Purchase Orders
Overview
A purchase order (PO) records a planned purchase of goods from a supplier, before the goods are imported. In kolum, the purchase order is where the EUDR workflow begins: when you add EUDR-relevant articles to an order and give them a volume, kolum creates the supplier and article pairs that must be risk-assessed before the goods can be placed on the EU market.
🟢 Why this matters. The EUDR requires you to complete due diligence and hold a valid Due Diligence Statement before you place a relevant product on the EU market. The purchase order is where you declare what you intend to bring in, so it is the natural starting point for that due diligence. See the consolidated EUDR text.
How the list is organised
Each row is one order.
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Order Number | Your reference for the order. Opens the order detail. |
| Company | The company placing the order. |
| Destination Plant | Where the goods are delivered. |
| Country of Delivery | The delivery country. |
| Supplier | The supplier supplying the goods. |
| Included Articles | The articles on the order. |
| Associated Regulations | Which regulations apply and the current status. |
Associated Regulations statuses
| Badge | Meaning |
|---|---|
| EUDR · DDS | The order has EUDR-relevant articles and a Due Diligence Statement is linked. |
| EUDR · Risk open | The order has EUDR-relevant articles whose risk assessment is not yet complete. |
| CBAM | The order relates to CBAM, not EUDR. |
| — | No regulation applies to the order's articles. |
In this section
- Create a purchase order. Set up the order and its supplier.
- Add articles to a purchase order. Add EUDR-relevant articles and volumes, which triggers the risk assessment.
- Purchase order details and status. Read the order detail, its statuses, and its linked assessment.
- Edit a purchase order. Update the order's details.
- Bulk upload purchase orders. Create many orders at once.
Before you start
- The company, the articles (marked EUDR-relevant where applicable), and the supplier should already exist in Master Data.
Working with the list
Use Search orders to find an order, Create Purchase Order to add one, and Upload Orders to add many at once.
ℹ️ Regulatory context. The purchase order is the first step toward placing goods on the EU market, which the EUDR only permits once due diligence is complete. See the consolidated EUDR text.