Returned cart
The buyer selects products in the Shopify catalog and sends the cart back to procurement for review.
Purchase order automation
Turn an approved procurement PO into a Shopify order.
A returned PunchOut cart is still a buyer request. PunchOut Central follows the buyer approval and received purchase order before creating the corresponding order in your Shopify store.
Cart to orderPunchOut Central
01Cart returnedBuyer reviews in procurement
02Buyer approvedApproval happens on the buyer side
03PO receivedApproved order reaches PunchOut Central
04Store order createdShopify receives the order
The order boundary
Keep approval where the buyer expects it.
The procurement system controls approval. The supplier store receives the order after that decision, with the earlier PunchOut activity still visible.
Approved purchase order
The buyer completes its own approval process and sends an approved PO to the supplier connection.
Shopify order
PunchOut Central creates the related store order after the approved PO arrives.
Connected record
Trace the session, cart, PO, store order and later invoice in the transaction journey.
In practice
Test the handoff before the buyer goes live.
A PunchOut test should cover more than catalog launch: the returned cart, buyer approval, PO receipt and store order matter too.
Launch the catalog
Start a test session from the buyer procurement environment.
Return the cart
Confirm that the selected items reach the buyer review and approval flow.
Receive the PO
Confirm the approved PO is received for the same buyer transaction.
Review the order
Check the resulting Shopify order and its linked transaction history.
Operating view
Know which event actually created the order.
A supplier can distinguish an active shopping session from an approved procurement order.
Related topics
Follow the PO through the platform
Questions
What to clarify before connecting
No. The cart returns to procurement for approval. The Shopify order is created after the approved PO is received.
Yes. The connected transaction view follows the session and cart through PO, store order and invoice.
Test session launch, catalog access, cart return, the buyer approval path, PO receipt and the resulting Shopify order.
Plan the connection
Walk through a buyer purchase order requirement.
Bring the procurement system, Shopify store and expected approval path to a demo.