{"id":15378,"date":"2025-11-20T12:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T07:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=15378"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:30:39","slug":"po-over-tolerance","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/index.php\/knowledge-base\/po-over-tolerance\/","title":{"rendered":"Feature launch | PO Over Tolerance"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"hkb-article__header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"hkb-article__content\">\n<p>This feature allows us to <strong>receive quantities beyond the originally ordered amount within a predefined tolerance limit<\/strong>, ensuring smoother <strong>inbound operations<\/strong>, reducing the need for PO modifications, and preventing delays caused by minor over-deliveries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/index.php\/knowledge-base\/po-over-tolerance\/#Use_Case_Scenario\" >Use Case Scenario<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/index.php\/knowledge-base\/po-over-tolerance\/#Objective\" >Objective<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/index.php\/knowledge-base\/po-over-tolerance\/#Applicability\" >Applicability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/index.php\/knowledge-base\/po-over-tolerance\/#Configuration_and_Behaviour\" >Configuration and Behaviour<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/index.php\/knowledge-base\/po-over-tolerance\/#Important_Points\" >Important Points<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"use-case-scenario\" data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"986\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Case_Scenario\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"592\">Use Case Scenario<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In a real warehouse scenario, if a buyer places a PO for 100 units, the vendor might ship 101\u2013102 units because items are packed in fixed bundles or due to minimum order quantity constraints. Earlier, this extra stock could not be received, forcing teams to either modify the PO or reject the excess, slowing down inward processing. With <strong>PO Over Tolerance<\/strong>, warehouses can now accept a <strong>small, predefined percentage of extra units without disruption<\/strong>,<strong> ensuring faster GRN<\/strong> completion and avoiding unnecessary delays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"986\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objective\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"592\">Objective<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The launch of this feature delivers greater operational flexibility by <strong>allowing controlled over-receipt directly at the PO level<\/strong>, ensuring real-time accuracy through <strong>automatic validation against the configured tolerance<\/strong>. This <strong>reduces dependency on manual checks and interventions during GRN processing<\/strong>, resulting in faster, smoother, and more efficient inbound operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hkb-article__content\">\n<h3 id=\"applicability\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applicability\"><\/span>Applicability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Version:<\/strong> Professional and Enterprise clients<br \/>\n<strong>Traceability:\u00a0<\/strong>None, SKU, Item trace<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"procedure\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Configuration_and_Behaviour\"><\/span><b>Configuration and Behaviour<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Login in your uniware account.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>Purchase&gt;&gt;Vendor Management&gt;&gt;Vendors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Upon doing so, you will be taken to the following screen, where you can set the tolerance value, which can be configured in Percentage.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15387\" src=\"http:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-1-1024x370.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-1-1024x370.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-1-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-1-768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-1-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-1-60x22.png 60w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-1-100x36.png 100w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-1.png 1273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Or you can set it from the facility level General settings<br \/>\n<strong>Settings&gt;&gt;General Settings&gt;&gt;PO TOLERANCE PERCENTAGE<\/strong><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15386\" src=\"http:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-1024x177.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"643\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-1024x177.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13-100x17.png 100w, https:\/\/support.unicommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PO_13.png 1281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<span class=\"il\">tolerance<\/span>\u00a0percentage can be configured at the Facility or Vendor Level (basis implementation). Changing this will affect only<strong> future POs and not existing ones.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>During GRN creation, the system will allow item receipt within the defined\u00a0<span class=\"il\">tolerance<\/span>\u00a0range.<\/li>\n<li>If the received quantity <strong>exceeds the allowed\u00a0<span class=\"il\">tolerance<\/span>, an error\/alert will be shown<\/strong>\u00a0to restrict further processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"important-points\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Points\"><\/span>Important Points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Extra operational steps<\/b>: Users must create new POs for minor overages, wasting time and effort.<\/li>\n<li><b>Supplier relationship friction<\/b>: Rejecting small\u00a0<span class=\"il\">over<\/span>-deliveries can frustrate suppliers who ship in fixed pack sizes.<\/li>\n<li><b>Increased approval load<\/b>: More POs require approval just for small surplus quantities.<\/li>\n<li><b>Inefficient receiving flow<\/b>: GRN process is interrupted by quantity limits, slowing down inwarding operations<\/li>\n<li><b>Lack of visibility<\/b>: No easy way to track how often and how much overage is being received.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This feature allows us to receive quantities beyond the originally ordered amount within a predefined tolerance limit, ensuring smoother inbound operations, reducing the need for PO modifications, and preventing delays caused by minor over-deliveries. 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