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title: Purchasing
description: xTuple was designed for manufacturing. So, you can say that xTuple was designed for manufacturing purchasing teams. Know what you need before you need it.
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# A Crystal Ball for Purchasing

Or as close to one as you can get.

**Purchasing makes the work go around.** xTuple helps manage your business from a single platform — and that means knowing when you need to purchase materials, raw goods and supplies. xTuple was designed specifically for the needs of manufacturers and distributors. So, we guess you can say that xTuple was designed for the Purchasing Team. **You're welcome.**

You can't complete the puzzle without all the pieces. xTuple gives you the power to know what's missing *before* you need it.

## Purchasing

- Bills of Material (BOM)
- Contract Management
- Forms-Printing and Electronic Sends
- Integrated 3rd Party Product/Pricing Service
- Item Source Management
- Purchase Order
- Purchase Requests
- Receipt & Return Maintenance
- Vendor Management
- Voucher Management
- Planner Code Assignments

## Inventory Management

- Inventory/Quantity on Hand (QOH)
- Items by Site
- Lot/Serial Tracking & Tracing
- Multi-Locations in Warehouse
- Multi-Warehouse Inventory
- Receiving/Shipping
- Warehouse Transfer Orders

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## Visibility is Power. Accurate. Relevant. At-a-glance.

**Critical performance information**. xTuple KPI Dashboards give you at-a-glance insight in real-time. Whether you’re focused on improving productivity, purchasing or on-time shipping, accurate visibility is key.

[Learn more about KPI Dashboards.](https://support.xtuple.com/kpi-dashboards?hsLang=en)

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