> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://purchasing.docs.growcrm.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Grow CRM Purchasing: Supplier & Inventory Management

> Manage suppliers, purchase orders, RFQs, and multi-warehouse inventory inside Grow CRM. Control your full procurement workflow in one place.

The Grow CRM Purchasing module brings your entire procurement workflow into one place. From requesting quotes and raising purchase orders to tracking stock across multiple warehouses, Purchasing connects directly to your existing CRM items and invoices — so selling a product automatically keeps your inventory in sync.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Introduction" icon="book-open" href="/introduction">
    Learn what the Purchasing module does and how its key concepts fit together.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Set up your warehouses, enable stock tracking, and create your first purchase order in minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Purchase Orders" icon="file-invoice" href="/purchasing/purchase-orders">
    Create, send, and track priced orders with your suppliers from draft to completion.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Inventory" icon="warehouse" href="/inventory/warehouses">
    Manage warehouses, record stock movements, and monitor on-hand levels across all locations.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What You Can Do

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  <Card title="Suppliers" icon="building" href="/purchasing/suppliers">
    Maintain a directory of suppliers with contact details and purchasing history.
  </Card>

  <Card title="RFQs" icon="envelope-open-text" href="/purchasing/rfqs">
    Send requests for quotation to compare supplier pricing before committing to an order.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stock Levels" icon="chart-bar" href="/inventory/stock">
    View real-time on-hand stock across all warehouses with low-stock alerts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stock In" icon="arrow-down-to-bracket" href="/inventory/stock-in">
    Record goods received from suppliers against your warehouses.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stock Transfers" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/inventory/stock-transfer">
    Move stock between warehouses with automatic validation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stock Out" icon="arrow-up-from-bracket" href="/inventory/stock-out">
    Review stock automatically consumed when tracked items are invoiced.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stock Adjustments" icon="sliders" href="/inventory/stock-adjustment">
    Manually correct stock counts after a stocktake, damage, or loss.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reports" icon="chart-line" href="/reports">
    Review monthly purchasing activity alongside income and expenses.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Get Up and Running

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set Up Your Warehouses">
    A Default Location warehouse is created for you automatically. Rename it or add new locations under **Inventory → Warehouses**. See [Warehouses](/inventory/warehouses).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable Stock Tracking on Items">
    Open any item for editing, expand **Inventory Management**, and turn on **Track inventory**. Set a minimum stock level to trigger low-stock alerts. See [Stock](/inventory/stock).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Your Suppliers">
    Go to **Purchasing → Suppliers** and add the companies you buy from. See [Suppliers](/purchasing/suppliers).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Settings">
    Go to **Settings → Purchasing** to set your document number prefixes, low-stock notification email addresses, and the email templates used when sending Purchase Orders and RFQs. See [Settings](/settings).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create Your First Purchase Order">
    Go to **Purchasing → Purchase Orders**, select **New Purchase Order**, choose a supplier, and start adding line items. See [Purchase Orders](/purchasing/purchase-orders).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The Purchasing module is visible only to team members with **Manage** or **Admin** access to Purchasing on their role. If a colleague can't see the Purchasing menu, ask an administrator to check their role permissions.
</Note>
