PO stands for Purchase Order. PO is an official document outlining the expectation between the supplier and buyer. In the context of garment export orders, garment buyers send PO to a garment supplier (manufacturer).
On the other hand, garment manufacturers need to source raw materials (fabrics, thread, Trims) from their suppliers. In this case, a garment supplier generates a purchase order (PO) for the fabric supplier and places an order with the PO.
PO includes the list of items a buyer wants to buy from the supplier with item specification and quantity. A PO includes breakup of order quantity by garment size and color. In the PO they mention the agreed shipment date, the agreed FOB and shipping terms.
Buyer also mentions the payment terms and conditions in the PO.
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