Ordering GuruGuides for buying from wholesale suppliers
Practical guides, free templates and calculators for independent stores, restaurants and small businesses that reorder from several vendors.
Free tools and templates
- Free order guide template for restaurants and storesA free, printable order guide: list what you buy from each supplier with a par level, enter your counts, and the order quantity fills itself in. Print it or download a CSV.
- Free purchase order template (printable PDF and Excel-ready CSV)Fill in a purchase order online, then print it, save it as a PDF or download it as a CSV for your supplier. Free, no sign-up, and nothing leaves your browser.
- Free supplier price comparison templateCompare case prices from up to three suppliers by price per unit, see the cheapest at a glance, and estimate what switching saves a year. Free, no sign-up.
- Par level calculator (and how to set par levels)Work out the par level, reorder point and order quantity for any item from its usage, delivery schedule and lead time. Free calculator with the formula explained.
Guides
- Purchase order vs invoice: what’s the difference?A purchase order is what you send a supplier before delivery; an invoice is what they send you after. How the two differ, and how to match them to catch short shipments and price changes.
- Vendor management for small businesses: a simple weekly ordering systemHow small businesses that buy from several wholesale vendors can keep suppliers, price lists, order guides, par levels and purchase orders under control.