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# Purchase Process

# 1. Vendor

* [Vendor](https://nested.crisp.help/en/article/vendor-c296rd/)

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# 2. Purchase

## ${color}[#e45765](Purchase Process)


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## ${color}[#e45765](Why systematic purchase management?)
    
* If a startup company There may be only the owner and/or assistant, so the purchase record may only be retrospective, i.e. it was purchased before. Then take the receipt and save it in the system.
    
* As the company grows more have more employees In order to prevent improper purchases, it is necessary to have a __system to help control__, for example, if there is a request for an order, it must be approved first. and the purchase of all products and services of the company This must be done through the purchasing department only.
    
* The purchase value affects __cost__ of running a business A company that can manage the order well. will make the company have a good performance
    
* The credit term received from the partner will affect the company's __cash flow__.
    

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## 1. Purchase Request

* [Purchase Request Purchase Request (PR)](https://nested.crisp.help/en/article/purchase-request-pr-eazu8x/)


## 2. Purchase Order

* [Purchase Order (PO)](https://nested.crisp.help/en/article/purchase-order-po-p1oam4/)


## 3. Receive goods/services

* [Goods Receipt (GR)](https://nested.crisp.help/en/article/goods-receipt-gr-1kvt348/)

* [Debit note/Debit note Accounts Payable (AP)](https://nested.crisp.help/en/article/accounts-payable-ap-i5uhc2/)

* [Account Credit Note (ACN)](https://nested.crisp.help/en/article/account-credit-note-acn-13v6c9h/)


## 4. Payment

* [Payment Voucher (PV)](https://nested.crisp.help/en/article/payment-voucher-pv-16rzzph/)

* [Advance Payment (PA)](https://nested.crisp.help/en/article/advance-payment-pa-8exy9u/)


| 💡 Nested Tips : In case your company does not need a purchase requisition (PR), you can skip to use the document in the process.
2. Purchase Order (PO) or
3. Accounts Payable (AP)