What does it cost to create a purchase order?

Would you believe that the actual cost to issue a purchase order is approximately $75. After you include the following steps: a purchasing agent must: * find the appropriate material, * contact the vendor, * order the material, * reconcile the invoice * and pay the invoice the warehouse must: * receive the material * acknowledge receipt * transfer information to accounting / purchasing for reconciliation If it is an unfamiliar item or if there are significant sourcing efforts involved the cost will rise. If there are electronic ordering and payment steps, the costs may decrease.