Add a receiver without a purchase order

Article • 4/2/2026 • 2 min read

You can receive goods in Made2Manage without a purchase order, such as when you pay cash or use a credit card to pay for the goods.

To add a receiver without a purchase order

  1. Open the Receiving (RECV) page.

    1. Select Production Management > Production Transactions > Inventory > Receiving > Receiving.

      Or

    2. Search for RECV or Receiving in the Navigation box and then select Receiving.

      Receiving (RECV) page appears.

  2. Click New on the Toolbar.

    The Create New Receiving window appears.

  3. Select either of the two options and click Accept:

    • Miscellaneous Receipt from Vendor

    • Miscellaneous Customer Return

    Click Cancel to exit Create New Receiving window.

  4. Select Miscellaneous Receipt from Vendor option.

  5. Click the Vendor No lookup reference to select the vendor.

    The Lookup For Vendor No window appears.

  6. Highlight a row and click Select.

    Click Cancel to exit from Lookup For Vendor No window.

  7. Set information about the receiver:

    1. Type the Shipped Weight (Lbs), Packing List No, and Bill Of Lading No in the respective fields.

      Or click the calculator icon in the Shipped Weight (Lbs) field. This displays a Calculator. Select an appropriate value.

    2. Click the Freight Carrier arrow and select how the goods came to you.

    3. Click the Open Linked Popup Screen at the beginning of the Freight Carrier field to either add or modify the values.

  8. Click Save to keep the receiver.

    The next step is to record the returned items.