Neuralhewn
Purchase Order Automation

Purchase orders, on autopilot.

We automate the weekly PO grind — reading inventory, generating purchase orders, routing them to suppliers, and tracking confirmations — as custom code you own. One client went from 8 hours a week to 30 minutes.

Purchase order automation from $1,500 · scoped after a free call · paid on delivery

How does purchase order automation work?

A PO automation reads your live inventory, applies your reorder rules, generates the right purchase orders, and routes them to the right suppliers — by EDI, email, or portal — then tracks confirmations and flags exceptions. Instead of someone rebuilding the same spreadsheet every week, the system runs it on a schedule or trigger, with a human approving before anything is sent. We've shipped this for multi-location retail, cutting roughly 8 hours of weekly work to about 30 minutes.

What we build

The whole PO loop, automated.

01

Reorder rules engine

Encodes your min/max levels, lead times, and supplier preferences so the right quantities go to the right vendors.

02

Auto-generated POs

Formatted to each supplier's requirements, accurate, and ready to send.

03

Multi-channel routing

EDI, email, or supplier portal — however each vendor wants to receive orders.

04

Confirmation tracking

Watches for supplier confirmations and flags what's late, short, or missing.

05

Human approval gate

Nothing goes out until a person signs off, with a full audit trail of what was sent and when.

06

Inventory + accounting sync

Wired into the systems you already run — no manual re-keying between tools.

Manual / spreadsheet vs. automated POs

ManualAutomated (owned)
Time per weekHoursMinutes
ErrorsTypos, missed reordersRule-driven, consistent
Supplier routingCopy-paste per vendorAutomatic per vendor
Audit trailScattered emailsLogged + tracked
ScalesMore SKUs = more hoursSame effort at any volume
FAQ

Questions, answered.

What does purchase order automation actually do?

It reads inventory, applies your reorder rules, generates POs, routes them to suppliers (EDI/email/portal), and tracks confirmations — with a human approving before anything sends.

How much time does it save?

It depends on volume, but we've taken a multi-location retailer from roughly 8 hours of weekly PO work to about 30 minutes.

Will it send orders without me checking?

Only if you want it to. By default there's a human-approval gate — the system prepares everything, you approve, it sends.

Does it work with my suppliers and systems?

Yes — we wire it into your inventory and accounting systems and route to each supplier the way they accept orders.

What does it cost?

Purchase order automations start around $1,500 depending on supplier count and complexity. You only pay on delivery.

Available for new projects

Tell us about the workflow that's slowing your team down.

Book a free 20-minute call. We'll review your workflow, plan what to automate, and tell you straight whether we're the right fit. You only pay once the build is delivered and working.