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Purchase order vs work order

anand (Administrative officer) (185 Points)

30 August 2011

what is difference between Work Order & Purchase Order?

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sivaram (Asst Mgr-Taxation) (6918 Points)
Replied 30 August 2011

Both are same we say Purchase order with respect to Tangible things like Goods Purchase

Work Order is for Services Namely for a Civil Work of a Factory

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valji (Accounts manager-MBA) (2150 Points)
Replied 30 August 2011

agreee with above

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Mukesh Kumar Singh (CA-FINAL) (4094 Points)
Replied 30 August 2011

Originally posted by : sivaram
	Both are same we say Purchase order with respect to Tangible things like Goods Purchase Work Order is for Services Namely for a Civil Work of a Factory

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GAUTAM DEY (Be Patient, Live Life) (17309 Points)
Replied 30 August 2011

Originally posted by : valji
	agreee with above

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anand (Administrative officer) (185 Points)
Replied 30 August 2011

What if it is both purchase of tangible assets and services thereof?

Ravindra (Article Assistant) (44 Points)
Replied 30 August 2011

Then in such case if part of service is significant than supply of material then make Work order otherwise go for purchase order

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sivaram (Asst Mgr-Taxation) (6918 Points)
Replied 31 August 2011

Originally posted by : anand
	What if it is both purchase of tangible assets and services thereof?

Generally Work order is of such a nature it includes material cost and Labour these materials are for some specific Purpose say Civil Work in a Factory and which is not a regular usage of materials meant for the factory so in such a case Work order is raised not a Purchase Order

Purchase Order is raised only for regular Raw Materials,Capital Spares,Consumable Stores and the Like

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Fetch Flow (Owner) (25 Points)
Replied 09 July 2013

Generally work order or job order (sometimes job ticket or work ticket, as it often has some type of ticket attached) is an order received by an organization from a customer or client, or an order created internally within the organization. A work order may be for products or services.

And a Purchase Order is the official document for all purchasing activities. The terms and conditions of the purchase order give legal protection to the initiating department and to the company. This order also provides legal reference and backup in disputes over shipping, quality, damage, etc.