> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.firstresonance.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Receive parts

> Process a receipt against a purchase order and capture serial, lot, and location.

To start receiving, click **Receive** on an ordered PO. ION creates the receipt as you process the order. For how receipts relate to PO status and inventory, see [Overview](/manage-supply-chain/receiving/overview).

## Receive against a purchase order

1. Open a purchase order in **Ordered** status and click **Receive**.
2. For each part, specify the following:
   * **Serial number**, if the part is serial tracked.
   * **Lot number**, if the part is lot tracked.
   * **Location** to put the part away.
3. Receive the parts.

As lines are received, the PO status advances automatically to **Partially Received** while some lines remain, and to **Received** once all lines are received or canceled.

<Tip>
  When one PO ships in three deliveries, we recommend creating three receipts.
  When one shipment covers two POs, we recommend creating two receipts.
</Tip>

## Receive non-part purchases

You can also receive purchases that have no part, such as services. The flow is the same, except the inventory fields (serial, lot, location) don't appear, because there's nothing physical to track. See [Purchase types](/manage-supply-chain/purchasing/overview#purchase-types).

## Find a receipt

To find a receipt for a PO, type the PO number in the search box on the **Receipts** page.

## Related

* [Run incoming inspections](/manage-supply-chain/receiving/run-incoming-inspections)
* [Purchase order statuses](/manage-supply-chain/purchasing/overview#statuses)
* [Inventory statuses](/manage-supply-chain/inventory/overview#statuses)