatically on the PO PDF.

⚠️ Inline Validation

Missing a required field? Instead of a generic error, Ply will now scroll you directly to the incomplete section so you can fix it fast and keep moving.

🎨 Refreshed Layout & Redesigned Modules

We've cleaned up spacing and reorganized key elements throughout the form and including the Requested Items section, Additional Charges module, and the Supplier selection area ,giving you more room to work and a cleaner overall experience.

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Power users, this one's for you:

• Cmd/Ctrl + S: Save as draft
• Cmd/Ctrl + Enter: Send PO to supplier

Why Start Using Purchase Orders?

Purchase Orders are the backbone of a tight procurement process. With Ply's PO flow, you can:

• Control spending before it happens, not after
• Keep suppliers accountable with a paper trail for every order
• Automatically update inventory when materials are received
• Eliminate manual reconciliation by tying POs directly to your materials catalog

This redesign makes it easier than ever to get started. Give it a try and create your first PO here.