Purchase orders take too long to approve

The store raises a requirement, purchase prepares a PO, and then it waits for approval. The approver is the owner, who is on the floor, on a call or travelling.

The supplier is not told, the material does not arrive, and the line waits for a signature.

1. 01Every PO goes to one approver, whatever the amount
2. 02Approval happens by chasing, not by a queue
3. 03The approver does not have the information on the same screen
4. 04No limit lets purchase decide small or repeat items alone
5. 05Requests arrive in a rush at the end of the day
6. 06Nobody measures how long approvals take

1. 01Approval limits are written by amount and type.
2. 02Routine repeats go through without waiting.
3. 03A deputy approves when the owner is away.
4. 04The approver sees price, history and stock together.
5. 05Time to approve is checked every month.